Lead Designer

📋 Description

• Exygy is a digital innovation studio on a mission to build resilient and healthy communities.

• We enable impact-focused organizations to rethink experiences and create digital products.

• Seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, and creative Lead Designer passionate about making a difference.

• Join our product team to build out CiviForm, a platform that eases access to public benefits.

• Focused on CiviForm, while collaborating with peers on our Consultancy and Bloom businesses.

• Responsible for setting the design strategy, mentoring designers, and collaborating throughout the design process.

• Lead creation of design assets adhering to human-centered design principles.

• Ensure final user experience is accessible, impactful, and equitable.

🎯 Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of human-centered design principles and processes

• Professional experience in civic tech, affordable housing, and/or social impact work

• Expert knowledge of Figma and additional design software (eg, Dovetail, Miro, and Google Workspace)

• Demonstrated ability to articulate and justify design strategy as it relates to solving human problems.

• Mentor more junior designers and collaborate with peers on UX/UI design best practices

• Strong collaboration abilities, along with a flexible and friendly approach to working with teams.

• A focus on both a macro and micro level in terms of design details.

• The ability to give and receive constructive feedback well to improve and develop.

• An interest in developing skills and sharing knowledge with fellow peers and community members.

• Comfortable working within an agile development process.

• Knowledge of equitable design processes and mindsets

• Experience designing solutions for underserved populations

• Experience working with and navigating a set of complex government stakeholders

• Knowledge of web accessibility best practices and standards for government websites

• Experience with or knowledge of public sector design systems

• Knowledge of building content strategy and best practices for government websites

• Experience building a government content management system

🏖️ Benefits

• Laptop provided

• $2000 annual (per calendar year) remote environment setup

• $100 monthly to pay for your wellness item of choice

• $1000 annual (per calendar year) stipend towards professional development

• 100% employer match of up to 4% of employee contribution

• Full benefits package with options up to 100% coverage toward select medical, dental, and vision plans.

• Flexible paid time off, a minimum of 14 paid holidays, and an org-wide closure from Christmas Day through New Year's Day

• Competitive paid parental and family leave