Do you love bringing beautiful, functional websites to life? Are you a stickler for details who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Inspired to solve problems and look at the big picture for clients? If so, then you could be exactly who we’re looking for.
Yakkety Yak is looking for an experienced, strategic Web Producer to be accountable for the timeline, budget and execution of our web projects from start to finish in this client-facing role. As a thoughtful, thorough communicator, you will be responsible for driving both front-end and back-end development for clients alongside in-house teams and UX/UI and/or development freelancers.
Our Web Producer will be the linchpin, always looking at the full project picture and keeping both the client and Yakkety Yak team members moving forward. You’ll need to have a fundamental understanding of the Wordpress ecosystem and a drive to stay up to date on the latest industry trends and content management systems. You will be responsible for supporting our account teams in managing our clients’ web needs from initial kickoff through completion, and communicating updated project needs to clients with the support of account managers.
We don’t have all the answers and we don’t expect you too, either. We do expect that you’ll show up ready to take initiative, self-educate, and have some fun along the way.
What You’ll Do
Lead team on all website deliverables, including website strategy, sitemaps, wireframes, metadata frameworks, web style cards, content migration plans, maintenance and updates.
Work alongside account team and new clients to gather business requirements and translate them into effective, user-centered interactive experiences.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Establish and maintain timelines for each project’s design and development.
Work closely with our developers, UX/UI team, and clients to guide the website process from beginning to end.
Translate feedback between client, account team, UX/UI, and developers, to ensure all items are addressed effectively.
Provide strategic oversight and creative feedback to UX/UI designers, thoughtfully ensuring our projects meet and exceed client expectations.
Oversee technical updates and basic maintenance of multiple client websites.
Make content updates within developed sites for retainer clients when needed.
Ability to manage client domain and server transfers, troubleshooting issues with our developers.
Advocate for the client’s needs and put on whatever hat needed to assist the team.
What We’re Looking for in You
4-5 years of relevant experience in website project management.
Lead with kindness, curiosity, accountability, commitment, and authenticity.
Baseline understanding of multiple CMS platforms, with particular expertise in WordPress.
Working knowledge of domain and hosting setup.
Working knowledge of Figma and Pastel, or ability to learn, in order to manage internal and client feedback and revisions.
Knowledge or willingness to learn programs such as Pardot and HubSpot.
Nice to Have:
Understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery
Knowledge of interactions with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
Basic understanding of PHP back-end development
What You’ll Love About Us We believe in taking care of our team. Our market-leading benefits include:
Healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, vision--and pet insurance! Staying happy and healthy is a top priority.
Unlimited PTO. We work hard and deliver for our clients, but we also have families and lives outside the office.
Market-leading parental leave policy. Who says you can’t grow your family while growing an agency.
Loft-style office in West Loop Gate. Steps from Union Station, multiple CTA stops, and all that West Loop has to offer.
About Yakkety Yak
Yakkety Yak is a full-service digital agency in growth mode. We believe in making it easier for small business owners to connect with their ideal customers through creative, high-impact digital marketing. We are meticulous about our work, driven to excel, always reaching for new ideas, and professional in our approach. Curious, motivated, and inspired, we are building an environment where we can thrive together.
Yakkety Yak is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Yakkety Yak recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.
To Apply:
Upload a copy of your resume
Include a cover letter outlining 5 reasons why you are a good fit for our team
Submit a link to recent articles, sample work product or professional website
May 22, 2023
Full time
Do you love bringing beautiful, functional websites to life? Are you a stickler for details who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Inspired to solve problems and look at the big picture for clients? If so, then you could be exactly who we’re looking for.
Yakkety Yak is looking for an experienced, strategic Web Producer to be accountable for the timeline, budget and execution of our web projects from start to finish in this client-facing role. As a thoughtful, thorough communicator, you will be responsible for driving both front-end and back-end development for clients alongside in-house teams and UX/UI and/or development freelancers.
Our Web Producer will be the linchpin, always looking at the full project picture and keeping both the client and Yakkety Yak team members moving forward. You’ll need to have a fundamental understanding of the Wordpress ecosystem and a drive to stay up to date on the latest industry trends and content management systems. You will be responsible for supporting our account teams in managing our clients’ web needs from initial kickoff through completion, and communicating updated project needs to clients with the support of account managers.
We don’t have all the answers and we don’t expect you too, either. We do expect that you’ll show up ready to take initiative, self-educate, and have some fun along the way.
