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.
Skills Required
- 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, and turning 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 work
- Deep experience in accessible design principles and inclusive standards
- Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled culture
- Experience with civic tech, advocacy platforms, or social impact digital products
- Workshop facilitation, design sprint, or voice-of-customer facilitation experience
- Growth or activation-focused design experience
- Motion/interaction design skills
- Behavioral design or persuasive design background
What We Do
Stand Together is a philanthropic community that partners with America's boldest changemakers to tackle the root causes of the country's biggest problems. By providing funding, a unique network, and a proven management playbook, they empower nonprofit leaders, educators, and activists to drive lasting solutions in areas like education, economic opportunity, and community development, ultimately helping people realize their full potential and live lives of meaning.
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