• Du treibst Ideation-Prozesse durch deine Research-Expertise aktiv voran • Du konzipierst und moderierst Workshops mit Hilfe von Design Thinking und Kreativmethoden • Du strukturierst Problemräume und führst Teams zu klaren Lösungsansätzen • Du unterstützt die Lösungsfindung durch Field und Desk Research • Du identifizierst geeignete Research-Methoden in Zusammenarbeit mit den Produktteams • Im Team konzipierst, planst und organisierst du qualitative Tests und quantitative Tests und Studien zu Konzepten und Produkten und führst sie durch • Du leitest Insights und Empfehlungen ab, erstellst Forschungsberichte und kommunizierst User Insights an die relevanten Stellen • Du bringst eigene Ideen ein und übernimmst Verantwortung für Ergebnisse

What it's all about The Team: At JobLeads, we’re on a mission to help people find better career opportunities, and to do that, we need to show up in the places where job seekers are already looking. Our team thrives on curiosity, momentum, and a shared drive to turn insights into action. We’re a distributed group that values autonomy, sharp thinking, and people who take ownership of their work. Your Role: This is a 6-month, part-time freelance role (approximately 20 hours per week) focused on uncovering high-value content opportunities and connecting us with the right people behind them. As our Outreach Researcher, you’ll sit at the intersection of research, SEO, and outreach. You won’t be pitching journalists, we already have that covered. Instead, you’ll focus on listicles, comparison posts, and “best of” articles where JobLeads should be featured. Your work will directly power our outreach campaigns by turning scattered online content into structured, actionable opportunities. What You'll Be Doing: - Use Ahrefs and search analysis to identify relevant listicles, comparison articles, and roundups in the job search and career space - Explore SERPs and competitor backlinks to uncover high-potential outreach opportunities - Identify the most relevant contact for each article—author, editor, or content owner - Use tools like Hunter.io, LinkedIn, and manual research to find and verify email addresses - Build clean, structured spreadsheets with article URL, domain, contact name, role, email, and opportunity notes - Cross-check leads against existing databases to maintain quality and avoid duplication - Contribute to ongoing outreach “mini-campaigns” by consistently surfacing new opportunities What You'll Need: - Exposure to SEO, digital marketing, or link-building workflows - Experience in research, lead generation, outreach support, or similar work involving contact discovery - Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy - An instinct for evaluating which content opportunities are worth pursuing - Comfort working with spreadsheets and organizing data clearly - A resourceful, persistent approach to finding the right contact person - Ability to work independently and manage your time effectively - Good written English - Interest in marketing, AI, or growth-focused roles - Familiarity with Ahrefs or similar SEO tools, or the willingness to learn quickly using provided materials Nice If You Have: - Experience researching authors, editors, or website owners for outreach - Familiarity with tools like Hunter.io and LinkedIn for contact discovery What You Can Expect On Board: - A 6-month freelance agreement with a clear, defined scope - Part-time commitment of around 20 hours per week - Remote-first freedom – Work from anywhere in Europe - Flexible hours – Work when you're most productive - A welcoming global team – Diverse, collaborative, and supportive - Ongoing development – We back your growth through courses, conferences, and more - Clear onboarding and practical training materials - Hands-on exposure to SEO and outreach strategies If you enjoy digging beneath the surface, connecting dots others overlook, and turning research into real-world impact, this role offers a chance to do exactly that. Join us in helping JobLeads appear where it matters most, and play a key part in shaping how we grow.

• Drive Strategic Impact: Impact the product at the feature level while broadening influence by applying insights holistically across an entire experience and pillar. • Execute End-to-End Research: Identify tasks and activities without guidance, and work with the team to prioritize research questions and create a research roadmap. Adapt research methodologies, shifting effectively between rapid, 'scrappy' approaches and comprehensive, in-depth studies, as necessitated by the specific research questions. • Uplevel Insights: Provide recommendations that increase the knowledge of the team beyond a single project, moving from tactical to strategic insights. • Influence Strategy: With guidance, start to influence product priority and strategy in addition to near-term design and product improvements. • Apply Appropriate Methodologies: Use multiple generative and evaluative research methods to answer product and design questions, while articulating the limitations of different methodologies. • Collaborate and Lead: Proactively establish yourself as the go-to research person for your product team and develop positive, trust-based relationships with partners. • Drive Business Intuition: Contribute to the team's overall customer intuition and leverage competitive insights to propose features that enhance the product's edge. • Perform other duties as assigned.

