Associate UX Researcher

CONDÉ NAST; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global media company in London is looking for an Associate UX Researcher to join their team. The role involves supporting research initiatives across multiple brands to understand user behaviors and drive product improvements. Ideal candidates should be curious, organized, and eager to learn in a collaborative environment. The company offers competitive benefits and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Bupa Private Healthcare

Corporate gym membership

Discounts and magazine subscriptions

Qualifications

• Some professional, academic, or internship experience in UX research.
• Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Strong writing skills to summarize findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support research initiatives to uncover user behaviors and insights.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product experiences.
• Gain hands-on experience with qualitative and quantitative methods.

Skills

Curiosity about user behavior

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Proactive approach

Tools

UserTesting.com

Dovetail

Job description

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company's portfolio includes many of the world's most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others.

Job Description

Location: London, GB

Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, CN Traveller, Vanity Fair, Wired, The World of Interiors, House & Garden and Tatler, among many others. We are headquartered in New York and London and operate in 32 markets worldwide, with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers across print, digital, video and social platforms.

Condé Nast thrives on collaboration, and our teams come together in the office four days a week (Monday - Thursday). We value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, skills and contributions, recognising the power our brands have to influence and shape culture.

About Condé Nast Technology

At Condé Nast Technology, our mission is to fuel the success of our brands in both business and creativity by crafting the next-generation of content publishing, loyalty, and commerce experiences. We are a collective of product managers, designers, engineers, strategists, and researchers united in our dedication to building innovative, user-centric products.

As part of our dynamic team, you will collaborate with international colleagues spanning the globe, engaging with stakeholders in our US and UK headquarters, as well as across our 10 other markets. Our commitment to cross-functional collaboration is paramount; you will work closely with our functional pillars in CNT, covering Product, Engineering, Architecture, Design, UX, and Data. Additionally, you will collaborate with our business partners in Consumer Marketing, Commercial, Licensing, Editorial, and Brand, embodying our emphasis on seamless teamwork and holistic innovation.

Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics.

The Role

Our understanding of the audiences who consume our products, the contributors who shape them, and the landscape in which we operate is fundamental to the success of our design and product experiences.

We are looking for an Associate UX Researcher to join the Condé Nast UX Research team. Based in London, they will support research initiatives across our global portfolio of brands to uncover behaviours, motivations, and insights that help shape intuitive and inspiring digital experiences.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone at the early stage of their UX research career who is naturally curious, motivated, and eager to learn. In this role, you will gain exposure to a wide range of brands, audiences, and research methods, building your skills in understanding user behaviour and translating insight into meaningful product improvements.

What will you be doing?

As a researcher, you are curious about people and passionate about understanding what drives their decisions and behaviours. You thrive on exploring complex questions and turning insight into purposeful action that helps teams design and build with clarity and intent.

You are comfortable with ambiguity and see challenges as opportunities to learn, adapt, and simplify. Highly organised and detail-oriented, you collaborate naturally with others and are motivated by solving real user problems.

You champion the customer voice and believe that meaningful, user-led insight should shape every decision. You have a genuine interest in design, media, and technology, and are driven to help create experiences that feel trustworthy, intuitive, and human.

Learning and Growth

• Gain hands-on experience with a range of qualitative and quantitative methods, guided by an experienced research team.
• Develop skills in connecting behavioural and emotional insights to strategic opportunities.
• Build a deep understanding of Condé Nast audiences across lifestyle, fashion, travel, culture, and shopping brands.
• Contribute to improving research operations and self-serve frameworks to scale best practices globally

What benefits do we offer?

• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and extra days of annual leave if you move house or want to volunteer.
• You'll have access to a competitive pension scheme, Bupa Private Healthcare, Season ticket loans and eye tests.
• We offer a range of tools to support your wellbeing, including core hours, 10 remote days (from home or a country with a Condé Nast office location), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme.
• We're a dog friendly office, plus you'll enjoy discounts and magazine subscriptions, keeping you up to date with all things Condé Nast.
• We encourage personal and professional growth through the Condé Nast Learning Hub where you'll find an extensive portfolio of learning courses and training, available in local languages.
• Our Employee Resource Groups provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce.

What happens next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile.

Who you are:

• Some professional, academic, or internship experience in UX research, usability testing, or related disciplines.
• Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative research methods such as interviews, surveys, or usability studies.
• Strong communication and writing skills, with the ability to summarise findings clearly.
• Attention to detail, organisation, and curiosity about how people interact with digital products.
• A collaborative and proactive approach to work.
• A passion for learning and developing new skills in a supportive research environment.

It Would Be a Bonus To Have

• Experience using research tools such as UserTesting.com and Dovetail
• Experience conducting or assisting with usability studies or interviews.
• Familiarity with digital content, publishing, or e-commerce environments.
• Awareness of accessibility and inclusive design principles.
• Comfort working across time zones with distributed teams.

Does this sound like you?

Please upload your CV and cover letter/portfolio, which highlights why you'd love to take on this role and why you're a great match for what we're looking for.

We value the time and effort behind every application. All submissions are reviewed by a member of our talent team - we don't use AI-assisted technology to review applications.