Director, Strategy - Technology Research Job at Belden, Inc (Santa Clara)

User Research Director

Mentimeter is an engagement tool with a clear goal in mind. To turn presentation...

Location

Sweden , Stockholm

Salary:

Not provided

Mentimeter

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

8+ years of proven experience leading user research in fast-moving, product-led organisations
Collaborative leadership style, skilled at building trust across disciplines
Deep knowledge across multiple research methodologies, with the ability to align and integrate them effectively
Track record of influencing senior leaders and shaping product and service strategy through evidence-based recommendations
Exceptional communication and storytelling skills
Future-oriented mindset, committed to advancing the craft and experimenting with new approaches
Strong grounding in building scalable user research operations and infrastructure
Practical expertise in applying AI and automation to user research workflows

Job Responsibility

Define and own the user research agenda: Shape a proactive, company-wide view of the questions that matter most and ensure we have the evidence to answer them
Scale ResearchOps: Build the systems, processes, and infrastructure that make user research efficient, repeatable, and continuously compounding. Create frameworks that make insights easy to access, reuse, and activate across teams, ensuring research becomes a shared capability that grows in value over time
Advance mixed-method practice: Establish a mixed-method insights framework that combines behavioral data with qualitative understanding to tell the full story of our users
Embed insight where work happens: Operationalize user journey insights directly within product and design workflows, making them visible where decisions happen
Span product and service: Develop an integrated perspective that connects product experience with service delivery into a single view of the users
Develop the craft and team: Recruit, coach, and grow a strong user research team that operates collaboratively across product, design, engineering, and commercial
Influence at strategic level: Translate insights into clear recommendations that shape priorities, roadmaps, and company bets
Evolve practice through technology: Push the boundaries of user research by integrating emerging technologies like AI and automation to scale insight generation and continuously raise the standard of practice

What we offer

Diverse and inclusive work environment supported by smart and driven colleagues
Continuous professional development
Access to a leadership program (including external personal coach) and relevant education
Growing company with lots of career opportunities
Healthy view on work-life balance
Competitive compensation and benefits package, including pension contributions

Associate Strategy Director

Strategy Director Strategists at AKQA make our client’s business their business....

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

AKQA

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Experience in a relevant strategy role within a creative agency or consultancy environment
Generalist strategist with significant experience in products, platforms, and data, complemented by strong experience or a keen interest in brand, marketing, and communications strategy
Insatiable curiosity and can observe and identify patterns, trends, and insights, turning research and data into effectiveness and performance
Lateral and creative thinker with the ability to make complex topics simple, and a passion for creativity, innovation, and compelling experiences
A robust understanding of user journeys, product ecosystems, and how to drive innovative solutions throughout the product lifecycle
Strong understanding of how business, brands, and consumers interact, and how technology is impacting their lives
Familiarity with the design, application, and analysis of a wide range of quantitative and qualitative research
Passionate about collaboration, open-minded, and experienced in working with people from diverse cultures
Understand the big picture and have a sharp attention to detail, while always striving for best-in-class work

Job Responsibility

Understand the client’s audiences, objectives, and priorities, and lead the definition of solutions to meet these needs
Execute research to distil and design insight that drives forward creative solutions to client brief objectives
Provide strategic direction for product design, digital platform development, and user experience, as well as brand, marketing, and communications initiatives, identifying key value propositions, user needs, and business value
Develop strategies that define the vision and roadmap for digital products and platforms, ensuring market differentiation and clear user value
Develop comprehensive strategies that detail tactics across the entire customer experience, encompassing brand communications, product lifecycle, and user journeys, translating strategic recommendations into actionable campaigns, product features, services, and experiences
Craft compelling narratives in presentations and to sell your work to clients, ensuring alignment of client objectives to strategic imperatives
Co-create closely with creative, experience, and technology teams to develop effective and performant solutions
Identify key opportunities to drive client value, satisfaction, and growth
Plan and lead client workshops and research sessions
Write briefs that provide clarity for creativity and collaborate to refine, align, and shape them into effective solutions

Associate Strategy Director

Strategy Director Strategists at AKQA make our client’s business their business....