Title: Senior UX Researcher Location: Brooklyn, New York Partially Remote Full-time Job Description: Company Description Etsy is the global marketplace for unique and creative goods. We build, power, and evolve the tools and technologies that connect millions of entrepreneurs with millions of buyers around the world. As an Etsy Inc. employee, whether a team member of Etsy or Depop, you will tackle unique, meaningful, and large-scale problems alongside passionate coworkers, all the while making a rewarding impact and Keeping Commerce Human. Salary Range: $136,000.00 - $176,000.00 What’s the role? We’re looking for a Senior UX Researcher to join our Adaptive Inventory team. You’ll focus on helping the team to address a critical and complex marketplace challenge: helping sellers easily and effectively list their items on Etsy in a way that meets multiple marketplace needs — ensuring that buyers can easily evaluate if an item is right for them, expressing and affirming Etsy's brand, powering search and recommendations algorithms with critical data, and more. As a Senior UX Researcher on Etsy’s Product Research team, you will work in partnership with product managers, designers, engineers, and alongside other researchers and data scientists to deliver insights that will craft the future of human commerce on Etsy. You know how to conduct professional-quality user experience research, incorporating both qualitative and quantitative methods. You work well with others, and have proven instincts about when to hold the line on methodological rigor, and when to adapt to the changing demands of a project. Most importantly, you approach your work with a genuine sense of curiosity and empathy, and you’re willing to challenge conventional wisdom to find the right answer! This is a full-time position reporting to the Senior UX Research Manager for Inventory. In addition to salary, you will also be eligible for an equity package, an annual performance bonus, and our competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Etsy. For this role, we are considering candidates based in the United States. Candidates living within commutable distance of Etsy’s Brooklyn Office Hub may be the first to be considered. For candidates within commutable distance, Etsy requires in-office attendance once or twice per week depending on your proximity to the office. Etsy offers different work modes to meet the variety of needs and preferences of our team. Learn more details about our work modes and workplace safety policies here. What’s this team like at Etsy? - Etsy’s Inventory team supports the heart of our marketplace: our sellers. We create thoughtful tools that help them manage, share, and grow their one-of-a-kind creations. - Our research team focuses on using research to guide the development of buyer and seller experiences in our dynamic marketplace of unique items. - Research at Etsy is a core part of our product development culture, alongside Product Management, Engineering, Design, and Analytics. - We collaborate with our partner teams through all stages of product development, from identifying initial opportunities, to refining the user experience to analyzing the impact of our efforts and highlighting improvement areas. What does the day-to-day look like? - Collaborate with Etsy Inventory leadership on long and short term strategies and priorities - Partner with team members to guide product development and refinement, drawing on expertise in user research and UX standards - Independently define project scope and apply appropriate methodologies to manage a research "portfolio" of foundational and evaluative insights - Conduct on-site, remote, and in-field user research studies with Etsy buyers and sellers - Share tangible findings and prioritized recommendations on a regular basis, to encourage marketplace health and drive Etsy’s business goals - Promote proven research methodologies for across the company - Of course, this is just a sample of the kinds of work this role will require! You should assume that your role will encompass other tasks, too, and that your job duties and responsibilities may change from time to time at Etsy's discretion, or otherwise applicable with local law. Qualities that will help you thrive in this role are: - Demonstrating an in-depth understanding of a range of research approaches, balancing speed and precision, and a deep understanding of modern trends in Web and app design - Approximately 5+ years experience conducting UX research, employing methods such as in-depth user interviews, contextual inquiry, journey mapping, participatory design, and usability testing - Experience or familiarity with two-sided marketplaces or e-commerce - Experience leading research at different parts of the product development process, from discovery to delivery - Engaging storyteller and clear communicator, with the ability to hold your own in a meeting and present research findings with a customer-centric perspective - Ambitious, meticulous, and able to balance multiple projects at a time - Nice to haves: - Experience supporting or partnering with ML teams - Familiarity with SQL, survey design, remote testing tools, or experiment design Additional Information What's Next If you're interested in joining the team at Etsy, please share your resume with us and feel free to include a cover letter if you'd like. As we hope you've seen already, Etsy is a place that values individuality and variety. We don't want you to be like everyone else -- we want you to be like you! So tell us what you're all about. Our Promise At Etsy, we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace furthers relevance, resilience, and longevity. We encourage people from all backgrounds, ages, abilities, and experiences to apply. Etsy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during any part of the application or interview process, please let your recruiter know. While Etsy supports visa sponsorship, sponsorship opportunities may be limited to certain roles and skills.