Course Hero
Course Hero's mission is to transform studying into a seamless experience for every course.
Redwood City, CA
Hybrid

Lead UX Researcher

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Course Hero is scaling! We aspire to be one of the most customer-centric companies in the world. To help us achieve this ambition, our Research and Design team is looking for an experienced User Researcher to help us understand our customers and their needs even better. You are a hands-on researcher with deep knowledge of how to understand what people need and then drive those insights into the customer experience, including product design. In this role, you will help us understand some of the most important questions we have about our customers, including our students, educators, and tutors. 


Here are some ways you’ll make an impact:

  • Partner with Product Management, Design and Marketing leadership to define our strategic plans and roadmaps
  • Work directly with Product Managers, Designers, Marketers and more to understand our customers and shape how our products & services can best meet their needs and solve their problems
  • Help define the problems we need to solve as well as the solutions by which we solve them
  • Synthesize customer insights established both inside and outside the research team, including collaboration with the Customer Support team, Educator Partnerships team, on-campus student team, and more 
  • Leverage qualitative and quantitative data to create thoughtful experiences that meet both user & business needs


Are you our next UX Research Lead?

  • Experience conducting user research team in a fast-paced high-growth company
  • 3-5+ years of experienced researching user needs for products & services across web, mobile web and mobile apps
  • Track record of driving measurable business results and customer value through significant user research; experience delivering insights about end users into the product design and development process, both for the design of brand-new products and for the redesign of existing products
  • Deep experience transforming ambiguous business opportunities & challenges into actionable user research questions, findings, and recommendations. Love to use research to help the company identify areas with the highest potential for impact 
  • Confidence with the full gamut of qualitative research methods, including selecting the most appropriate methods for a given problem or question - especially generative research
  • Experience with guiding teams who are iterating on products & services post-launch based on user data and insights 
  • The ability to communicate neutrally, empathically and comfortably with all types of people
  • The ability to create and ask probing, insightful questions that elicit honest, detailed answers
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and deliver concise and meaningful analyses and presentations
  • Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
  • Aptitude with various business software packages and tools 


Bonus Points

  • Motivated to transform the education landscape, helping more students graduate, confident and prepared 
  • Experience conducting research for marketplace products and/or habit-forming consumer products
  • You are a compelling storyteller


About Us:

At Course Hero, we have an awesome team and a truly engaging culture. We are customer-focused, collaborative, responsible, gritty and we love to learn. Our bold mission is to help students graduate confident and prepared.

We are not the only ones that think we’re onto something big. Course Hero recently achieved unicorn status and has been recognized as 2018’s One of the Best Places to Work in the Bay Area by San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal. Read up on some of our recent news coverage, blog, and learn more about us to see what it is like to work with our team. 


Benefits & Perks!

  • Competitive salary and stock options
  • Full medical coverage (medical, dental, vision)
  • 401(k) program with match
  • Education Reimbursement
  • Quarterly team events and outings (Sporting Events, Escape Rooms, Go-Kart Racing, Karaoke, Bowling and much more!)
  • Free lunches twice a week, on-site cafe discount, plus an endless snack and drink supply
  • Onsite gym – Pacific Shores Center – Classes – Pool – Spa – Rock Wall - Massages!
  • Commuter benefits, shuttle service from Redwood City, and cell-phone allowance
  • 10K Local Move Program to move within 10 miles of our office!
  • 16 weeks of paid parental leave
  • 8 hours per quarter paid time for volunteering for a cause of your choice
  • Front row seat to Master Educator lectures – check out videos on our LinkedIn Career Page
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What are Course Hero Perks + Benefits

Course Hero Benefits Overview

We foster a culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance and encourages wellbeing and personal development. Our employees are fans of our virtual-first work environment (bye bye commute), employee experience that extends beyond the office and holistic wellness, health, family planning and leave benefits. Check out our perks and benefits to see how we care for our people.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Course Hero employees participate in local volunteer activities, such as the Second Harvest Food Bank, Life Moves, etc.
Partners with nonprofits
Course Hero partners with non-profits like iMentor and continuously finds ways to volunteer or work together with others.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Course Hero has a dedicated wellness committee that sets up weekly and monthly events.
Team workouts
Course Hero has on-site yoga and fitness classes taught by other Course Hero employees.
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Charitable contribution matching
Course Hero will match $1 for $1 up to $1,000 each calendar year to support a cause of your choice.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Sabbatical
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Employees receieve free lunch on Tuesday, Thursday.
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
We offer employees free parking in our parking lot.
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Meditation space
Mother's room
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

Our perks and benefits stem directly from employees themselves. Our People team sends out an engagement survey every quarter and make internal changes to our perks based on data stemming directly from our engagement surveys!

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