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Strategic roles at a corporate or consulting firm!

You are a strategic thinker and like to break down the problems presented to you into multiple solution sets so that you better scope out the project at hand. This will help you be a great UX researcher, UX strategist, service designer, content designer, information architect, or product manager. 

You like to understand your specific role and responsibilities within the team and collaborate with large groups to implement solutions. You prefer working within a set of specific constraints and you are a great listener, considering all perspectives about the project.

You like to take ownership of one aspect of the project and really put in all your energy into coming up with solutions that are feasible to implement. However it seems that companies expect more these days from UX researchers and strategists. Corporate UX researcher descriptions today call for someone who can do it all… UX research and wireframe the basics of UX/UI design.

The competition to get entry level UX roles is growing and at times it can feel hopeless when it comes to pivoting careers or landing your dream UX job.  Not to mention it can be hard to feel confident as a UX researcher if you are only learning via YouTube, Coursera, or the Google UX certification course. These options just don’t give you enough information and you end up feeling imposter syndrome at times.

It can be easy to start to doubt your capabilities. Are you truly a UX researcher? Is this the right career path for you?We’ve created a video on the state of UX between 2025-2030 and what you need to learn and prepare to land a 6-figure UX job today. Watch below!