Craft:
UX & UI
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly experienced UX Research Manager to join the Candy Crush Soda team. This role will be responsible for centralizing UX research efforts, optimizing research operations, and driving a cohesive research strategy that aligns with Soda's business goals.
This is a hybrid leadership role combining team management with hands‐on research execution. The successful candidate will actively contribute to research projects while leading the function. The UX Research Manager will manage a team of 3 researchers, prioritize research initiatives, and foster the craft development of the UX Research team.
Your Role Within Our Kingdom
Key Responsibilities:
- Hands‐on Research Execution: Personally design and conduct end‐to‐end UX research studies (e.G., usability testing, player interviews, surveys, experiments), particularly on high‐impact or complex problem spaces.
- Strategic Leadership: Establish and drive a centralized UX research strategy and roadmap for Candy Crush Soda.



Develop clear prioritization frameworks to allocate research resources effectively based on business needs and impact.
- Team Management & Craft Growth: Provide direct line management, career development support, and performance coaching to UX researchers, ensuring a strong research team culture. Foster the development of the UX Research craft by implementing structured learning opportunities, mentorship programs, and best practice sharing.
- Cross‐Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with game designers, product managers, data scientists, and other stakeholders to ensure research insights drive product innovation.
- Standardization & Best Practices: Define and uphold high‐quality research standards, ensuring consistent methodologies, reporting, and impact measurement.
- Communication & Advocacy: Champion user research within the organization, advocating for a player‐centric approach to decision‐making and product design.

Skills & Experience
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📌 Ux Research Manager | Candy Crush Soda Saga (España)
🏢 Activision Blizzard,Inc.
📍 España