What You’ll Do
Lead team on all website deliverables, including website strategy, sitemaps, wireframes, metadata frameworks, web style cards, content migration plans, maintenance and updates.
Work alongside account team and new clients to gather business requirements and translate them into effective, user-centered interactive experiences.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Establish and maintain timelines for each project’s design and development.
Work closely with our developers, UX/UI team, and clients to guide the website process from beginning to end.
Translate feedback between client, account team, UX/UI, and developers, to ensure all items are addressed effectively.
Provide strategic oversight and creative feedback to UX/UI designers, thoughtfully ensuring our projects meet and exceed client expectations.
Oversee technical updates and basic maintenance of multiple client websites.
Make content updates within developed sites for retainer clients when needed.
Ability to manage client domain and server transfers, troubleshooting issues with our developers.
Advocate for the client’s needs and put on whatever hat needed to assist the team.
What We’re Looking for in You
4-5 years of relevant experience in website project management.
Lead with kindness, curiosity, accountability, commitment, and authenticity.
Baseline understanding of multiple CMS platforms, with particular expertise in WordPress.
Working knowledge of domain and hosting setup.
Working knowledge of Figma and Pastel, or ability to learn, in order to manage internal and client feedback and revisions.
Knowledge or willingness to learn programs such as Pardot and HubSpot.
Nice to Have:
Understanding of front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery
Knowledge of interactions with RESTful APIs and formats (JSON, XML)
Basic understanding of PHP back-end development
What You’ll Love About Us We believe in taking care of our team. Our market-leading benefits include:
Healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, vision--and pet insurance! Staying happy and healthy is a top priority.
Unlimited PTO. We work hard and deliver for our clients, but we also have families and lives outside the office.
Market-leading parental leave policy. Who says you can’t grow your family while growing an agency.
Loft-style office in West Loop Gate. Steps from Union Station, multiple CTA stops, and all that West Loop has to offer.
About Yakkety Yak
Yakkety Yak is a full-service digital agency in growth mode. We believe in making it easier for small business owners to connect with their ideal customers through creative, high-impact digital marketing. We are meticulous about our work, driven to excel, always reaching for new ideas, and professional in our approach. Curious, motivated, and inspired, we are building an environment where we can thrive together.
Yakkety Yak is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Yakkety Yak recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or citizenship status.
To Apply:
Upload a copy of your resume
Include a cover letter outlining 5 reasons why you are a good fit for our team
Submit a link to recent articles, sample work product or professional website
Federal Reserve Board
Washington District of Columbia
DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES: The Senior User Experience Analyst applies the methodologies of user experience toward the design and improvement of systems of moderate to high complexity. Works both independently and as part of a team to develop systems that meet both business and compliance requirements. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. The analyst at this level is responsible for the supervision and development of others.
REQUIRED SKILLS: Degree in UX-related field or equivalent work experience. Minimum of five years of experience in user research, design, front-end coding, or other UX-related field. Readily applies the methodologies of the user experience field, including various research methods, screen and interaction design, and stakeholder communications. Expertise in human-centered design concepts and best practices in UX design, usability, and accessibility. Well versed in mobile and responsive design principles. Collaborates effectively with and may lead development teams that have different approaches to the system development life cycle and the role of user experience research in projects. Understands agile development practices and the system development life cycle. Expertise in one or more design disciplines. Experienced and confident with assistive technology and accessibility validation tools.
A fundamental understanding of accessibility guidelines, Section 508, assistive technologies such as screen readers, and a strong understanding of accessibility problems facing users. Experience reviewing and testing products to ensure compliance with Section 508 and providing solutions on how best to remediated identified issues.
Strong communication skills; comfortable presenting in technical and non-technical language with staff, stakeholders, managers, and directors. Understands business processes and asks carefully designed questions to foster greater understanding of those processes and user needs. Ability to influence stakeholders across divisions at the Board, communicate changes, issues, and resolutions clearly to all stakeholders.
