Our Company

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences! We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen.

We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours!

The opportunity

Do you have a passion for understanding how people think and behave? On the Design Research & Strategy team, our mission is to lay a user-centered and data-driven foundation for Adobe product design and development. We are seeking an Experience Researcher to guide product teams through a variety of research methods.

What you'll do

Use a variety of methods to uncover key user insights throughout the product development cycle under the mentorship of a research lead
You will work closely with cross-functional product teams to better understand their goals and questions
Partner with other research team members to run studies from start to finish, including: developing a study plan, recruiting participants, and synthesizing data into findings
Surface practical insights and communicate those findings to relevant product teams
You will learn about different roles across the product team and business goals and collaborate with researchers to integrate insights into the product cycle

What you’ll bring to the team

Must-haves

Clear understanding and experience with a variety of research methods
Able to understand the needs of the product teams and translate them into a research plan
Able to run studies using a variety of methods (ethnographic explorations, 1-on-1 interviews, usability studies) independently with guidance from a mentor
Able to produce research reports, recommendations with mentorship and have comfort in giving presentations to stakeholders
Highly collaborative with other researchers and cross-functional partners (Design, Product Management, Engineering)
Have a drive for growth and learning with a keen curiosity about people and how they think
An undergraduate degree

Nice-to-haves

A history of collaboration with design and product development
An advanced degree in psychology, anthropology, data science, or a related field
Familiarity with Adobe’s creative (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), document (Acrobat, PDF), and/or Experience (Analytics, AEM, etc,) tools

How to apply

To be considered for this role, please submit a resume. Include examples of work you feel demonstrates you have the skills needed to succeed.

About Adobe Design

Adobe Design creates tools that amplify the world’s ability to create and communicate. We’re a global team of designers, researchers, prototypers, content strategists, program managers, and more who work across Adobe’s three product lines: Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, and Experience Cloud.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. The U.S. pay range for this position is $77,500 -- $154,300 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans. Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

State-Specific Notices

California

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Colorado

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Massachusetts

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Qualifications

Clear understanding and experience with a variety of research methods
Able to understand the needs of the product teams and translate them into a research plan
Able to run studies using a variety of methods (ethnographic explorations, 1-on-1 interviews, usability studies) independently with guidance from a mentor
Able to produce research reports, recommendations with mentorship and have comfort in giving presentations to stakeholders
Highly collaborative with other researchers and cross-functional partners (Design, Product Management, Engineering)
Have a drive for growth and learning with a keen curiosity about people and how they think
An undergraduate degree
A history of collaboration with design and product development
An advanced degree in psychology, anthropology, data science, or a related field
Familiarity with Adobe’s creative (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), document (Acrobat, PDF), and/or Experience (Analytics, AEM, etc,) tools

Benefits

The U.S. pay range for this position is $77,500 -- $154,300 annually
At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans
Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP)
In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award

Responsibilities

On the Design Research & Strategy team, our mission is to lay a user-centered and data-driven foundation for Adobe product design and development
We are seeking an Experience Researcher to guide product teams through a variety of research methods
Use a variety of methods to uncover key user insights throughout the product development cycle under the mentorship of a research lead
You will work closely with cross-functional product teams to better understand their goals and questions
Partner with other research team members to run studies from start to finish, including: developing a study plan, recruiting participants, and synthesizing data into findings
Surface practical insights and communicate those findings to relevant product teams
You will learn about different roles across the product team and business goals and collaborate with researchers to integrate insights into the product cycle

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