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Mercari

Peer-to-peer mobile marketplace for secondhand goods

UX Researcher

UX ResearchConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMinato City, Tokyo, JapanNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A shared belief in the mission and values of Mercari Group and its various companies.
  • Five or more years of practical experience in research related to services or products, or equivalent knowledge and skills.
  • Ability to conduct interviews in Japanese with Mercari app users and understanding of relevant cultural context.
  • Experience working on projects to improve services or products in cooperation with other teams or clients.
  • Ability to autonomously carry out the entire process of determining and resolving research issues, from planning through analysis and reporting.
  • Experience with research methods such as interviews, surveys, field surveys, diary surveys, or other new methods.
  • Experience with research topics such as understanding market environments, identifying needs, concept tests, usability tests, or post-market retrospectives.
  • Ability to communicate analysis results in a way that allows stakeholders to make decisions.
  • Strong curiosity and a hunger to understand the user perspective with empathy.

Responsibilities

  • Commit to achieving a better user experience and business growth.
  • Collaborate with various teams to realize the value Mercari wants to deliver to users.
  • Identify issues based on quantitative and qualitative research conducted primarily in Japanese.
  • Conduct user interviews, usability testing, and surveys with Japanese-speaking users of the Mercari app.
  • Analyze research findings and propose actionable strategies to increase the likelihood of success for the business, products, and initiatives.
  • Create mechanisms to foster a user-centric perspective for all Mercari members.
  • Communicate research insights effectively across the company, in Japanese and English.
  • Conduct research leveraging artificial intelligence, such as research operations and development of learning content.
  • Consider user experience across Mercari Group products and drive the establishment of new businesses from a research standpoint.
  • Take on challenges beyond the boundaries of research and expand and shape the role to create a better user experience and achieve business growth.
  • Think from stakeholders’ perspectives in discussions.
  • Take ownership of creating and maximizing value for users, including proposing a stop or pivot in direction when appropriate.
  • Remain committed to making ethical decisions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Ability to formulate research strategies to achieve the business roadmap.
  • Experience reporting to and holding discussions with business leaders and senior management.
  • Experience managing people and building organizations while working as a researcher.
  • Experience in other fields, such as product design, product management, engineering, or data analysis.
  • Ability to design and facilitate workshops.
  • Ability to extract and compile data using SQL.
  • Rich life experience.

About the Company

Mercari

Peer-to-peer mobile marketplace for secondhand goods

Mercari operates a mobile peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling secondhand goods. Users list items by taking photos in the app, and buyers complete purchases there, with payments held in escrow until receipt is confirmed. Revenue comes from seller fees (10% in Japan; 10% plus 3.6% buyer protection in the US), plus Merpay payments and promoted listings, plus shipping partnerships for integrated delivery. The platform differentiates itself through a simple mobile experience, escrow and buyer protection, shipping integration, and a broader marketplace including Mercari Shops for sellers, with a goal of extending product life and supporting a circular economy.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
2013

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