Highly Desirable: • Trusted Tester certification • Design thinking certification • UX certification • Advanced in Section 508 and WCAG • Advanced in design engineering tools and practices • Experience with workshop facilitation • Proficiency with prototyping and deep knowledge of designer tools • Proficiency with one or more usability testing tools or services
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Promote accessibility best practices throughout the organization by documenting standards and developing awareness and training programs • Build a network and develop partnerships with accessibility advocates throughout the Board and Federal Reserve System • Identify accessibility needs and gaps with product teams and advise on improvement options and prioritization • Define and support the integration of testing processes and tools for product development teams • Coordinate with procurement and business leadership to incorporate accessibility requirements into contracts and due diligence activities with vendors • Collaborate with User Experience team members to develop accessible design principles and incorporate accessibility considerations into user experience research and recommendations • Understand and inform accessibility roadmaps and advancements for enterprise solutions
Apr 06, 2022
Full time
DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES: The Senior User Experience Analyst applies the methodologies of user experience toward the design and improvement of systems of moderate to high complexity. Works both independently and as part of a team to develop systems that meet both business and compliance requirements. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. The analyst at this level is responsible for the supervision and development of others.
REQUIRED SKILLS: Degree in UX-related field or equivalent work experience. Minimum of five years of experience in user research, design, front-end coding, or other UX-related field. Readily applies the methodologies of the user experience field, including various research methods, screen and interaction design, and stakeholder communications. Expertise in human-centered design concepts and best practices in UX design, usability, and accessibility. Well versed in mobile and responsive design principles. Collaborates effectively with and may lead development teams that have different approaches to the system development life cycle and the role of user experience research in projects. Understands agile development practices and the system development life cycle. Expertise in one or more design disciplines. Experienced and confident with assistive technology and accessibility validation tools.
A fundamental understanding of accessibility guidelines, Section 508, assistive technologies such as screen readers, and a strong understanding of accessibility problems facing users. Experience reviewing and testing products to ensure compliance with Section 508 and providing solutions on how best to remediated identified issues.
Strong communication skills; comfortable presenting in technical and non-technical language with staff, stakeholders, managers, and directors. Understands business processes and asks carefully designed questions to foster greater understanding of those processes and user needs. Ability to influence stakeholders across divisions at the Board, communicate changes, issues, and resolutions clearly to all stakeholders.
Highly Desirable: • Trusted Tester certification • Design thinking certification • UX certification • Advanced in Section 508 and WCAG • Advanced in design engineering tools and practices • Experience with workshop facilitation • Proficiency with prototyping and deep knowledge of designer tools • Proficiency with one or more usability testing tools or services
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Promote accessibility best practices throughout the organization by documenting standards and developing awareness and training programs • Build a network and develop partnerships with accessibility advocates throughout the Board and Federal Reserve System • Identify accessibility needs and gaps with product teams and advise on improvement options and prioritization • Define and support the integration of testing processes and tools for product development teams • Coordinate with procurement and business leadership to incorporate accessibility requirements into contracts and due diligence activities with vendors • Collaborate with User Experience team members to develop accessible design principles and incorporate accessibility considerations into user experience research and recommendations • Understand and inform accessibility roadmaps and advancements for enterprise solutions
About Porchlight Music Theatre A nonprofit professional company with an annual budget of $2.5 million, Porchlight Music Theatre is Chicago’s award-winning home for music theatre, celebrating the past, present and future of this unique American art form for the last 27 years. In residence at the historic, intimate Ruth Page Center for the Arts in Chicago’s Gold Coast, Porchlight completed the best-attended and highest-grossing season in its history just prior to the pandemic. Porchlight delights more than 30,000 patrons each season with a three- to four-show Mainstage season of inventively reimagined classics, recent Broadway hits and new musical finds; a Porchlight Revisits series of rarely seen musicals in limited run with enhanced dramaturgy; a New Faces Sing Broadway cabaret series; and a free Broadway in your Backyard neighborhood-park concert series, in addition to educational programs for students of all ages through classes and camps, Chicago Public Schools and community partnerships.
