Director, UX Research, Search Verticals

As the Director of Research for Search Verticals, you will be leading the user research team and the content design team to drive amazing Google Search experiences, balancing the practical needs of product development with building a foundational knowledge base covering all facets of user needs, motivations, and desired experiences along the search journey, and exploring how generative AI redefines the user mental models. You'll be the strategic partner to product management, design and engineering leadership.

In Google Search, we're reimagining what it means to search for information – any way and anywhere. To do that, we need to solve complex engineering challenges and expand our infrastructure, while maintaining a universally accessible and useful experience that people around the world rely on. In joining the Search team, you'll have an opportunity to make an impact on billions of people globally.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $275000 - $383000 (USD) + 30% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefits

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Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in research-related field, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience managing research and insights teams.
• Experience working with both qualitative and quantitative user research methods.
• Experience managing content design teams.

Preferred qualifications:

• PhD in Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Science, Experimental Psychology, Anthropology, Information Science, or a related field.
• Consumer experience with personalization or social platforms.
• Experience applying a set of research methodologies (e.g., interviews, focus groups, field and lab studies, diary study and surveys) and an understanding of their strengths/limitations.