Researcher - Design Strategist
May 16
Description
• Design and execute primary and secondary research – identifying and prioritizing assumptions and defining a path to test them through user research and in-market experimentation • Support and/or drive the early development of a new solution – identifying target users, defining key features, designing business models, managing prototype builds, and crafting go-to-market strategies • Contribute to a practical plan for de-risking an opportunity – helping discern how best to deploy the limited resources (team and budget) available and then iterating that plan as we learn more from the market • Ruthlessly prioritize and iterate (approach and/or solution) based on feedback from users • Support communicating to key stakeholders in the process of venture building – conceptualize and oversee the delivery of assets and artifacts that bring a diverse group of stakeholders along for continued investment decisions
Requirements
• 4+ years relevant experience across a combination of research and human-centered design, innovation/design consulting, product strategy or product design / early prototyping, corporate innovation strategy • Well-versed in applying human-centered design principles to the research, development, and execution of new products and services • Experience with activating and contributing to teams in dynamic (virtual and live) environments • Comfort and courage with navigating the unknown through rigorous testing and iteration – we like to say, “You don’t know, but you know how to know” • Ability to handle complexity – weighing a variety of competing factors to make sound decisions with imperfect and/or incomplete data • Curiosity | Perceptiveness | Optimism | Courage | Entrepreneurialism | Discernment | Humility • Occasional travel required for firm and/or client service activities (like research or workshops)
Benefits
• 3% 401k company match • Exceptional health care • Professional development and wellness budgets and more
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