Assistant, Digital Technology Product Design Researcher ( Preference for Korean/Japanese)
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
$70K/yr - $126K/yr
Entry, Mid Level
Ralph Lauren Corporation is a global leader in the design and distribution of premium lifestyle products. They are seeking a highly skilled UX Researcher to plan and execute usability tests, analyze user behavior, and deliver insights that enhance product experiences, with a preference for candidates who are bilingual in Korean or Japanese.
Plan, design, and execute usability tests across digital platforms (websites, mobile apps, and prototypes), adapting methods to local markets.
Recruit, screen, and coordinate participants, ensuring research reflects relevant user groups and cultural contexts.
Where bilingual capability exists, facilitate moderated and unmoderated sessions in Korean or Japanese, support translation of research materials, and interpret cultural nuances to inform product recommendations.
Analyze and synthesize findings into clear, actionable insights and deliverables (reports, readouts, presentations) that directly influence product, design, and business decisions.
Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, developers, and business stakeholders to align research outcomes with strategic goals.
Advocate for user needs and cultural context throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring research insights are embedded in decision-making.
Present and defend research findings and key milestones to peers, executives, and stakeholders, communicating insights with clarity and impact.
Proactively identify opportunities for innovation and communicate actionable product solutions rooted in research evidence.
Socialize findings broadly across teams to foster a user-centric culture and strengthen research adoption.
Build competitive intelligence by monitoring industry benchmarks, emerging technologies, and e-commerce trends across APAC markets.
Qualification
Required
Highly skilled UX Researcher with deep usability testing experience
Ability to plan, design, and execute usability tests across digital platforms (websites, mobile apps, and prototypes), adapting methods to local markets
Experience in recruiting, screening, and coordinating participants, ensuring research reflects relevant user groups and cultural contexts
Ability to analyze and synthesize findings into clear, actionable insights and deliverables (reports, readouts, presentations) that directly influence product, design, and business decisions
Experience collaborating cross-functionally with product managers, designers, developers, and business stakeholders to align research outcomes with strategic goals
Ability to advocate for user needs and cultural context throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring research insights are embedded in decision-making
Strong presentation skills to present and defend research findings and key milestones to peers, executives, and stakeholders, communicating insights with clarity and impact
Ability to proactively identify opportunities for innovation and communicate actionable product solutions rooted in research evidence
Experience socializing findings broadly across teams to foster a user-centric culture and strengthen research adoption
Ability to build competitive intelligence by monitoring industry benchmarks, emerging technologies, and e-commerce trends across APAC markets
Ability to be a hands-on contributor and eager to take initiative in a fast-paced, ever-changing, dynamic environment
Strong organizational, planning, and time-management skills
Ability to collaborate well across all project roles design, research, product management, engineering, etc.
Solid communication and presentation skills
Preferred
Bilingual in Korean or Japanese with the ability to support translation and cultural interpretation for business purposes
Benefits
Ralph Lauren Corporation focuses on the design, marketing, and distribution of luxury lifestyle products.
