Senior User Experience Researcher, Etsy Ads

Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We build, power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect millions of entrepreneurs with millions of buyers around the world. As an Etsy Inc. employee – whether a team member of Etsy, Reverb, Depop, or Elo7 – you’ll tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human.

What’s the role?

We’re looking for a Senior UX Researcher, preferably with some ads product experience, to support our ads buyer and seller experience. As a two sided marketplace we design and build the tools to help our sellers be as successful in their business as possible. A key component of running an Etsy shop is using our ads platform. Etsy Ads is used by our smallest and largest sellers to grow their businesses, and it is one of our major revenue streams. You’ll be leading research focused on identifying buyer and seller opportunities across our advertising ecosystem. This may include: understanding our sellers' individual goals and how to help them meet them, and ensuring that buyers are seeing appropriate ads while shopping. 

As a Senior UX Researcher on Etsy’s Product Research team, you will work in partnership with product managers, designers, engineers, and alongside other researchers and data scientists to deliver insights that will craft the future of human commerce on Etsy.

You know how to conduct professional-quality user experience research, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative methods. You work well with others, and have proven instincts about when to hold the line on methodological rigor, and when to adapt to the changing demands of a project. Most importantly, you approach your work with a genuine sense of curiosity and empathy, and you’re willing to challenge conventional wisdom to find the right answer!

This is a full-time position reporting to the UX Research Manager, Search & Ads and the base salary range will be 126,000 - 164,000 USD per year. In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Etsy. For this role, we are considering candidates based in the United States who are either remote, flex, or office-based. Etsy offers different work modes to meet the variety of needs and preferences of our team. Learn more about our flexible work options and vaccination policy here.

What’s this team like at Etsy?

• Our team focuses on using research to guide the development of buyer and seller experiences in our dynamic marketplace of unique items. 

• Research at Etsy is a core part of our product development culture, alongside Product Management, Engineering, Design, and Analytics.

• We collaborate with our partner teams through all stages of product development, from identifying initial opportunities, to refining the user experience to analyzing the impact of our efforts and highlighting improvement areas.

• We’re a mixed methods team, applying a deep bench of user research approaches across both quantitative and qualitative methods

What does the day-to-day look like?

• Collaborate with Etsy Ads leadership on the long-term strategy

• Partner with team members to guide product development and refinement, drawing on expertise in user research and UX standards

• Independently define project scope and apply appropriate methodologies to manage a research "portfolio" of foundational and evaluative insights

• Conduct on-site, remote, and in-field user research studies with Etsy buyers and sellers

• Share tangible findings and prioritized recommendations on a regular basis, to encourage marketplace health and drive Etsy’s business goals

• Promote proven research methodologies for across the company

• Manage third-party research vendors (e.g., research agencies, moderators) as needed

• Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law.

Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are:

• Demonstrating an in-depth understanding of a range of research approaches, balancing speed and precision, and a deep understanding of modern trends in Web and app design

• Approximately 5+ years experience conducting UX research, employing methods such as in-depth user interviews, contextual inquiry, journey mapping, participatory design, and usability testing

• Experience or familiarity with – and interest in – working on digital advertising products, preferably in a marketplace context

• Experience leading research at different parts of the product development process, from discovery to delivery

• Engaging storyteller and clear communicator, with the ability to hold your own in a meeting and present research findings with a customer-centric perspective

• Ambitious, meticulous, and able to balance multiple projects at a time

• Familiarity with SQL, survey design, remote testing tools, or experiment design a plus

What's Next

If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please share your resume with us and feel free to include a cover letter if you'd like. As we hope you've seen already, Etsy is a place that values individuality and variety. We don't want you to be like everyone else -- we want you to be like you! So tell us what you're all about.

Our Promise

At Etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. Etsy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the interview process, please let your recruiter know. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.

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