Location

United Kingdom , London

Salary:

Not provided

AKQA

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Experience in a relevant strategy role within a creative agency or consultancy environment
Generalist strategist with significant experience in products, platforms, and data, complemented by strong experience or a keen interest in brand, marketing, and communications strategy
Insatiable curiosity and can observe and identify patterns, trends, and insights, turning research and data into effectiveness and performance
Lateral and creative thinker with the ability to make complex topics simple, and a passion for creativity, innovation, and compelling experiences
A robust understanding of user journeys, product ecosystems, and how to drive innovative solutions throughout the product lifecycle
Strong understanding of how business, brands, and consumers interact, and how technology is impacting their lives
Familiarity with the design, application, and analysis of a wide range of quantitative and qualitative research
Passionate about collaboration, open-minded, and experienced in working with people from diverse cultures
Understand the big picture and have a sharp attention to detail, while always striving for best-in-class work

Job Responsibility

Understand the client’s audiences, objectives, and priorities, and lead the definition of solutions to meet these needs
Execute research to distil and design insight that drives forward creative solutions to client brief objectives
Provide strategic direction for product design, digital platform development, and user experience, as well as brand, marketing, and communications initiatives, identifying key value propositions, user needs, and business value
Develop strategies that define the vision and roadmap for digital products and platforms, ensuring market differentiation and clear user value
Develop comprehensive strategies that detail tactics across the entire customer experience, encompassing brand communications, product lifecycle, and user journeys, translating strategic recommendations into actionable campaigns, product features, services, and experiences
Craft compelling narratives in presentations and to sell your work to clients, ensuring alignment of client objectives to strategic imperatives
Co-create closely with creative, experience, and technology teams to develop effective and performant solutions
Identify key opportunities to drive client value, satisfaction, and growth
Plan and lead client workshops and research sessions
Write briefs that provide clarity for creativity and collaborate to refine, align, and shape them into effective solutions

What we offer

We provide an extensive range of benefits

Director, Content Strategy

This is an opportunity to own content strategy internally for our agency and ext...

Location

United States

Salary:

Not provided

Zion & Zion

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

A bachelor’s in marketing, communications, business or a related discipline
Meticulous and detail-oriented
Excellent leadership skills and proven ability to work in a relatively flat, highly collaborative organization
Strong content development skills, both long and short form
Excellent grammar and editing skills
Comfortable presenting internally and in front of clients
Prior experience and knowledge of Content Management Systems
Excellent communications skills (both written and spoken)
Experience with creating content calendars for blog content and social media content
Experience with managing Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn pages for businesses

Job Responsibility

Provide insight, think strategically, and quickly problem-solve for client and agency needs
Manage multiple clients’ content projects
Manage the content deliverables that come out of our market research team. You will also have the opportunity to shape this research
Develop a program of webinars and engagement that enable our agency to more deeply engage our industry partners
Collaborate with our marketing automation team to effectively deliver content
Work with clients to develop appropriate messaging and compelling content tailored to their respective brands
Work within content management systems and social platforms
Support the content and social team as well as other agency departments in whatever ways are needed
Develop creative, engaging content and campaigns to boost our clients’ online reputations
Monitor and respond to reviews and foster a positive online community

Director of Research Nursing, Inpatient

The Director of Research Nursing, Inpatient provides strategic, clinical, and op...

Location

United States , Boston

Salary:

215400.00 - 230200.00 USD / Year

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor's and Master's degrees required, one of which must be in Nursing
Registered Nurse with 3-5 years' experience in health care, with progressive administrative experience
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and or New Hampshire as applicable
Exceptional leadership involves mentoring and developing nursing staff, fostering team building, motivation, and a positive workplace culture, while effectively resolving conflicts and facilitating difficult conversations
Strong interpersonal skills enable building relationships across disciplines, with effective communication ensuring clear and compassionate information delivery to staff, patients, and families, and proficiency in facilitating meetings and discussions
Aligning nursing services with organizational goals requires managing multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines efficiently in a dynamic environment

Job Responsibility

Provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for all oncology-related clinical trials conducted within the inpatient setting and for some ambulatory research teams
Oversees clinical research operations, ensures adherence to regulatory and ethical standards, and collaborates with physicians, investigators, and interdisciplinary staff to support protocol implementation, patient safety, and protocol integrity through high-quality data collection
Develops and maintains inpatient operational workflows, manages research resources, and drives quality improvement initiatives to enhance trial efficiency and patient outcomes
Serves as a key liaison between ambulatory clinical research operations and inpatient oncology care, fostering a culture of excellence, compliance, and innovation in oncology research
Effective leadership in nursing involves creating a positive work environment through direction and supervision, while implementing strategies to boost staff morale and retention
Building strong relationships with healthcare professionals such as physicians and pharmacists to support integrated patient care
Lead initiatives to implement new programs and technologies that enhances patient care and operational efficiency, with staff engagement being key to successful change processes
Promoting patient-centered care involves initiatives to improve satisfaction and experience, advocating for patient rights, and fostering open communication among staff

Fulltime

Senior Director, Design Strategy, APEC

The Senior Director, Design Strategy, APEC role will collaborate closely with th...

