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Pinterest is looking for a Sr. Staff Quantitative Researcher (Quant UXR) to lead quantitative research at the intersection of our consumer- and advertiser-facing orgs. We’re looking for a seasoned quantitative researcher ready to identify the most important ecosystem-level questions and to create and execute a learning agenda to address them. In this role, you’ll bring expertise in behavioral analysis, statistical modeling, and survey methods to design, execute, and communicate strategic research on a deadline in a fast-paced environment. You’ll uncover opportunities and solutions that balance engagement and revenue goals, present your results to senior audiences, and partner with other leaders to develop strategy that executes on our learnings. With this role, you’ll have ownership of a broad problem space, autonomy to set and execute the learning agenda, and impact over the holistic Pinner experience.
What you’ll do:
- Work across monetization teams and as needed collaborate with consumer facing orgs to define and address complex, monetization impacting ecosystem - questions with implications for the business and overall user experience
- Proactively guide teams to the most important questions and problems to address for users and/or the business; set the quantitative learning agenda for Monetization and decide on the best approaches to address it
- Prioritize and conduct quantitative research that varies in approach, scale, scope, timeframe and methodology, while balancing effort against priority and impact
- Explore the intersection of perceptions/attitudes and behaviors through surveys and deep behavioral analysis
- Participate in the development of user-centric metrics for Monetization teams while aiding in the development of core centric user metrics
- Elevate topics from the learning agenda that would be best to present to senior leadership and tailor deliverables and socialization efforts for these audiences.
- Bring together a holistic understanding of the problem space from behavioral analyses, experiment learnings, qualitative insights, and own work to inform product and business decisions
- Lead strategic initiatives and actively engage in the development of strategy with Product, Design, Engineering, and Data Science partners
- Partner with research managers to set the quantitative research direction and provide guidance to more junior quantitative researchers
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor's/Master's degree in a relevant field such as human computer interaction or psychology or equivalent experience
- 7+ years of experience in quantitative product/user experience research with experience leading end-to-end quantitative research studies; an advanced degree in Statistics, Mathematics, or Economics is a plus but not required
- Experience with Ad product development/UX research preferred
- Knowledgeable of relevant statistical concepts (significance testing, regression/linear models).
- Experience with a wide range of quantitative research approaches and methods, experimentation at scale, various survey methodologies and advanced data techniques (Max Diff, Conjoint, Segmentations, Drivers Analysis)
- Experience with longitudinal analysis, multilevel/mixed effects modeling, and survey weighting and strong SQL and Quantitative Programming skills (R, Python, etc.).
- Ability to synthesize data from multiple sources (surveys, behavioral, 3rd party) to craft clear insights with strategic business impact)
- Strong storytelling skills with experience turning data into actionable insights and socializing across different departments (from ad sales executives to data scientists to high-level executives)
- Adept communicator with a bias toward action and an excellent collaborator, able to build strong relationships within various cross functional teams within and outside of the monetization org.
- Self-starter and problem solver who proactively partners with other (qual and quant) researchers and cross-functional partners, including Product, Data Science, Finance, Product Marketing, Content, Sales, Marketing, Comms, and Brand, to develop new research initiatives with high comfort working in ambiguity
- Knows how to 'right size' research approach, i.e., when to deploy tried and tested tools and when to try something new
- PhD preferred, in computational social sciences (e.g. Economics, sociology, psychology), statistics, computer science, related field, or equivalent practical experience
Relocation Statement:
- This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
In-Office Requirement Statement:
- We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
- This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
Our Commitment to Inclusion:
Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete
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