Hire UX Research specialists

Pre-screened operators with UX Research experience from a network of 18,000 fractional leaders, matched in as little as 3 days.

OSANDI R
UX Research talentApple, Ubiquiti Inc., Square

Fractional product & design leader with Apple, Square, a16z Crypto experience. Expert in AI, UX, and scaling design teams remotely.

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Preston L
UX Research talentNike, Meta, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Fractional product design leader with 20+ years at Meta, Nike, HP. Expert in UX/UI, SaaS, ecommerce, and scaling teams from 0 to 1.

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Brenda P
UX Research talentMonsanto Co, GM Financial, Datalogic

Neuroscience-infused digital marketer creating compelling user experiences with fractional talent approach.

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Michael W
UX Research talentRefresh Financial Inc., Trinity Western University

Fintech founder & entrepreneur with a successful exit, offering 20+ years of experience as a fractional talent in strategic planning and product development.

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The benefits of hiring UX Research talent

Hiring an UX Research specialist gives your team focused experience without forcing a full-time hire: flexible support from operators who already understand the tools, context, or outcomes you need.

Cost Efficiency

Gain executive-level guidance without the full-time salary, benefits, and bonuses.

Expertise and Experience

Access a broad range of specialized knowledge and hands-on experience from across industries.

Strategic Flexibility

Quickly adapt your strategy to meet changing business needs with a flexible leadership resource.

The process

How to hire UX Research talent

Skip broad job boards and generic applicant pools. Go Fractional helps you meet vetted operators with the right UX Research experience for your goals.

1

Discovery Call

Book a free 20-minute discovery call with one of our executive recruiters to review your goals, needs, and team dynamics.

2

Meet Experts

Within days, we'll introduce you to a short-list of pre-screened operators with UX Research experience to interview. Every match is reviewed by veteran executive recruiters before you meet them. Our match success rate is 98%.

3

Start Work

Finalize contract details with Go Fractional and get working within less than a week of your discovery call.

What UX Research talent costs

Engagements that fit how you work

Every Go Fractional engagement is structured for senior leadership without full-time overhead. Start fractional, scale up, or convert to full-time when you’re ready.

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UX Research

  • Senior leadership on a part-time schedule
  • Monthly retainer, no recruiting fees
  • Scale hours up or down as needs change
Start with a Retainer

Contract-to-Hire

Trial UX Research talent on a fractional engagement before converting to a longer-term hire.

  • Keep the expert's learnings or convert to full-time
  • Try the fit before you commit, no hiring risk
  • Faster speed to market, conserving time and resources
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Interim UX Research

Full-time coverage for a defined stretch: a leadership gap, a transition, or a critical project.

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Fractional vs full-time vs agency

Three ways to get UX Research talent leadership, and where each one wins.

FactorGo FractionalFull-time UX Research talentAgency / dev shop
Time to hire~3 days3–6 months1–4 weeks
EngagementMonthly retainer, flexibleSalary + equity + benefitsProject fee + markup
Talent levelSenior operators, 12 yrs avg experienceVaries by market and budgetMixed-seniority delivery teams
ScalabilityScale hours up or down monthlyFixed full-time costRescope and renegotiate contracts
Best forStrategy + leadership, flexiblyStable long-term scalePure build execution

We’ve helped hundreds of organizations Go Fractional

Twelve years: the average experience across a network of handpicked executives ready to make an impact on day one.

“It was literally three days after he started with us fractionally, our CEO was calling me and asking if we could get a full-time offer out.”
Victoria Ashton profile imageVictoria AshtonSenior VP of People, Lob
“It's a can't-lose scenario. You either get the learnings from the subject matter expert, or you get the full-time capability. It provided a ton of flexibility, much faster speed to market, and conservation of time and resources.”
Scott Drozd profile imageScott DrozdCEO, FCP Euro
“Having someone senior from day one as a founder means you're actually hiring yourself out of a job, not transferring that amount of work to essentially management of someone junior, which can only be as often just as much work or only slightly less work.”
Zander Pease profile imageZander PeaseCo-Founder and CTO, Spara

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