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Pinterest is looking for a Sr. Staff Quantitative Product Researcher 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 related to content distribution 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 consumer- and advertiser-facing orgs to define and address complex, ecosystem level-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 learning agenda and decide on the best approaches to address it
- Prioritize and conduct quantitative research that varies in approach, scale, scope, timeframe and methodology, making sure to work on the right project at the right time
- Explore the intersection of perceptions/attitudes and behaviors through surveys and deep behavioral analysis
- Inform and guide the development of user-centric metrics
- 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:
- Expert in data analysis, statistical modeling, survey methods, data visualizations, and relevant data tools (R/Python and SQL)
- 7+ years of experience conducting user experience research with large data sets, at least in part on consumer facing digital experiences, preferably with experience on content distribution and/or ads
- Understanding of experimentation at scale and ML approaches
- Experience working horizontally across multiple teams and presenting to senior leadership
- Experience developing strategy in partnership with XFN stakeholders
- Proactive–someone who identifies important questions and problems to address even when stakeholders aren’t asking about them
- 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.
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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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