Grassroots Analytics' mission is to provide innovative data solutions to amplify forward-thinking voices, causes, and people.
Grassroots Analytics (“GA”) maintains a detailed database on more than 20 million active American donors, including data on net worth, ideological preferences, political donation history, non-profit donation history, demographics, and contact information.
OVERVIEW
The Senior UX Designer will play an important role in bringing Grassroots Analytics vision to life leading current and future digital initiatives at the company. This role will plan and own design and research projects that range from improving a holistic design system, and designing impactful products, to conducting research studies while tracking and sharing out insights to the organization.
QUALITIFICATIONS
- Solid understanding of Atomic Design, Object Oriented UX, or Modular Design principles
- Solid understanding of Inclusive Design principles
- Solid understanding of value for diverse perspectives in design or research work
- Demonstrable understanding of IA methodologies
- Demonstrable understanding of Interaction Design best practices
- Demonstrable understanding of Qualitative User Testing
- Demonstrable understanding of responsive / mobile design
- Demonstrable understanding of Design Thinking facilitation techniques
- Proactive self-starter with a “can do” approach to problem solving who thrives with hard
- Challenges and approaches problems with a data-driven mindsetMust be a team-oriented individual, energetic, result & delivery oriented, with a keen interest on
- Quality and the ability to meet deadlines
- Passion for optimizing user experience and maximizing engagement among target audiences
- Effective communication skills, especially with product managers and developersStrong presentation skills to business stakeholders
- Prototyping experience using Figma, Invision, Axure, or similar tools
- Familiar or comfortable discussing JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
- Figma, Lucidchart (or equivalent), Sketch and Adobe CC
- Stewardship of our design system
- Develop UX guidelines
- A/B testing experience
- Expert ability to understand and visualize multiple scenarios and user states simultaneously.
- Expert-level online portfolio that includes site maps, user flows, and lo- and hi-fidelity prototypes
- Experience working in an agile or Lean UX development methodology
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan projects using generative or evaluative research and design techniques that give stakeholders multiple user centered approaches to understanding user contexts, problems and current approaches to outcomes (15%)
- Provide interaction designs for the constantly evolving and expanding GA’s product suite with an eye toward driving outcomes for the GA and its key constituencies in alignment with organizational goals (25%)
- Collaborate with Product Designers and Engineers to create world-class prototypes, web apps, and digital products. Facilitate design work with business stakeholders across the Grassroots Analytics team. (25%)
- Create test scripts and plans for both staff and user facing experiences. Conduct tests and facilitate team analysis. Report on insights gained through testing for current and future product designs. (25%)
- Keep up with current trends and best practices in the marketplace through conferences, readings, and videos building a practice of UX design Excellence at GA. Document and share new research and design techniques or practices in a way that allows other UX designers to apply your methods (10%)
- Our Design team requires the ability to innovate and think in many systems simultaneously. You will balance consistency with customization, reusability with innovation, all while staying true to the mission and identity that is central to the brand. They will use data and user feedback to ensure that the UX is always Holistic, Desirable, and Curated as defined by the Design Team Values.
- We are looking for relevant skills and experience, not a checklist that exactly matches the position itself. You should apply even if you don’t feel that your credentials are 100% match with the position description.
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, & LICENSING
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in the humanities with a specialization in, UX, HCI, or product design.
- Minimum Years and Type of Experience
- 4 + years of experience.
COMPENSATION
The expected salary range for this position is $120,000 to $145,000, which includes base salary and commission. This role also comes with a competitive benefits package. This is a full-time, in-office position based in our office in Chinatown at 806 7th St NW, Washington, D.C. 20001.
To Apply:
Submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your experience and why you are passionate about supporting progressive campaigns through data-driven solutions.
Grassroots Analytics is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment where everyone is empowered to do their best work. Grassroots Analytics does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.
Grassroots Analytics is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming environment where everyone is empowered to do their best work. Grassroots Analytics does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.
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What We Do
Grassroots Analytics operates a high-end consumer database of left-leaning Americans. We lead our industry in quality contact information, political preference analysis, biographical details, and net worth data.
Founded in 2017, Grassroots Analytics began as a political data company. By 2019, Grassroots Analytics held a majority political data market share, and began exploring other consumer data markets. Grassroots Analytics now jointly owns and operates several innovative consumer data companies: GA Campaigns, GA Capital Raise, and GA Non-Profit.
