HoneyBook is the leading AI-powered business management platform for service-based business owners. Designed to enhance—not replace—independent professionals, HoneyBook’s AI-powered tools help businesses attract leads, connect with clients, book projects, and manage payments more efficiently. With AI seamlessly integrated into every workflow, entrepreneurs can focus on their craft while scaling their businesses with confidence. Since its founding in 2013, HoneyBook has powered over 25 million client relationships and processed more than $12 billion in transactions, helping independent businesses grow faster and smarter. Our culture is built on five core values that inform everything we do. We encourage collaboration, feedback, ownership, and have a growth mindset. We know experience comes in many forms, some visible on your resume, others not. No one candidate will be a 100% perfect match to our description, so if you thrive in a fast-paced, intellectually-charged environment and have similar experience to what we are looking for, we encourage you to apply. About the role:  We’re looking for a Staff UX Researcher who brings a proven ability to lead high-impact research, shape product strategy, and guide cross-functional priorities through insight and collaboration. In this role, you’ll take ownership of complex, multi-method research initiatives that influence decisions across product, design, engineering, marketing, and analytics. You’ll operate as a strategic partner to frame problems, align teams, and elevate the role of research in delivering outcomes that serve both member needs and business goals. Our research team is close-knit, collaborative, and supportive. We each bring unique strengths and interests to the group and encourage each other to grow in our craft every day. This role is hybrid to our NYC office, 3 days per week in office. Here are some things you’ll be working on: <ul> <li>Own complex, multi-method research initiatives end-to-end, from framing and planning through execution and synthesis to shape product direction and cross-functional priorities.</li> <li>Generate rigorous, actionable insights that drive confident decision-making and reflect the real needs of members and the business.</li> <li>Craft compelling narratives that connect research insights to product and business strategy, adapting communication to build alignment across executive and cross-functional audiences.</li> <li>Align cross-functional teams around research goals, decisions, and priorities, facilitating shared understanding and team-wide ownership of outcomes.</li> <li>Continuously evolve your research craft by staying current on industry trends and applying new methods, tools, and approaches to improve team effectiveness.</li> <li>Leverage AI to streamline the research process, such as participant outreach, data analysis, synthesis, and reporting while using your expertise to ensure outputs are completely accurate, interpretable, and methodologically sound.</li> <li>Influence department-level decisions by championing user research, aligning insights with company priorities, and proactively identifying emerging opportunities grounded in member needs and emerging trends.</li> </ul> Here is what we’re looking for in a candidate:  <ul> <li>Demonstrated ability to set research direction and strategy by proactively identifying opportunities, framing problems, and guiding teams toward impactful, insight-driven decisions that are aligned with member needs and company objectives.</li> <li>Highly skilled at defining research execution strategies, scoping multi-phase projects, and aligning cross-functional teams on priorities and tradeoffs.</li> <li>Proven ability to synthesize complex research findings and craft compelling narratives that influence decisions across cross-functional and executive audiences.</li> <li>Proven ability to operate effectively under pressure and ambiguity, with a track record of setting boundaries, cutting through noise, and enabling teams to engage productively with research.</li> <li>A forward-thinking mindset around AI, with the ability to leverage AI tools in your workflow while staying current and bringing perspective on how AI can enhance your research processes and team effectiveness over time.</li> <li>Experience establishing practices and standards that improve research quality, insight communication, and team alignment.</li> </ul> Here is what is needed: <ul> <li>At least 5 years of hands-on experience owning complex UX research initiatives spanning multiple workstreams and cross-functional stakeholders using a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods.</li> <li>Exceptional written, visual, and verbal communication skills to share study plans, findings, and implications with clarity, persuasion, and adaptability for different audiences.</li> <li>Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to navigate ambiguity and complexity, while guiding teams toward clarity and impact.</li> <li>Experience coaching and elevating peers across functions by modeling research excellence, scaling best practices, and fostering growth via feedback and mentorship.</li> <li>Flexibility to collaborate across time zones with remote teammates and members, and occasional travel to meet in person.</li> <li>Experience with a variety of UX research-related tools, such as Qualtrics, statistical analysis software (R, SPSS, etc.), UserTesting, User Interviews, and Great Question.</li> <li>A masters degree, PhD, or equivalent in sociology, psychology, human-computer interaction, or related field is preferred.</li> </ul> The good stuff: <ul> <li>Mission-driven: Youll be joining more than just another startup. Our members’ success is at the heart of everything we do.</li> <li>Impact: We move quickly and encourage every employee to push the envelope. Our best ideas come from out-of-the-box thinking and innovation; be ready to fail fast and often!</li> <li>Compensation: We offer a competitive salary and meaningful equity grants. <ul> <li>Base pay is $150k-$180k, depending on experience and skills. </li> </ul> </li> <li>Benefits &amp; perks: From wellness programs to exceptional family leave policies, the health and happiness of our employees are foremost.</li> </ul> Our core values: <ul> <li>People come first: We prioritize people as we explore opportunities and work through challenges.</li> <li>Raise the bar: We push for greatness—for ourselves, each other, and our members.</li> <li>Own it: Trust and ownership let us make decisions with confidence.</li> <li>We love what we do: We bring passion to our work and love what we create for our members.</li> <li>Keep it real: Authenticity, respect, and transparency are at our core.</li> </ul> The opportunity at HoneyBook is huge. Our primary customers today are creative businesses that generate $150B in revenue per year in the US. Founded in 2013, HoneyBook is based in San Francisco and Tel Aviv, has raised $498M, and is funded by Tiger Global Management, Norwest Venture Partners, Aleph, Hillsven Capital, OurCrowd, Durable Capital Partners LP, Vintage Investment Partners, Battery Ventures, Citi Ventures, Zeev Ventures, and 01 Advisors. Follow us on <a href="https://medium.com/we-are-honeybook">Medium</a>, <a href="https://builtin.com/company/honeybook">BuiltIn</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wearehoneybook/">Instagram</a> to catch the latest stories about HoneyBook. <div>Applicant Information When you apply for a job or an independent contractor/agent position with HoneyBook, we collect the information that you provide in connection with your application. This includes name, contact information, professional credentials and skills, educational and work history, and other information that may be included in a resume or provided during interviews (which may be recorded). This may also include demographic or diversity information that you voluntarily provide. We may also conduct background checks and receive related information. We use applicants’ information to facilitate our recruitment activities and process applications, including evaluating candidates and monitoring recruitment statistics. We use successful applicants’ information to administer the employment or independent contractor relationship. We may also use and disclose applicants’ information (a) to improve our Services, (b) as otherwise necessary to comply with relevant laws, (c) to respond to subpoenas or warrants served on HoneyBook, and (d) to protect and defend the rights or property of HoneyBook or others. 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