About the Position Porchlight Music Theatre seeks a strategic marketing leader to serve as Marketing & Communications Director. The Director will create and execute both short-term and long-term strategic marketing plans to develop and grow an annual audience of more than 30,000 and ticket revenue in excess of $1 million. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Marketing & Communications Director serves as a key member of the theatre’s senior management team, essential to conversations about critical issues that will have a lasting impact on the company and its position in the industry. The Marketing & Communications Director works closely with the Artistic, Development and Education departments to promote a diverse theatre season, events, fundraising campaigns, education programs, readings and more. This is a great opportunity for a talented and ambitious leader in the field of arts marketing. Responsibilities/Roles: Subscriptions & Single Ticket Sales (30%) Conceive and execute robust, integrated subscription and single ticket campaigns, including direct marketing, digital and print media, media placements and strategic partnerships, to meet or exceed goals. Develop reporting and analytics to effectively track, assess and forecast sales and financial performance. Other Program Marketing (20%) Collaborating with program areas, develop, manage and evaluate marketing efforts and assets to brand and promote education programs, community outreach and fundraising events to maximize organizational revenue and ensure consistency with institutional branding. Audience Development & Community Partnerships (20%) Execute innovative audience development and customer experience strategies with a focus on increasing patron loyalty, maximizing revenue and increasing audience diversity. Collaborate closely with Audience Services Director on Porchlight’s main interactions with patrons to ensure the highest-quality customer experience. Plan, manage and execute audience and market research to assess audience satisfaction, understand demographic and psychographic profiles, and hone audience-building strategies Brand & Content Management (10%) Develop and execute a comprehensive communications strategy and plan to achieve organizational goals for branding, public relations, partnerships, sales and awareness. Manage and cultivate Porchlight’s brand and key messaging in local, regional and national markets, including high-level institutional content management of all web, digital and print projects, marketing collateral and advertising campaigns, providing creative direction and approval. Media Relations & Corporate Communications (10%) Manage and collaborate with external media relations firm on institutional and programmatic communications that generate consistent local, regional, and national media interest. Collaborate with ED on corporate communications, including talking points, board communications and strategic updates. Other (10%) Manage Marketing Department staff, calendar, budget and processes. Oversee comprehensive organizational communications calendar, including all artistic, fundraising and education/outreach programs. Negotiate favorable terms and sponsorships with major vendors such as designers, printers, mailing house, and media (for ad placement). Serve as staff liaison to board Marketing & Engagement Committee. Qualifications:
Minimum 5 years experience in performing arts marketing with a proven track record in setting and executing strategy, and achieving goals
Strong organizational, planning and personnel management skills with ability to focus on strategic vision as well as day-to-day plans
Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication and presentation skills
Strong analytical abilities, creativity and unwavering interest in detail
Evidence of maturity, drive and enthusiasm
Demonstrated management and leadership skills
Proficiency in digital media best practices (social, SEO, display, etc.)
Proficiency with Microsoft suite products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Familiarity with CRM databases (ex: PatronManager/Salesforce)
Love of theatre/performing arts
Cultural competency to work with individuals and groups from diverse racial, religious, ethnic, educational, ability, and socioeconomic backgrounds, as well as members of the LGBTQ and gender non-conforming communities
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as performances, events or meetings require
Local to the Chicago area. Porchlight has a hybrid work structure but the nature of this position and the industry requires some in-person work and events.
Compensation/Benefits: Salary: $75,000, commensurate with experience Benefits: optional individual health insurance with 80% employer contribution; optional dental/vision coverage; generous paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
TO APPLY Please send cover letter and resume via email to employment-intern@porchlightmusictheatre.org . Full job description posted at porchlightmusictheatre.org/about/opportunity/. No phone calls, please. Porchlight Music Theatre is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants from populations underrepresented in the theatre field are strongly encouraged to apply.
Mar 10, 2022
Full time
About Porchlight Music Theatre A nonprofit professional company with an annual budget of $2.5 million, Porchlight Music Theatre is Chicago’s award-winning home for music theatre, celebrating the past, present and future of this unique American art form for the last 27 years. In residence at the historic, intimate Ruth Page Center for the Arts in Chicago’s Gold Coast, Porchlight completed the best-attended and highest-grossing season in its history just prior to the pandemic. Porchlight delights more than 30,000 patrons each season with a three- to four-show Mainstage season of inventively reimagined classics, recent Broadway hits and new musical finds; a Porchlight Revisits series of rarely seen musicals in limited run with enhanced dramaturgy; a New Faces Sing Broadway cabaret series; and a free Broadway in your Backyard neighborhood-park concert series, in addition to educational programs for students of all ages through classes and camps, Chicago Public Schools and community partnerships.
