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Research Lead, News Product

The New York Times· Research and Insight
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Hybrid (New York, NY)$140k - $155kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Lead a human-centered research program within The New York Times News Product space, guiding decision-making with reader-centric insights to influence app experiences, content preferences, commenting and community. Hybrid role based in New York City reporting to the Managing Director, News Products.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a human-centered design approach for Products teams, inspiring colleagues to build innovative product features grounded in user needs to drive team and company goals.
  • Test prototypes and run alpha and beta programs with the design and product teams
  • Evaluate impact on trust and relationships with our products and brands
  • Complement research with behavioral data, proprietary and industry research, and A/B testing results to provide a holistic view of our users.
  • Collaborate with other researchers in the News Product space to create a comprehensive set of insights about the news reader
  • Be a resource and partner to researchers across Marketing, Cooking, Wirecutter, The Athletic and Games to identify opportunities to collaborate and avoid duplicative product work.
  • Manage external research vendors to support moderation, fieldwork, and analysis, ensuring high-quality and efficient project execution.
  • Contribute to the collaborative culture of Audience Insights and the News Product Mission; help The New York Times understand, and build empathy for, our audiences.
  • Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
  • You will report to the Managing Director, News Products.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of research and insights experience.
  • Experience conducting research in community spaces or about moderation; or, evaluating user-facing experiences across app and web platforms
  • Experience moderating qualitative research and facilitating brainstorms and workshops with cross-functional partners.
  • Mastery of a range of research methods. These methods include design thinking techniques such as participatory design, in-person and remote interviews, ethnographies, co-creation, and user-initiated feedback tools. Additionally, surveys, card-sorting, and usability studies are also part of this range.
  • Experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research and selecting the right approach based on the problem to be solved.
  • Experience summarizing complex findings into compelling narratives and visualize insights for diverse audiences.

Skills

Required:Research methodsQualitative and quantitative research

Benefits

  • For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
Last updated Sep 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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