User Researcher - FIFA World Cup 26

Job Description

About Endeavor:

Endeavor is a global media and entertainment company with world-class brands and capabilities across talent representation, sports, fashion, event management, and brand marketing. Comprised of industry leaders including entertainment agency WME; sports, fashion, events, and media company IMG; and premier mixed martial arts organization UFC, Endeavor likely plays a significant role in the content you love and the experiences and events that you never forget. Our companies and represented talent and brand clients collectively reach billions of passionate fans, directly, every single day.
On Location is a premium experiential hospitality company offering unforgettable experiences and VIP services at the world's most iconic events. As a trusted partner to major sports leagues, teams, and global entertainment properties, On Location provides unparalleled access to exclusive events, top-tier accommodations, and exceptional on-site services. From the Super Bowl and the Olympic Games to music festivals and fashion weeks, On Location crafts bespoke experiences that create lifelong memories for clients, blending luxury, excitement, and personalized service to elevate every moment.

Position Overview:

This User Researcher will be joining the On Location team, specifically focusing on FIFA World Cup 26TM. They will serve as the voice of the customer, developing a deep understanding of both customers and end-users to shape the product and event strategies to exceed customer expectations and deliver against unmet needs.

Who You Are:
• You have 3-5 years of experience in the field of user research.
• You have a bachelor's degree or higher in a discipline, ideally Human-Computer Interaction or Social Psychology.
• You have experience working with product managers, product designers, data scientists, and engineers.
• You bring demonstrated expertise in qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-method exploratory research.
• You take a user-centric, needs-based approach to informing product and event development, resulting in business outcomes by fulfilling user needs.
• Comfortable being the lead in planning, scoping, conducting, analyzing, and communicating research across multiple projects/products (possibly in different stages within the product lifecycle).
• You have demonstrated experience translating insights into recommendations applicable to different business functions.
• You have a portfolio of past projects that demonstrate your ability to summarize findings and communicate clearly to showcase your user research expertise.

What You'll Do:
• Create and execute a user research plan that helps build an understanding around end-users and customers attending a VIP event/ experience in the sports industry.
• Involve the team in research and present findings at an agile pace that synchronizes with the team's goals and milestone deadlines.
• Manage stakeholders appropriately, involving them in key learnings and aiding in decision-making processes.
• Distill complex insights into actionable recommendations, tailoring your communication cross-functionally to all levels of the organization, and owning all deliverables for your projects.
• Design and conduct generative and evaluative user research using qualitative (field observations, remote and in-person usability studies, and interviews) and quantitative methods (surveys).
• Work across teams of PMs, Engineers, Designers, Data Scientists, and Marketers to deliver innovative solutions.

Endeavor is subject to certain governmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements. In order to comply with those requirements, we invite you to voluntarily self-identify your gender and race/ethnicity. Submission of this form is voluntary, and refusal to provide it will not affect your opportunity for employment, or terms or conditions of employment. The information you provide will be kept confidential and may only be used in accordance with applicable law. The form will be kept separate from your employment application, and from your personnel records, if you are hired.

Endeavor is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

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Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world's diverse voices.  

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the range shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. Endeavor strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Range Minimum:
$86,250 annually

Hiring Range Maximum:
$115,000 annually

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rbbk56-3-17-176-32-42 in your application.