Instagram is looking for a Research Manager with research, communication and people management skills. We are seeking a candidate with a breadth and depth of research skills - who understands the balance and trade-offs between scrappy and rigor, and ultimately how research translates into design and product recommendations and decisions. It's not enough to answer interesting questions about user behavior; our team focuses on impact. You will lead a team of world-class researchers across a key product vertical, and across multiple research disciplines. We are looking for an experienced leader with a proven track record of building and managing high-performing teams. You must become a trusted, strategic partner to product stakeholders by communicating and demonstrating the value of user research, and by delivering insights that lead to measurable business value.

UX Research Manager Responsibilities

Guide research throughout the product life-cycle from early stage generative research, through iterative concept or prototype testing, and post-launch measurement

Deliver actionable and relevant insights aligned to both strategic and tactical product and designs decisions

Identify and prioritize short-term and long-term research that delivers impact

Resource Allocation - ensure we are always focusing on the highest priority things, focusing both on the short term needs as well as looking ahead to the next big challenge

Hire, develop, and retain talent

Advocate passionately for the customer, ensuring that the product experience is aligned to user needs and expectations

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or significant experience conducting UX research with meaningful business impact

18+ years of experience conducting and/or studying research post-Bachelor’s degree

5+ years of experience directly managing, coaching and developing full-time researchers

Experience directly managing across different research methodologies

Experience directly conducting primary research (either qualitative or quantitative) end-to-end (i.e., designing, fielding, analyzing and reporting out data)

Experience building teams over time through hiring, growing, and retaining high-performing researchers

Experience building and setting research strategy that connects with business strategy

Track record of translating research into business impact

Experience working with a variety of cross functional peers and stakeholders (e.g., product managers, data scientists, designers, engineers, policy, communications, marketing)

Preferred Qualifications

Graduate degree

Experience with consumer products, consumer insights, or product development

5+ years of UX research experience

1+ years experience managing managers

For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information.

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

$192,000/year to $265,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.

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