Customer Discovery & Parent Research (EdTech Startup)

Posted 4 weeks ago

Only freelancers located in the U.S. may apply.U.S. located freelancers only

Summary

We are an early-stage startup looking for someone to help us better understand the challenges faced by a specific group of families. We are seeking an experienced researcher who can recruit participants, conduct interviews, and identify recurring problems and unmet needs to help guide future product decisions. Responsibilities -Recruit qualified participants for research interviews. -Develop and execute outreach strategies to increase participation in customer surveys. -Conduct qualitative interviews (approximately 20–30 minutes each). -Ask thoughtful follow-up questions to uncover underlying needs and current workflows. -Organize interview and survey findings into clear themes and actionable insights. -Help identify which problems are most important to solve. Success Looks Like -Successfully recruiting qualified participants for interviews. -Increasing the volume and quality of survey responses. -Identifying recurring problems and unmet needs across interviews and survey findings. -Providing clear, evidence-based recommendations that help guide future product decisions. Ideal Experience Experience in one or more of the following is preferred: -Customer discovery -Qualitative user research -UX research -Market research -Community outreach -Early-stage startups

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 3-6 months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $15.00

    -

    $35.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Consumer Research
Customer Experience Research
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:10 to 15
  • Last viewed by client:4 weeks ago
  • Interviewing:
    1
  • Invites sent:
    0
  • Unanswered invites:
    0
About the client
Member since Mar 11, 2026
  • USA
    New York12:52 PM
  • $1.5K total spent
    9 hires, 4 active

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