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The New York TimesPosted 1 month ago

Senior Researcher, Growth

$110,000–$135,000 year

HybridNew York, United States

Full TimeSenior LevelLargeMedia

Job Summary

Conduct user experience studies across The New York Times growth and app surfaces, creating and managing large-scale surveys to produce advanced visualizations and construct data narratives. Design and complete mixed-method studies that guide evidence-based strategy by complementing research with behavioral data, proprietary insights, and A/B testing results. Lead end-to-end research projects to inspire colleagues and build new product and marketing experiences grounded in user needs, while exploring new methodologies and design-thinking tools. Collaborate with Product, Design, Strategy, Marketing, and Engineering to support long-term strategy within the Audience Insights team. This hybrid role involves three days per week in the office.

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of research and insights experience
  • Experience scoping and conducting UX and usability research through a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods
  • Experience developing and executing survey research, including data analysis and developing a narrative
  • Experience with a range of research methods and techniques
  • Experience working across multiple internal team environments
  • Someone who embraces challenges, welcomes feedback and views failures as opportunities

Desired Qualifications

  • MA/MS+ in human-behavior related field, such as Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Human-Computer Interaction, Media Studies or Economics
  • Mastery of Qualtrics, Displayr, Tableau and/or other platforms for advanced survey analysis and visualization
  • 2+ years of research experience with growth product teams, mobile apps or app development

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