Location

Singapore , Singapore

Salary:

Not provided

Marriott Bonvoy

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
Ten or more years’ design experience, demonstrating progressive career growth and a pattern of exceptional performance
Demonstrated ability to take a project from design through detailed design documentation, start to finish
Master’s degree (Preferred)
Experience in the hospitality design industry (Preferred)

Job Responsibility

Lead design initiatives (architecture and interior design) on APEC projects, ensuring strategic leadership and category positioning
Provide conceptual design studies, inspirational ideas, and sketches to influence final deliverables and brand strategies
Support brand initiatives, innovation activities, and storytelling with APEC design segment leaders and communications teams
Coordinate and review outside consultant proposals, contracts and invoicing
Coordinate and review project plans, budgets and scopes of work for brand and internal initiatives
Utilize design expertise and business acumen to make optimal project decisions and improve processes and deliverables
Partner with the Brand organization to provide innovative and cost-effective solutions supporting strategic growth goals
Collaborate and align with internal and external stakeholders on design projects
Work creatively and collaboratively under tight deadlines and strict budgets
Synthesize industry trends to create informed perspectives and drive the work and design strategy forward

Fulltime

Director of Academia

You'll lead Prolific's academic research segment as a fully empowered leader, ow...

Location

United States , New York

Salary:

150000.00 - 250000.00 USD / Year

Prolific

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Deep academic market fluency: working in or selling research technology to academic/research markets
Proven business ownership: managing a business unit or revenue segment at $10M+ scale
Commercial leadership: Direct experience building or managing customer-facing teams of 10+ people
Enterprise/institutional sales experience: You've designed value propositions for institutional buyers, navigated multi-stakeholder sales, or led a self-serve to enterprise transition
Commercial rigor: Fluent in unit economics (CAC, LTV, retention, expansion)
Strategic independence: You're comfortable operating with minimal oversight, solving ambiguous problems and building cross-functional alignment

Job Responsibility

Own the business: Accountability for the academic segment with ambitious growth targets
Lead and develop the customer-facing team, setting strategy for retention, activation, and expansion
Allocate resources and make investment decisions across growth levers and geographies
Define and track key metrics: retention curves, NPS, activation rates, institutional pipeline
Drive adoption via institutional contracts: Design and validate packaging, pricing, and value propositions for central university contracts
Build pipeline and pilot institutional contracts, proving the model and navigating complex buying committees
Develop sales playbook and enablement materials to scale institutional motion over time
Strengthen market position: Deepen engagement with the research community through advisory boards, partnerships, and advocacy programs
Direct the science team's thought leadership to reinforce our differentiation and credibility
Build and maintain relationships with senior academics and research community leaders

What we offer

competitive salary
benefits
remote working
impactful, mission-driven culture
equity
opportunity to earn a cash variable element, such as a bonus or commission

Fulltime

Director of Academia

You'll lead Prolific's academic research segment as a fully empowered leader, ow...

Location

United Kingdom

Salary:

Not provided

Prolific

Expiration Date

Until further notice

Requirements

Deep academic market fluency: working in or selling research technology to academic/research markets
Proven business ownership: managing a business unit or revenue segment at $10M+ scale
Commercial leadership: Direct experience building or managing customer-facing teams of 10+ people
Enterprise/institutional sales experience: You've designed value propositions for institutional buyers, navigated multi-stakeholder sales, or led a self-serve to enterprise transition
Commercial rigor: Fluent in unit economics (CAC, LTV, retention, expansion)
Strategic independence: You're comfortable operating with minimal oversight, solving ambiguous problems and building cross-functional alignment

Job Responsibility

Own the business: Accountability for the academic segment with ambitious growth targets
Lead and develop the customer-facing team, setting strategy for retention, activation, and expansion
Allocate resources and make investment decisions across growth levers and geographies
Define and track key metrics: retention curves, NPS, activation rates, institutional pipeline
Drive adoption via institutional contracts: Design and validate packaging, pricing, and value propositions for central university contracts
Build pipeline and pilot institutional contracts, proving the model and navigating complex buying committees
Develop sales playbook and enablement materials to scale institutional motion over time
Strengthen market position: Deepen engagement with the research community through advisory boards, partnerships, and advocacy programs
Direct the science team's thought leadership to reinforce our differentiation and credibility
Build and maintain relationships with senior academics and research community leaders

Fulltime

Director, Strategy - Technology Research

Belden, Inc

Location:
United States , Santa Clara

Category:
Research and Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

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Job Posted:
December 24, 2025

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