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Consumer Insights Research Lead StumbleUpon
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At StumbleUpon, our mission is to help people discover content and information they?ll love. The Consumer Insights Researcher will drive research efforts around StumbleUpon?s current and prospective users and apply those to product, design and marketing efforts. This role will contribute meaningfully to StumbleUpon?s growth in the U.S. and globally.StumbleUpon is the easiest way to discover new and interesting things from across the Web. More than 25 million users turn to StumbleUpon to be informed, entertained and surprised by content and information recommended just for them. In addition, more than 75,000 brands, publishers and other marketers have used StumbleUpon?s Paid Discovery platform to promote their products and services. Explore more.
Responsibilities
Design and conduct exploratory user studies, including surveys, field studies, focus groups, concept testing, messaging tests and brand tracking studies.
Collaborate with product, design and marketing teams to develop research plans and define and prioritize research questions.
Effectively communicate research findings, and make and defend recommendations, across organization.
Drive product and marketing improvements in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
Manage outside research projects from inception to conclusion, including managing RFP processes, recommending appropriate methodologies, and managing vendor relationships to produce reports meeting desired information objectives.
Identify and synthesize secondary research to complement primary research.
Requirements
BA/BS or MS degree preferred in HCI, CS, psychology or related field.
At least 3 years of relevant work experience, including knowledge of a wide range of research methods and techniques such as field research, creation of user personas, participatory design and survey design.
Research experience with consumer Internet products and mobile applications; experience conducting global research a plus.
Understanding of StumbleUpon's products, and passion for consumer Internet products.
Excellent analytical ability, especially with regard to observation of user behavior.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Strong knowledge of secondary research resources, including market research firms and other vendors.
Self-motivated and execution-oriented.
Excellent sense of humor.
| Location: | 140 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 United States |
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THIS JOB HAS EXPIRED
StumbleUpon
Investors: Accel Partners, August Capital, Sherpalo VenturesAll Jobs: at StumbleUpon
| Web Site: | www.stumbleupon.com |
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| Headquarters: | 140 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 United States |
| Industry: | IT Services |
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