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Design Research Jobs in Decatur, GA (NOW HIRING)

Sr. Design Manager, Product

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$130K - $144K/yr

Work with UX design research team to identify user pain points, assess products, and identify UX opportunities. * Mentorship: Serve as a direct manager and mentor to designers, modeling exemplary ...

Sr. Design Manager, Product

Atlanta, GA · On-site

$130K - $144K/yr

Work with UX design research team to identify user pain points, assess products, and identify UX opportunities. * Mentorship: Serve as a direct manager and mentor to designers, modeling exemplary ...

Research Scientist Department: Dean's Office, College of Pharmacy College/Division: College Of ... The incumbent will design and execute studies using a comprehensive and integrative experimental ...

Research Scientist Department: Dean's Office, College of Pharmacy College/Division: College Of ... The incumbent will design and execute studies using a comprehensive and integrative experimental ...

About EskewDumezRipple EskewDumezRipple (EDR) is a nationally recognized group of architects, designers, and thinkers operating within the fields of architecture, interior design, research, and urban ...

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How much do design research jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for design research in Decatur, GA is $103,503.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $101,500.00 and $101,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Design Researcher, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Design Researcher, you need a solid understanding of research methodologies, user experience principles, and data analysis, often supported by a degree in design, psychology, or a related field. Familiarity with tools like UserTesting, Qualtrics, and data visualization software is commonly required. Strong communication, empathy, and critical thinking skills help researchers effectively interpret insights and collaborate with cross-functional teams. These skills ensure that research findings directly inform user-centered design solutions, leading to better products and experiences.

What is the difference between Design Research vs User Experience Designer?

AspectDesign ResearchUser Experience Designer
Primary FocusUnderstanding user needs and behaviors through research methodsDesigning and improving user interfaces and interactions
Required SkillsQualitative and quantitative research, data analysis, user interviewsWireframing, prototyping, visual design, usability testing
Work EnvironmentResearch labs, field studies, collaborative teamsDesign studios, product teams, cross-functional collaboration
Common UsageGathering insights to inform design decisionsCreating user-centered designs based on research findings

While both roles focus on improving user experiences, Design Research primarily involves understanding user needs through research, whereas User Experience Designers apply those insights to create and refine digital interfaces. Both roles often collaborate closely within product teams to ensure user needs are effectively addressed.

How does a Design Researcher typically collaborate with designers and product teams throughout a project?

Design Researchers work closely with designers, product managers, and engineers to ensure user insights are integrated at every stage of the development process. Early in a project, they help define user needs and pain points by conducting interviews, surveys, or usability tests. As the project progresses, they facilitate workshops, share findings through presentations or reports, and recommend design improvements based on research data. Effective communication and a collaborative mindset are essential, as researchers often act as the bridge between users and the product team.

What is design research?

Design research is a field that focuses on understanding users’ needs, behaviors, and experiences to inform and improve the design process. It combines methods from social sciences, such as interviews and observations, with design thinking principles to gather insights that help create user-centered products, services, or systems. Design researchers work closely with designers, product managers, and stakeholders to ensure that solutions are both innovative and practical, ultimately enhancing the user experience.
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Infographic showing various Design Research job openings in Decatur, GA as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 84% Full Time, 11% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 11% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $103,503 per year, or $49.8 per hour.
Director Digital Product Design

$149K - $183K/yr

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Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 18 days ago


Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits rating

7.5

Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

Based on 162 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

159th of 366 rated retail wholesalers


Job description

What You Need To Know

Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people - and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As the preeminent wine and spirits distributor, Southern Glazer's isn't just one of Forbes' Top Private Companies; it's a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.

Southern Glazer's is proud of its well-earned positive reputation, continually achieving accolades for our outstanding workplace culture. We take pride in creating a culture where our people are valued, supported, and provided opportunities for growth and belonging.

As a full-time employee, you can choose from a wide-ranging menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition assistance, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.

By joining Southern Glazer's, you would be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community. This is more than just a job - it's an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.

Overview

The Director Digital Product Design will work with one or more product portfolios and report to the VP, Digital Product Design. Within a portfolio, the director has the responsibility to develop design strategies, manage a digital design team, assess design qualify and performance, and lead in the development and presentation of design ideas.

Primary Responsibilities
  • Develop design strategies:  
    • Lead problem-framing & ideation sessions  
    • Lead design thinking workshops  
    • Create design hypotheses, explore & test  
    • Contribute point-of-view into service blueprints  
    • Lead rapid prototyping efforts for exploratory interactions  
  • Manage a digital design team:  
    • Effectively lead a team of digital designers, giving clear and actionable feedback to team members  
    • Provide motivation and recognition for job performance  
    • Hire and mentor 'full stack' digital product designers  
    • Ally and support culture and diversity initiatives within the team, and at the company   
  • Present design ideas:  
    • Lead design reviews with executive-level colleagues  
    • Provide solid rationale for design decisions  
    • Make compelling and persuasive presentation of ideas, concepts, and in-progress design work  
Additional Primary Responsibilities
  • Assess design quality and performance:  
    • Review design work created by direct reports, agencies, and collaborators  
    • Perform generative and evaluative design research  
    • Collaborate with design researchers to continuously learn & iterate design work  
  • Collaborate with product development:  
    • Appropriately inclusive of software development in the design process  
    • Collaborate with software engineering, analytics, and QA teammates to bring ideas to life and products to market 
  • Partner with product management:  
    • Support the OKRs of product portfolios as the design subject matter expert (SME)  
    • Contribute and develop ideas to help the portfolio achieve its business outcomes 
    • Help the portfolio director understand the customer needs through research, interviews, workshops, story mapping, and similar techniques
Minimum Qualifications
  • 8+ years of digital product design experience, inclusive of mobile app design, web design, and design systems
  • 4+ years of design management experience
  • Experience leading design in an agile business environment, with portfolio examples
  • Familiarity with the full digital product lifecycle, using product roadmaps, story mapping, writing design stories, designing features, direct collaboration with development teams
  • Experience developing & implementing global design systems, with portfolio examples
  • Functional knowledge of: Design & prototyping tools (Figma, Protopie, Framer, Canvaa), Design research methods & tools (Ethnography, User Testing, Accessibility Compliance, Moderation), Collaboration tools (Miro, Confluence, Jira), Common UI technology (HTML, CSS, Material Design), Common mobile app frameworks (Flutter, FlutterFlow, React Native, PWA) and Microsoft Office Suite 
Preferred Qualifications
  • Portfolio inclusive of digital project work showing end-to-end experience: from ideation to launch  
  • Articulate about digital product design as a practice, and supportive of agility in design processes   
  • Ability to generate, visualize and prototype new concepts to demonstrate and test with users and stakeholders  
  • UCD certifications  
  • Design Thinking training, workshop facilitation experience   
  • Agile training or certifications, like SAFe Agilist  
  • Industry involvement, active in the local design community  
Physical Demands
  • Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or adding machine
  • Physical demands with activity or condition may include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping
  • May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs
EEO Statement

Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.

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