Senior UX Researcher - Owned Brands Job at Target in Minneapolis

Senior UX Researcher - Owned Brands

Target offers a pay range of $95,000.00 – $171,000.00. Pay is based on labor markets, education, work experience, and certifications. In addition, Target invests in team members through comprehensive health benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life insurance, and more, as well as 401(k), employee discounts, and paid leave.

About Target

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. Target’s Global UX team of designers, content creators, researchers, and accessibility experts strives to improve and innovate digital experiences for guests, team members, and partners.

About the role

As a Senior UX Researcher in the Enterprise UX Team, you will plan, execute, and synthesize research to provide actionable insights for cross‑functional product development. You will translate research data into compelling stories that shape Target’s products, partnering with product managers, UX designers, engineers, data scientists, and more. As a founding researcher on the Commercial Merchandising UX Research Team, you will work on the product lifecycle experience for Target’s Owned Brands, advancing Vendor experience and onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Use your skills, experience, and talents to be part of groundbreaking thinking and visionary goals.
• Take the lead in the Owned Brands space as you conduct and synthesize qualitative and quantitative research projects, such as: in‑person and remote moderated & unmoderated testing, surveys, heuristic reviews, benchmark studies, concept testing, online & in‑store intercepts, ethnographies.
• Utilize both quantitative and qualitative research methods and know when to use one or the other.
• Support product teams throughout the research project life cycle – recommending appropriate methodology, scoping, coordinating the process, facilitating in‑field research, and post‑research synthesis through analysis.
• Assist the broader UX Research team in keeping our ongoing research library up‑to‑date and comprehensive.
• Contribute to a culture of human‑centered practice within UX, product, and engineering teams.
• Navigate complexity and ambiguity delivering impact for guests, team members, and the business.

About you

• Preferred 4‑year degree in Anthropology, Social Science, Design Research, Psychology, Human Factors, HCI, or related field.
• Experience in UX Research methods, including remote moderated & unmoderated testing, online & in‑context store intercepts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to cross‑functional partners.
• Genuine curiosity about people and experiences.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; comfortable speaking to a diverse group of people and leading conversations to discover research insights.
• Strong ability to tell compelling stories from data.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and the ability to prioritize; demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and adjust to changing priorities.
• Strong project management skills – experience managing multiple projects at various stages in the product design life cycle.
• Experience running, recruiting, moderating and analyzing online panels and thinking strategically about their application.
• Proficient in PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, and other MS Office software.

This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. The core role will require both onsite work at the Target HQ in MN and virtual work depending on the day’s tasks. Work duties cannot be performed outside the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target.

Benefits eligibility information: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_D

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com.

Application deadline is: 12/04/2025

Job details

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level | Employment type: Full‑time | Job function: Information Technology | Industries: Retail