350.org is looking for a UI/UX designer to boost our capacity to serve the climate movement by designing, testing, iterating and improving the interface of 350’s digital tools and platforms. Working closely with a product manager and web developers to build high-quality, impactful, and inclusive user experiences for climate activists around the world.
As the climate justice movement grows fast across the world, we are looking for new ways to engage diverse audiences. So much of our organising and campaigning happens through our digital platforms, and it’s crucial that the people using our systems have an intuitive, efficient and pleasing experience — which is where this role comes in.
This is a new position that will add a much-needed user-centric perspective to our team. Wordpress, a custom-developed mapping tool, ActionKit and Action Network are just some of the tools we work with. We run experiments to maximise our reach and continuously explore new tools and processes that will help us achieve our mission.
Improve the user experience of 350’s public-facing digital platforms
- Websites, online actions, emails and maps
- A/B Testing
- Generate ideas for improving our systems’ interfaces.
- Design, test and implement those ideas with the help of a developer
- Examine our systems through a variety of angles (device size, bandwidth level, user ability, etc) to empower the widest possible range of people
- Design interfaces for new custom tools in development
Make internal interfaces that help our staff do their best work
- Design and improve internal back-end interfaces so that it’s easier for staff to use our systems to their fullest possible extent
Provide UI/UX expertise and training
- Consult with other teams and help them better understand how to create good user experiences
- Help train staff on UI/UX basics and best practices
- Use your knowledge to help the Product team create a roadmap for the future
Contribute to 350’s design culture
- Work closely with 350’s existing design staff and consultants
- Offer feedback and your unique perspective on design issues like branding, printed materials and more
Design
- Knowledge and experience working with web-based digital interfaces
- Understanding of current UI/UX best practices and processes
- Ability to communicate UI ideas visually using tools like wireframes, user flows, live mockups, etc.
Code
- HTML
- CSS
Working
- Good communication skills (critical for working remotely)
- Proactive
- Over-communicative
- Knowledge of A/B testing processes and techniques
- Experience in a similar position
- Portfolio of design projects that demonstrates creativity in solving complex UX challenges
- Confident communication skills
- Excellent time-management skills
- Ability to work in a multicultural team
- Ability to work and communicate in English*
We are looking for someone who is comfortable working both independently and in teams, highly responsive, and able to lead initiatives as well as take direction from others.
Compensation: competitive compensation based on experience