User Researcher - Mobile

Your Mission

Activision is looking for a passionate and experienced User Researcher to carry out user research on some of the world’s best‑known franchises. Your role will primarily focus on conducting research on various Call of Duty and other Activision projects. The ideal candidate is a motivated and experienced researcher familiar with testing Multiplayer, Battle Royale, and/or live ops games for player sentiment and usability.

User Researcher - Mobile

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• Conducts and oversees user research for at least one mobile focused project under the direction of a manager, including all stages from planning to execution.
• Carries out research using a variety of methods, including usability testing, appreciation play testing, balance testing, focus group moderation, interviewing, survey creation, heuristic evaluation, card sorting, exploratory research, and field studies.
• Crafts and edits actionable reports and surveys.
• Presents/communicates summarized research results directly to development teams for discussion and future implementation.
• Offers occasional design suggestions based on observation, research, and expertise.
• Occasionally travels to run on-site tests or to act as research expert.

• Professional experience with applied user research and product evaluation on mobile games.
• Experience managing stakeholder needs and expectations within a development context.
• Experience with, and passion for video games; knowledge of at least one of Activision’s titles.
• Bachelor’s degree required (computer science, statistics, psychology, HCI, human factors, IT, or related field). Advanced degree preferred.
• Professional time and project management skills.
• 3+ years of experience conducting user research for video games.
• A passion for video games, especially FPS, PvP/EvP, Action/Adventure, Strategy, Simulation/Management on mobile platforms.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Professional expertise in qualitative research methods.
• Excellent interpersonal communication (both written and verbal).
• Experience with prototype or early development game projects.
• Experience with user testing of console and PC first-person games and mobile games.
• Inferential statistical analysis methods knowledge is a plus.
• Knowledge of data visualization software is a plus.
• Familiarity with quantitative research methods is a plus.
• Familiarity with telemetric methods and tools is a plus.

Temporary (approximately six months)

Los Angeles, CA – $73,000.00–$

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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