Who Is Megan McLean?

Megan McLean leads the User Research team for Spotify Advertising and is a Lecturer at the University of Chicago. With over 10 years of experience in user research, Megan is a passionate and skilled leader who has delivered UX Strategy alongside actionable insights and recommendations for diverse product teams across web, mobile, and devices.

Her approach to leadership emphasizes supporting the vision of business and product priorities while cultivating a rigorous insights practice. She leads roadmapping, scopes and oversees high-impact research projects, delivers mixed methods research, and reports to stakeholders quarterly on outcomes and measurable impact. As a manager, she focuses on driving cross-functional collaboration for high-impact delivery. Her goal is to empower her team and the organization to build user-centric and innovative products that exceed the expectations of customers.