Principal User Researcher, Market Research
At Personio, we are on an inspiring and ambitious mission to build the People Operating System - the single source of truth for employee information - that enables small & mid-sized businesses to be strategic about their people, the biggest asset and success factor for any organization.
We are building the environment and the culture for you to do the best work of your career. You'll be surrounded by fellow craftspeople and you'll be asked to apply your skills to raise the bar for how Personio – and the industry at large – builds products.
We are looking for an experienced Principal User Researcher, who has experience with Market Research. You will be a core member of Personio’s Research team, reporting to the Head of Research and closely partnering with Personio’s marketing, design and product leadership to shape the future of our products. You will be accountable leading large scale research and both coaching and working with a world-class team of researchers, developing market and UX research programs and frameworks that help to deeply understand customer’s needs and expectations, and build a delightful user experience. You will present insights in a compelling way to help shape product strategies and de-risk product decisions.
Responsibilities- Drive large scale research i.e. market research studies, brand measures, value proposition research, positioning research, segmentation studies, personas, pricing studies, satisfaction and loyalty studies
- Develop the research toolkit and build team workflows that will ensure research quality and team efficiency
- Communicate, advocate for, and socialize actionable insights in a compelling way
- Partner with marketing and product stakeholders to guide product development and refinement, understanding their strategies and needs, discovering roadblocks, and prioritizing research
- Maintain an understanding of the research projects being worked on by the team
- Foster an open and collaborative culture based on trust
- Drive toward team goals and expectations focused on mutual accountability
- Provide actionable feedback and support to develop and grow researchers
- Demonstrate and teach others how to apply a range of research methods, understanding the balance and trade-offs between scrappy research and rigor
- Actively contribute to Personio’s Insights team culture, processes, and documentation
- 12+ years of research experience in the field of market and user research with a proven record of driving change through research insights
- Proven understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods
- Extensive experience conducting quantitative research including: value proposition research, positioning research, segmentation studies, personas, pricing studies, satisfaction and loyalty studies
- Experience in scaling and evangelizing user research within the broader organization in creative ways to increase empathy
- Outstanding communicator both verbally and in writing
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills
- Experience at a scaling or scaled, enterprise-company
- A strong desire for creative problem-solving, tolerance for ambiguity and excellent time-management skills
- Preferred: PhD in Sociology, Experimental Psychology, Human Computer Interaction, Anthropology, Political Science, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Aside from our people, culture, and mission, there are a variety of additional benefits that make Personio a great place to work! Our Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k)
- Green Transportation (For NYC based employees)
- Home office setup allowance
- Gym allowance
- 20 days of paid vacation, plus another additional day after 2 and 4 years (because we love what we do, but we also love vacation!)
- 2 Impact Days you can use to have an impact on the environment and society – one for an individual project of your choice and one for a company-wide initiative! #SocialResponsibility
- Annual personal development budget for you to invest in your development via professional memberships, external certifications, conferences, and more
- Receive family leave, child support, and sabbatical opportunities with PersonioCares