About the Position Porchlight Music Theatre seeks a strategic marketing leader to serve as Marketing & Communications Director. The Director will create and execute both short-term and long-term strategic marketing plans to develop and grow an annual audience of more than 30,000 and ticket revenue in excess of $1 million. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Marketing & Communications Director serves as a key member of the theatre’s senior management team, essential to conversations about critical issues that will have a lasting impact on the company and its position in the industry. The Marketing & Communications Director works closely with the Artistic, Development and Education departments to promote a diverse theatre season, events, fundraising campaigns, education programs, readings and more. This is a great opportunity for a talented and ambitious leader in the field of arts marketing. Responsibilities/Roles: Subscriptions & Single Ticket Sales (30%) Conceive and execute robust, integrated subscription and single ticket campaigns, including direct marketing, digital and print media, media placements and strategic partnerships, to meet or exceed goals. Develop reporting and analytics to effectively track, assess and forecast sales and financial performance. Other Program Marketing (20%) Collaborating with program areas, develop, manage and evaluate marketing efforts and assets to brand and promote education programs, community outreach and fundraising events to maximize organizational revenue and ensure consistency with institutional branding. Audience Development & Community Partnerships (20%) Execute innovative audience development and customer experience strategies with a focus on increasing patron loyalty, maximizing revenue and increasing audience diversity. Collaborate closely with Audience Services Director on Porchlight’s main interactions with patrons to ensure the highest-quality customer experience. Plan, manage and execute audience and market research to assess audience satisfaction, understand demographic and psychographic profiles, and hone audience-building strategies Brand & Content Management (10%) Develop and execute a comprehensive communications strategy and plan to achieve organizational goals for branding, public relations, partnerships, sales and awareness. Manage and cultivate Porchlight’s brand and key messaging in local, regional and national markets, including high-level institutional content management of all web, digital and print projects, marketing collateral and advertising campaigns, providing creative direction and approval. Media Relations & Corporate Communications (10%) Manage and collaborate with external media relations firm on institutional and programmatic communications that generate consistent local, regional, and national media interest. Collaborate with ED on corporate communications, including talking points, board communications and strategic updates. Other (10%) Manage Marketing Department staff, calendar, budget and processes. Oversee comprehensive organizational communications calendar, including all artistic, fundraising and education/outreach programs. Negotiate favorable terms and sponsorships with major vendors such as designers, printers, mailing house, and media (for ad placement). Serve as staff liaison to board Marketing & Engagement Committee. Qualifications:
Minimum 5 years experience in performing arts marketing with a proven track record in setting and executing strategy, and achieving goals
Strong organizational, planning and personnel management skills with ability to focus on strategic vision as well as day-to-day plans
Excellent interpersonal, written/verbal communication and presentation skills
Strong analytical abilities, creativity and unwavering interest in detail
Evidence of maturity, drive and enthusiasm
Demonstrated management and leadership skills
Proficiency in digital media best practices (social, SEO, display, etc.)
Proficiency with Microsoft suite products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Familiarity with CRM databases (ex: PatronManager/Salesforce)
Love of theatre/performing arts
Cultural competency to work with individuals and groups from diverse racial, religious, ethnic, educational, ability, and socioeconomic backgrounds, as well as members of the LGBTQ and gender non-conforming communities
Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as performances, events or meetings require
Local to the Chicago area. Porchlight has a hybrid work structure but the nature of this position and the industry requires some in-person work and events.
Compensation/Benefits: Salary: $75,000, commensurate with experience Benefits: optional individual health insurance with 80% employer contribution; optional dental/vision coverage; generous paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
TO APPLY Please send cover letter and resume via email to employment-intern@porchlightmusictheatre.org . Full job description posted at porchlightmusictheatre.org/about/opportunity/. No phone calls, please. Porchlight Music Theatre is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants from populations underrepresented in the theatre field are strongly encouraged to apply.
