User Researcher - Gaming

Yoh has a contract opportunity for a USER RESEARCHER to join our video game development client in Kirkland, WA.

JOB OVERVIEW:

The goal of the User Researcher is to support and enable developers' visions and to empower developers with insights about how their games are received by target audiences. Iterative tests allow developers to adjust the design of their games, while in development, which eliminates bad surprises, reduces delivery time and reduces production costs.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Manage user testing (usability, playtesting, etc.) for multiple titles concurrently.
- Alongside other User Researchers, develop and manage a Competitive Benchmark program with the goal of evaluating games currently in the market, contributing to the growth of a competitive benchmark library.
- Develop and manage a Playtest Moderator program with the goal of increasing the sample size of major milestone playtests and contributing to the growth of a competitive benchmark library.
- Develop, Evaluate and implement new processes and tools as the need arises.
- Ability to deliver results, sometimes critical, in a manner that translates into meaningful changes to the product.
- Effectively communicate methodologies and results with key game-development players across the company.
- Maintain best practices by staying current in the industry.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

- Four (4+) years' experience in games user research creating test plans, moderating user tests, analysing data, and writing reports.
- Graduate degree pertaining to human-computer interaction, psychology, or user research preferred, but undergrad in the above with applicable experience acceptable as well.
- Demonstrated ability to bring products and services to market quickly and make appropriate cost/user experience trade-offs.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Passion for videogames.
- Working knowledge of Tableau or similar BI tools.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and presentational skills.
- Statistical experience and data modelling desired, but not required.
- Familiarity with usability testing tools such as Tobii Eye Tracker, Ovo Studios, etc.
- Familiar with game design theory and development process for video games.
- Knowledge of research design, qualitative, and quantitative methodologies.

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RECRUITER: Dan Williams

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