Merkle is a data-driven, technology-enabled, global performance marketing agency that specializes in the delivery of unique, personalized customer experiences across platforms and devices. For more than 30 years, Fortune 1000 companies and leading non-profit organizations have partnered with Merkle to maximize the value of their customer portfolios. The agency's heritage in data, technology, and analytics forms the foundation for its unmatched skills in understanding consumer insights that influence people-based marketing strategies. Its combined strengths in performance media, customer experience, customer relationship management, loyalty, and enterprise marketing technology improve marketing results and competitive advantage. With 9,600+ employees, Merkle is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with 50+ additional offices throughout the US, EMEA, and APAC. In 2016, the agency joined the Dentsu Aegis Network. For more information, contact Merkle at 1-877-9-Merkle or visit www.merkleinc.com.

We are looking for an experienced UX researcher to join our team. You will help define the future of our clients' products. You will reveal what our users need from our products by conducting research, working with teams, and performing usability studies. These responsibilities also include inspiring change, delivering oral and written presentations, evaluating qualitative and quantitative data, and helping the UX team better understand what would make a user's experience more intuitive, accessible, and seamless.

Responsibilities

• You will perform usability studies, ask questions, gather and analyze data, and use a diverse set of UX research tools to conduct primary and secondary user research.
• You will conduct and evaluate quantitative and qualitative research.
• You will perform market and ethnographic research.
• You will implement user research strategies and methodologies.
• You will advocate research findings to diverse audiences through written and oral presentations.
• You will report into the Director, User Experience.

• 5 or more years of UX research experience.
• Bachelor's or Masters in a human behavior-related field.
• Share research results and perform all research-related tasks including research, planning, evaluating, and iteration.
• Formulate specific, answerable, and practical questions.
• Collaborate with team members and act as a strategic partner in product decisions.
• Experience with remote testing tools.

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $51,000k-83,375k. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. Additionally, this position is eligible for discretionary incentive compensation. Our company's incentive compensation plan is subject to change. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com.

This job is fully remote.

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About dentsu 
Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society www.dentsu.com. 

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

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