Role: Research & Concept Lead

Application requirement:
Please submit your CV and cover letter in English. Applications in other languages will not be considered.

About the role:
To strengthen our discovery, concept development, and user‑centric innovation capabilities within Sanoma Learning, we are looking for a Research and Concept Lead.

The Research and Concept Lead operates at the intersection of user insight, future thinking, and systems thinking, driving complex discovery and concept initiatives across countries and disciplines. The role balances user value, technical feasibility, and business viability to shape concepts that are both ambitious and grounded.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead Research‑Driven, Future‑Oriented Concept Development Drive early‑stage discovery and concept work by combining deep user understanding with future thinking and systems thinking.

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Translate emerging needs, signals, and trends into clear product concepts that consider long‑term impact, scalability, and coherence across Sanoma Learning.

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Coordinate and Conduct Research in the Italian Market Plan and execute qualitative and quantitative research in Italy, ensuring local user, pedagogical, and market perspectives are deeply understood and accurately represented.

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Connect Italian market insights with learnings from other countries to inform scalable concepts. Balance User Value, Feasibility, and Viability Lead balanced evaluations of desirability, feasibility, and viability throughout discovery and concept phases.
- Work closely with product, technology, pedagogy, and business stakeholders to assess trade‑offs, risks, and opportunities, and to guide informed decision‑making. Drive User‑Centric Strategy and Direction Embed user‑centricity into product strategies, roadmaps, and investment discussions by grounding decisions in evidence, insight, and clearly articulated concepts.
- Contribute to Sanoma Learning’s future vision by shaping problem spaces and opportunity areas befor

📌 Research & Concept Lead (Milano)
🏢 Sanoma Learning
📍 Milano