Fandom

Community Research Specialist

Fandom

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Poland

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Salary

💰 PLN 91,000 - PLN 121,000 per year

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About the role

  • Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to identify user behaviors, motivations, and unmet needs.
  • Organize and facilitate community discussions, focus groups, and roundtables to gather deep feedback on specific product themes or platform updates.
  • Design, deploy, and analyze targeted user surveys to validate hypotheses and measure sentiment on specific initiatives.
  • Analyze recurring themes in community discussions to categorize "voice of the customer" trends.
  • Map end-to-end user journeys to identify friction points and opportunities for better platform engagement and support.
  • Manage the Community Zendesk feedback queue, ensuring that user ideas, concerns, and feedback are acknowledged, categorized and synthesized.
  • Help segment our user base (from core contributors to casual visitors) to provide tailored insights for different platform experiences.
  • Collaborate with the Community Managers and others to identify "high-potential" communities for growth and retention.
  • Act as the bridge for insight visibility; ensure feedback and feature requests are clearly captured and communicated through Zendesk and JIRA.
  • Work closely with Product and Community teams to provide data-backed solutions for detected community pain points.
  • Contribute to the creation of a unified community database that tracks previous decisions, tools, power users, and user feedback.
  • Suggest and help implement AI-powered or automated tools to streamline community reporting and sentiment tracking.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience understanding fan bases and online communities, with a proven ability to build research around user-generated content to inform community strategy and operations.
  • Proven ability to design and analyze surveys and lead qualitative research discussions or focus groups with community members and power users.
  • Strong understanding of online community dynamics, social platforms, and the nuances of fandom culture.
  • Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to "tell a story" through data for non-technical audiences.
  • Hands-on experience managing feedback loops, prioritizing requests, and coordinating with teams to influence direction.
  • Ability to work independently, managing multiple research threads with high flexibility.
  • Experience with data visualization and analytical tools.
  • Experience with SQL or basic data querying.
  • Genuine passion for Fandom, gaming, or pop culture.
Benefits
  • PLN 91K - 121K yearly Salary Range
  • MacBook Pro and all the gear you need for work
  • Free access to a multitude of popular online courses and books sponsored by our company
  • Company stock options
  • Company swag packages
  • Cafeteria Benefit Program (including private medical care, gym membership, shopping/wellness bonus, etc.)
  • VTO (Voluntary Time Off) - a day off every quarter for volunteering non-profit
  • Frequent team bonding events
  • Flexible work hours & time-off
  • Employee Interest and Hobby Groups supported by our company
  • Open, energetic and fan-focused, international work environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
written communicationstorytelling through dataindependent workflexibilitycollaborationcommunity engagementresearch leadershipprioritizationanalytical thinkinguser empathy