Sharkmob
Lead User Research
Archived
LondonFull Time
Description
We are looking for an accomplished and independent User Research Lead to establish a world-class usability lab capable of delivering critical insights into how players experience our games.
The right candidate will be comfortable owning the operational life-cycle of the user research lab, working alongside a cross-discipline team to define creative strategies and efficient processes that deliver high-impact studies. You will be the champion for user research within the studio, using your influence to drive a wide appreciation of usability, ensuring analysis is understood and correctly represented during game development.
What you will do
- Recognize and translate game development questions into impactful user research studies.
- Validate player experience preferences through usability studies, expert reviews, and playtests.
- Analyze and present usability study results in the form of conclusions and recommendations.
- Hire, manage and mentor a team of user research specialists and administration experts.
- Establish, supervise and review the day-to-day operations of the user research lab.
- Be an ambassador for user research and the benefits it delivers during game development.
Requirements
- A track record of ownership and hands-on execution of usability studies for creative products.
- Previous participation in user research for games or a deep understanding of play behaviors.
- A significant and broad understanding of user research methodology, principles, and heuristics.
- An appreciation for the best practices and operational necessities for running a user research lab.
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary stakeholders.
- A history of leadership, management, or mentorship of other user research professionals.
Benefits
- 6 weeks vacation
- Performance-based bonus
- Profit based Bonus (10% of the projects profit)
- Pension Savings scheme
- Preventative Healthcare allowance (5000 SEK yearly)
- 1 wellness hour per week
- Insurance (optional health insurance)
- Daily breakfast at Studio
- Flexible work hours (Core hours between 10-16)
- Hybrid working from home model - Three days in the studio and two days remote