Principal UX Researcher, The Economist
2-5 days a week in office
International weekly newspaper
Open for applications
International weekly newspaper
1001+ employees
Open for applications
2-5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To take part in a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Principal UX Researcher to join our team
- 5+ years of proven experience in UX research, with a strong emphasis on strategic research initiatives
- Skills:
- Expertise in a wide range of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesise complex information into actionable insights
- Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences
- Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including Product, Designers, Marketing teams,
- Passion for user-centered design and a deep understanding of user research principles and best practices
- Experience with research tools and software (e.g UserTesting, Figma, Qualtrics)
Desirable
- Media research experience
- Familiarity with data analysis and statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R)
What the job involves
- As a Principal UX Researcher, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our products and services by uncovering deep user insights and translating them into actionable strategic recommendations
- Your work will directly influence product roadmaps, design decisions, and growth strategies
- Lead strategic research initiatives: Plan, design, and execute a variety of research projects (qualitative and quantitative) to uncover user experience challenges and inform medium to long term product strategy
- Uncover user needs and motivations: Conduct in-depth interviews, surveys, ethnographic studies, usability testing, and other research methods to understand user behaviours, pain points, and inform new product development
- Synthesise and analyse research findings: Translate raw data into meaningful insights, identify patterns, and develop actionable recommendations to drive product innovation and improve user satisfaction
- Communicate research impact: Effectively present research findings to diverse stakeholders, including product managers, designers, marketers , using compelling storytelling and data visualisation
- Champion user-centred design: Advocate for the user perspective throughout the product development lifecycle and ensure that research insights are integrated into product roadmaps and decision-making processes
- Collaborate across disciplines: Partner with cross-functional teams to align research goals with business objectives and foster a culture of user-centricity across product marketing and the data, research and insight department
- Sharing best practices: coach designers to conduct their own research and create an on-going learning environment
- Stay ahead of industry trends: Keep abreast of the latest research methodologies, tools, and trends in UX research to ensure our team remains at the forefront of the field
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Founded in 1843, the Economist is one of the best-known and well-read current affairs publications in the world, able to boast an ever-growing international circulation of around 1.5m readers. With sections ranging from US business news to the best new books & art, The Economist is a key figure within the huge journalism market.
Given its big market share, the key question for The Economist will be where it goes from here. Likely, the plan will be to carry on with business as usual. Critically, unlike many of its competitors, during the coronavirus pandemic The Economist has seen little decline in business, even as sales of paper-newspapers have declined globally. In particular, this is because the Economist has been operating a hybrid system of online and paper news for many years now, and so its core business has had relatively little to adapt to during the pandemic.
So, the key thing for The Economist will be ensuring that it keeps producing high-quality journalism into the future. In an age where the news is constantly plagued by distrust and misinformation, The Economist has a golden opportunity to set itself apart as a quality institution going forward.
Kirsty
Company Specialist
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Company
Company benefits
- Team +/ individual performance bonuses
- Extended life assurance
- Training and development programmes
- Funding available for further education
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company values
- Independence
- Integrity
- Excellence
- Inclusivity
- Openness
Company HQ
London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Lara Salameh Boro
(CEO (Not Founder))Lara has prevoiusly been CEO at Top Right Group and Informa. They are also a Non Executive Director at RWS HOLDINGS PLC.
People progressing
Joined as Digital Marketing Specialist in 2016, promoted three times since to Head of Owned Audience.
Diversity & Inclusion at The Economist
- Commitment to equal opportunities and inclusion
- Applications from all backgrounds encouraged
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