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Senior Product & Design Researcher
$72,000–$115,900 year
Hybrid · Valley City, Ohio, United States
Job Summary
Senior Product & Design Researcher leading qualitative and quantitative field research in outdoor power equipment, recruiting and managing participant panels (businesses, professional users, end-users), identifying end-user pain points and workflows, leading concept validation in real-world settings, synthesizing findings into actionable insights for product development and design, conducting market sizing and trend research, and collaborating cross-functionally with engineering, product management, and design to influence decisions; presents findings through reports and storytelling; stay current on industry trends and user behaviors in outdoor and adjacent markets.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in product or design research, field testing, or innovation research—preferably within outdoor equipment, power tools, or related consumer products
- Proven ability to recruit and manage research participants (individuals, businesses, professional users)
- Strong expertise in observational research, ethnography, usability testing, and concept validation
- Experience with market sizing, competitor analysis, and trend research
- Excellent analytical, synthesis, and storytelling skills
- Bachelor’s degree in anthropology, sociology, design, engineering, marketing, or related field
- Experience with both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills
Additional Requirements
- Not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc)
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