Senior UX Designer

Stand Together

$90K — $130K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of product design experience on consumer-facing digital products
  • Strong portfolio showcasing journey, interface, and content design
  • Expertise in responsive/mobile design, interaction design, and information architecture
  • Experience conducting usability research and analytics to inform design
  • Fluency in Figma and modern design practices with rapid prototyping
  • History of collaboration with engineering teams for iterative delivery
  • Background in startup or early-stage environments
  • Familiarity with AI-enabled tools to enhance design processes
  • Proficient in accessible design principles and inclusive standards

Responsibilities

  • Lead UX design initiatives for various Be The People platform areas
  • Conduct user interviews and usability testing alongside the Product team
  • Create comprehensive design solutions from end-to-end user journeys to page-level flows
  • Work with engineering to ensure proper implementation and evolution of the design system
  • Collaborate with content owners to ensure voice and clarity in design
  • Contribute to the design ops practices through documentation and review rituals
  • Foster a design culture focused on iterative, evidence-based product development

Benefits

  • 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting
  • Flexible time off to promote work-life balance
  • Comprehensive health and dental plans
  • Wellness and mental health support through programs like Peloton and Talkspace
  • Opportunities for career growth in a non-hierarchical environment
  • Join a community dedicated to innovative solutions for social challenges
Full Job Description
The Senior UX Designer shapes how users experience bethepeople.org, building engagement, clarity, and excitement around the Be The People movement. You will partner with product, engineering, and content on iterative design, ranging from journey-level rethinking to weekly content and interface improvements informed by real user behavior.

This is an ideal role for a customer-focused UX professional, enthusiastic about building a digital product that inspires bottom-up civic action.

About Be The People

Led by a growing coalition of civic, cultural, business, and community leaders, Be The People connects organizations in communities across the country with millions of Americans ready to do their part to help solve the problems holding people back and invites them to share their stories and inspire others to do the same.

Launched this year, this is a 10-year movement that will activate 205M Americans and 900K leaders through a powerful combination of national storytelling and bottom-up civic action.

How You Will Contribute

  • Lead UX design for assigned areas of the Be The People platform


  • Run discovery alongside the Product team, including user interviews, usability testing, and concept validation


  • Design at multiple altitudes: end-to-end journeys, page-level flows, and weekly content updates


  • Partner with the engineering team to guide implementation and the design system as the platform evolves


  • Bring content design judgment to the platform; partner with content owners on voice and clarity


  • Contribute to design ops practice, including patterns, documentation, and review rituals.


  • Drive a design culture that supports iterative, evidence-driven product development and creating delightful experiences for users


What You Will Bring

  • 5+ years of product design experience on consumer-facing digital products


  • Strong portfolio across journey, interface, and content design


  • Fluency in responsive/mobile design, interaction design, and information architecture


  • Substantial experience running usability research, user behavior analytics tools, and turning qualitative and quantitative findings into design decisions


  • Fluency in Figma and modern design system practices, as well as rapid prototyping


  • Track record of close partnership with engineering teams on iterative delivery


  • Background in a startup, early-stage, or entrepreneurial environment


  • Track record of using AI-enabled tools and practices to accelerate your work


  • Deep experience in accessible design principles and inclusive standards


  • Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect


Standout Candidates Will Bring

  • Experience with civic tech, advocacy platforms, or social impact digital products


  • Workshop facilitation, design sprint experience, voice of the customer facilitation


  • Growth or activation-focused design


  • Motion/interaction design skills


  • Behavioral design or persuasive design background


What We Offer

  • Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.


  • A meaningful career:Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.


  • Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.


  • Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.

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