University of Washington | Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health. IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members. The Global Impact Group (GIG) stewards IHME’s mission to deliver timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to inform health policy and practice. Within GIG, the Digital Experience (DigX) team aims to boost the impact of our population health evidence, taking human-centered design approaches to the definition, rollout, and improvement of scalable online tools for key audiences such as scientists, policymakers, civil society organizations, and the media. The Digital Experience (DigX) team is new to IHME, and we are looking for an Experience Designer with a broad skillset with depth in research. We are modernizing our existing online presence and need to start identifying opportunities for new tools and experiences. We are looking for someone to bring experience deconstructing complex design challenges and transforming them into simple, intuitive solutions. Our organization is steeped in rigorous scientific research, so we are excited about people who are intellectually curious about public health data and have a track record of simplifying experiences that display data and graphic visualizations. Customer Advocacy You will promote the value of human-centered design within the organization and advocate on the customer’s behalf as you collaborate and review your design solutions with multiple internal teams. User Experience Design and Strategy Lead with Design Thinking methods to facilitate discovery activities, define problems, and create hypotheses. This role will be improving information architecture, interactions, and visual design. You will have the opportunity to use multiple methodologies to produce deliverables such as user flows, interactive prototypes, customer journey maps, and service blueprints. Know how to develop and communicate a vision, bring concepts to life, then iterate and refine them as you gather and factor in customer research and business requirements. You are skilled in using data to make decisions (analytics, user research, industry best practices) and can navigate between multiple teams to collaborate on solutions. Research You’ll explore user behaviors and motivations by conducting primary qualitative and quantitative research. Match research methods to design challenges and conduct activities such as task analysis, contextual inquiries, in-depth interviews, participatory workshops, surveys, usability testing, and logs analysis. You will also dive into information architecture using methods such as tree testing and card sorting. Digital Brand Stewardship and Team Building As a founding member, you will have the opportunity to have input on new processes and tools that will help the team run smoothly, including establishing a new design system. You will be excited about building and establishing new relationships with new colleagues and teams. You aren’t afraid to experiment, wear many hats, and grow with the team. This position is contingent upon project funding availability. RESPONSIBILITIES: UX design and strategy • Create or refine problem statements and then design digital product solutions. • Ideate and prototype using methods borrowing from multiple disciplines, including design thinking, product design, psychology, and marketing. • Use a full-scale human-centered design (HCD) process to create experiences for web, email, and marketing campaigns. • Help guide product strategy and make design decisions that align to the user experience vision and roadmaps. • Partner closely with the development team to consult on challenges that arise when implementing designs, update design specs to match decisions made during the build, and validate all experiences before they are passed through cross-device testing. • Collaborate with data visualization, graphic design, web content, and global engagement and outreach teams to ensure a consistent user experience across digital products. • Create mobile-first designs that will scale across tablet and desktop breakpoints. • Reorganize and label web products using information architecture best practices. • Consult with other teams and provide feedback on their mockups and usability work that is outside of the prioritized product portfolio. • Establish and grow a digital design system that supports the IHME brand and provides consistency across the web in partnership with the brand stewards in social media and graphic design. Research • Identify research questions and facilitate the definition of hypotheses to prove or disprove. • Select appropriate research methods for a variety of business and customer design challenges. • Design and synthesize qualitative and quantitative studies. • Conduct heuristic evaluations and/or cognitive walkthroughs to help generate an ongoing backlog. • Communicate user research findings with cross-functional partners to drive organizational change and support your UX designs. Communication • Collaborate closely with scientific research teams, graphic designers, editors, developers, product owners, and other members of the Global Impact Group to create and improve digital experiences on IHME’s platforms. • Participate in the quality assurance (QA) process to ensure new or existing features conform to high UX and development standards. • Align UX thinking to technology/frameworks decisions, project management, communications, support, and product strategy. • Understand product specifications and document design work. • Work with the program manager to ensure ongoing success of digital products at reaching target audiences and inspiring desired responses. Knowledge Command • Have a working knowledge of Design Thinking, human-centered design (HCD), a mix of UX research methods, designing accessible interfaces, and creating mobile-first designs that will scale across multiple breakpoints. • Understand IHME’s health research and be eager to learn about global health and the significance of key findings in the broader global health context; employ subject-matter knowledge to deliver key findings in ways best suited for target audiences. • Keep abreast of digital products from other public health and public policy organizations. • Have a working knowledge of web technologies and the software development process. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: • Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, statistics, biostatistics, math, economics, quantitative social sciences, or related and four years of related work experience OR equivalent combination of education/experience. