Lead UX Researcher - Quantitative methods

Job Description At Zendesk, we know that delivering great customer service experiences is the key to running a successful business.  Our goal is to make customer service better by building software that brings companies and their customers closer together, sets companies up for success, and keeps businesses in sync. We believe in collaborative working relationships, curiosity about our customers, insight-informed design, and delivering solutions that solve real problems for our customers. UX Researchers are an integral part of our Product Development organization! In this role, you will craft and execute sophisticated research projects which require an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.  Your research will contribute to designs for Zendesk products that are powerful and easy to use. As a Lead User Experience Researcher, you will use a variety of research methodologies to help define the vision for the user experience of our software. You will lead end-to-end research critical to the success of Zendesk by ensuring we meet our customers’ needs, set our customers up for success, and keep our customers’ businesses in sync. This role will be based in Lisbon, Portugal. Who we're looking for: This opportunity is for a Lead User Experience Researcher with demonstrated ability partnering with cross-functional teams (e.g., design, product, data analytics, marketing) to build strategic research plans that deliver insights that help them make decisions. Successful candidates will have expertise with a variety of remote and face-to-face research methods, a gift for mentoring colleagues, a drive to lead department and org-wide initiatives, and a passion for the user experience. What our researchers get to do every single day As a Lead UX Researcher at Zendesk, you will focus on understanding the needs and behaviors of our customers. Your research will directly inform how we design content and features, ensuring customers can easily identify, set up, and engage with our products. You will: Work collaboratively with designers, product managers, marketing and engineering teams to provide customer insights that fuel our product development efforts. Participate in and lead weekly huddles and standup meetings with product, design, and research teams. Select appropriate research methods to turn open questions and curiosities into formal research plans, and execute those plans to inform product and design strategy. Partner with product management, data analysts and other UX Researchers to craft coordinated research strategies and insights, triangulating data from different sources and methods to find opportunities for improving the customer journey. Use workflows, scenarios, profiles and reports to document customer behavior, and articulate the goals, behavior and preferences of Zendesk customers. Translate insights into meaningful recommendations for design and product partners. Assist in the creation and evolution of user personas, our research training materials, and our Research & Insight Center. Share research insights across the organization to generate empathy and inspire action on behalf of Zendesk’s users, customers and prospects. What You Bring to the Role: A portfolio showcasing expertise in diverse research methods, particularly mixed methods (e.g., moderated/unmoderated testing, ethnographic research, survey design) and their impact on customer experience and business strategy. Experience in B2B or enterprise SaaS environments is a plus, particularly in researching complex workflows and business user needs. Expertise in designing and drafting questionnaires, focusing on structure, length, logical flow, question types, best practices, and strategies for addressing sampling and bias.Proficiency in applied statistics, with a solid understanding of descriptive statistics. Experience working in a fast-paced, experimental environment, showcasing your ability to conduct research quickly, analyze findings, and iter ... (truncated, view full listing at source)