Junior Researcher (UX)
About this role
OVERVIEW:
At Gymshark, we put our community at the heart of everything we build. As a Junior UX Researcher, you’ll help empower decision-making by delivering actionable insights that shape our digital experiences. Your work will ensure our products are optimised, inclusive, and genuinely reflect the needs, behaviours, and motivations of our global community.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
Plan and execute a range of UX research methods, including usability testing, interviews, and surveys across detailed customer journey flows
Analyse qualitative and quantitative data to uncover user needs, pain points, and opportunities for product improvement
Collaborate with analysts, designers, and product teams to create holistic, insight-led recommendations
Synthesise research findings into clear, actionable reports that inform product and design decisions
Communicate insights in a compelling way to stakeholders, including product managers, designers, analysts, and digital content leaders
WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
Experience researching human behaviour, whether academically, professionally, or through personal projects
A strong interest in UX Research with a passion for learning, developing, and refining your skills
A naturally curious mindset with a desire to question assumptions and dig deeper
Strong empathy for users and genuine excitement about solving real problems
Excellent collaboration skills and confidence communicating within a team environment
Responsibilities
- Plan and execute a range of UX research methods, including usability testing, interviews, and surveys across detailed customer journey flows
- Analyse qualitative and quantitative data to uncover user needs, pain points, and opportunities for product improvement
- Collaborate with analysts, designers, and product teams to create holistic, insight-led recommendations
- Synthesise research findings into clear, actionable reports that inform product and design decisions
- Communicate insights in a compelling way to stakeholders, including product managers, designers, analysts, and digital content leaders
- Experience researching human behaviour, whether academically, professionally, or through personal projects
- A strong interest in UX Research with a passion for learning, developing, and refining your skills
- A naturally curious mindset with a desire to question assumptions and dig deeper
- Strong empathy for users and genuine excitement about solving real problems
- Excellent collaboration skills and confidence communicating within a team environment
- Foundational knowledge of UX research methods (qualitative and quantitative)
- Strong presentation and storytelling skills, with the ability to tailor insights for different audiences
- Experience working cross-functionally with designers, analysts, and product stakeholders
- Performance-based Bonus opportunity
Requirements
- Funded Healthcare benefit
- 25 days holiday, additional day for your birthday & Bank Holidays
- Contributory Employer pension scheme
- Flexible benefits programme – including salary sacrifice EV scheme, dental insurance, cycle to work, tech scheme, holiday trading
- Gymshark Employee Discount & long service awards
- Access to High Street cashback and discounts
- Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
- Enhanced Family Leave package
- Life Assurance
- Gym Membership to The Lifting Club (LC)
- Onsite lunch provision & coffee bars
- EV charge points available
- Funded multi-site fitness membership
Nice to have
- Foundational knowledge of UX research methods (qualitative and quantitative)
- Strong presentation and storytelling skills, with the ability to tailor insights for different audiences
- Experience working cross-functionally with designers, analysts, and product stakeholders
- CLOSING DATE: TUESDAY 21st APRIL 2026
- BELONGING AT GYMSHARK.
- Our mission is to be a place where everyone belongs. We’re an equal opportunities employer, and for us that means we always strive to be as inclusive as possible in all aspects of employment, right from your application. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment please email talent@gymshark.com.
- ABOUT US.
- We’re here to unite the conditioning community. We believe that putting the sweat in today, prepares us for tomorrow. So, we give people the tools they need to reach further, go faster, be stronger. We celebrate those who show up – for themselves – to be their physical or mental best, whatever that means for them. It’s what we want for our community, and our team. A team that’s growing rapidly around the world. A collective of talented individuals working together to invent Gymshark’s future. Our plans are ambitious, and we’re looking for people who want to join us for the ride – our growth will be your growth.
- THE PERKS.
- Standard benefits include:
- Performance-based Bonus opportunity
- Funded Healthcare benefit
- 25 days holiday, additional day for your birthday & Bank Holidays
- Contributory Employer pension scheme
- Flexible benefits programme – including salary sacrifice EV scheme, dental insurance, cycle to work, tech scheme, holiday trading
- Gymshark Employee Discount & long service awards
- Access to High Street cashback and discounts
- Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing Support
- Enhanced Family Leave package
- Life Assurance
- Office location specific benefits include (IQ):
- Gym Membership to The Lifting Club (LC)
- Onsite lunch provision & coffee bars
- EV charge points available
- Office location specific benefits include (LDN):
- Funded multi-site fitness membership
- Note: The bonus program and benefits have certain eligibility requirements. Gymshark reserves the right to amend these programs in whole or in part at any time without advance notice.