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: • Two years of demonstrated experience in creating and implementing successful UX designs AND one year of conducting a mix of research methods to support your design work such as, but not limited to, user interviews, usability studies, tree testing, cognitive walkthroughs, heuristic evaluations, and card sorting. • Proficient with prototyping and collaboration tools such as Figma and Mural. • Experience presenting and discussing design decisions with stakeholders with researched rationale. • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment. • Professional written and interpersonal skills when communicating with colleagues, customers, and clients. • Diplomatic and exemplary interpersonal skills required. Must be agile at forming respectful and rewarding relationships with people with various levels of experience and expertise from a variety of cultural, linguistic, and professional settings. • High proficiency of various UX methods and tools, including, but not limited to wireframes, journey mapping, information architecture, prototyping, documentation, evaluative and generative research. • A commitment to working to alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: http://www.healthdata.org/get-involved/careers/dei. DESIRED REQUIREMENTS: • A degree in user experience, human-centered design, interaction design, marketing, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Five years of demonstrated experience in creating and implementing successful UX designs and undertaking UX research processes. • Experience developing tools that serve global audiences with a variety of cultural and linguistic settings, and with varying levels of technological access. • Knowledge of content management systems purpose and structure. • Experience working in an Agile team environment. WORKING CONDITIONS: • This position works on a global team and with a global network of stakeholders; as such, evening and weekend work may be required to fulfil job duties. • This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the US. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions. • Office is in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote within the United States. Schedule can be flexible, final schedule will be determined by supervisor and team needs. Application Process: The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
Jan 04, 2022
Full time
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent research center at the University of Washington. Its mission is to deliver to the world timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to improve health policy and practice. IHME carries out its mission through a range of projects within different research areas including the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors; Future Health Scenarios; Cost Effectiveness and Efficiency; Resource Tracking; and Impact Evaluations. Our vision is to provide policymakers, donors, and researchers with the highest-quality quantitative evidence base so all people live long lives in full health. IHME is committed to providing the evidence base necessary to help solve the world’s most important health problems. This requires creativity and innovation, which are cultivated by an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment that respects and appreciates differences, embraces collaboration, and invites the voices of all IHME team members. The Global Impact Group (GIG) stewards IHME’s mission to deliver timely, relevant, and scientifically valid evidence to inform health policy and practice. Within GIG, the Digital Experience (DigX) team aims to boost the impact of our population health evidence, taking human-centered design approaches to the definition, rollout, and improvement of scalable online tools for key audiences such as scientists, policymakers, civil society organizations, and the media. The Digital Experience (DigX) team is new to IHME, and we are looking for an Experience Designer with a broad skillset with depth in research. We are modernizing our existing online presence and need to start identifying opportunities for new tools and experiences. We are looking for someone to bring experience deconstructing complex design challenges and transforming them into simple, intuitive solutions. Our organization is steeped in rigorous scientific research, so we are excited about people who are intellectually curious about public health data and have a track record of simplifying experiences that display data and graphic visualizations. Customer Advocacy You will promote the value of human-centered design within the organization and advocate on the customer’s behalf as you collaborate and review your design solutions with multiple internal teams. User Experience Design and Strategy Lead with Design Thinking methods to facilitate discovery activities, define problems, and create hypotheses. This role will be improving information architecture, interactions, and visual design. You will have the opportunity to use multiple methodologies to produce deliverables such as user flows, interactive prototypes, customer journey maps, and service blueprints. Know how to develop and communicate a vision, bring concepts to life, then iterate and refine them as you gather and factor in customer research and business requirements. You are skilled in using data to make decisions (analytics, user research, industry best practices) and can navigate between multiple teams to collaborate on solutions. Research You’ll explore user behaviors and motivations by conducting primary qualitative and quantitative research. Match research methods to design challenges and conduct activities such as task analysis, contextual inquiries, in-depth interviews, participatory workshops, surveys, usability testing, and logs analysis. You will also dive into information architecture using methods such as tree testing and card sorting. Digital Brand Stewardship and Team Building As a founding member, you will have the opportunity to have input on new processes and tools that will help the team run smoothly, including establishing a new design system. You will be excited about building and establishing new relationships with new colleagues and teams. You aren’t afraid to experiment, wear many hats, and grow with the team. This position is contingent upon project funding availability. RESPONSIBILITIES: UX design and strategy • Create or refine problem statements and then design digital product solutions. • Ideate and prototype using methods borrowing from multiple disciplines, including design thinking, product design, psychology, and marketing. • Use a full-scale human-centered design (HCD) process to create experiences for web, email, and marketing campaigns. • Help guide product strategy and make design decisions that align to the user experience vision and roadmaps. • Partner closely with the development team to consult on challenges that arise when implementing designs, update design specs to match decisions made during the build, and validate all experiences before they are passed through cross-device testing. • Collaborate with data visualization, graphic design, web content, and global engagement and outreach teams to ensure a consistent user experience across digital products. • Create mobile-first designs that will scale across tablet and desktop breakpoints. • Reorganize and label web products using information architecture best practices. • Consult with other teams and provide feedback on their mockups and usability work that is outside of the prioritized product portfolio. • Establish and grow a digital design system that supports the IHME brand and provides consistency across the web in partnership with the brand stewards in social media and graphic design. Research • Identify research questions and facilitate the definition of hypotheses to prove or disprove. • Select appropriate research methods for a variety of business and customer design challenges. • Design and synthesize qualitative and quantitative studies. • Conduct heuristic evaluations and/or cognitive walkthroughs to help generate an ongoing backlog. • Communicate user research findings with cross-functional partners to drive organizational change and support your UX designs. Communication • Collaborate closely with scientific research teams, graphic designers, editors, developers, product owners, and other members of the Global Impact Group to create and improve digital experiences on IHME’s platforms. • Participate in the quality assurance (QA) process to ensure new or existing features conform to high UX and development standards. • Align UX thinking to technology/frameworks decisions, project management, communications, support, and product strategy. • Understand product specifications and document design work. • Work with the program manager to ensure ongoing success of digital products at reaching target audiences and inspiring desired responses. Knowledge Command • Have a working knowledge of Design Thinking, human-centered design (HCD), a mix of UX research methods, designing accessible interfaces, and creating mobile-first designs that will scale across multiple breakpoints. • Understand IHME’s health research and be eager to learn about global health and the significance of key findings in the broader global health context; employ subject-matter knowledge to deliver key findings in ways best suited for target audiences. • Keep abreast of digital products from other public health and public policy organizations. • Have a working knowledge of web technologies and the software development process. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: • Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, statistics, biostatistics, math, economics, quantitative social sciences, or related and four years of related work experience OR equivalent combination of education/experience. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: • Two years of demonstrated experience in creating and implementing successful UX designs AND one year of conducting a mix of research methods to support your design work such as, but not limited to, user interviews, usability studies, tree testing, cognitive walkthroughs, heuristic evaluations, and card sorting. • Proficient with prototyping and collaboration tools such as Figma and Mural. • Experience presenting and discussing design decisions with stakeholders with researched rationale. • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment. • Professional written and interpersonal skills when communicating with colleagues, customers, and clients. • Diplomatic and exemplary interpersonal skills required. Must be agile at forming respectful and rewarding relationships with people with various levels of experience and expertise from a variety of cultural, linguistic, and professional settings. • High proficiency of various UX methods and tools, including, but not limited to wireframes, journey mapping, information architecture, prototyping, documentation, evaluative and generative research. • A commitment to working to alongside others at IHME to illuminate the health impacts of systemic racism and to work within IHME to make our organization more diverse and inclusive. See IHME’s DEI statement here: http://www.healthdata.org/get-involved/careers/dei. DESIRED REQUIREMENTS: • A degree in user experience, human-centered design, interaction design, marketing, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Five years of demonstrated experience in creating and implementing successful UX designs and undertaking UX research processes. • Experience developing tools that serve global audiences with a variety of cultural and linguistic settings, and with varying levels of technological access. • Knowledge of content management systems purpose and structure. • Experience working in an Agile team environment. WORKING CONDITIONS: • This position works on a global team and with a global network of stakeholders; as such, evening and weekend work may be required to fulfil job duties. • This position is open to anyone authorized to work in the US. The UW is not able to sponsor visas for staff positions. • Office is in Seattle, Washington. This position is eligible to work fully remote within the United States. Schedule can be flexible, final schedule will be determined by supervisor and team needs. Application Process: The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Workforce Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
PRODUCT DESIGNER | EAST COAST, US
Seeing your favorite artists, live-on-stage, is one of the rare occurrences in life that stays with you forever; each performance linked in memory. Only one thing stands in your way of this experience: access to tickets for their show. Seated is the future of what ticketing should be: an effortless experience that does the work for you, with exclusive presale access so you never miss a show. From the Monday announcement to the Friday release, we connect the true fans with the artists they love.
Artists install Seated’s one simple line of code to publish tour dates on their website. Fans can then sign up to gain exclusive presale access or receive a notification as soon as the artists they love announce new events.
Seated takes a backseat, so the artist can take center stage. Enjoy the show.
OUR MISSION
We are working to make sure true fans get seated. We are your ticket to who’s live - a frictionless ticketing experience for live events and live streams, so you can support the artists and music you love.
THE ROLE As the first ever Product Designer at Seated, you'll be the core owner of our product from start to finish. You’ll help us better understand our users’ needs & pain points, and will have the skills to turn your learnings into beautifully designed visuals and interactions. You'll report to our CTO and collaborate with the engineering team.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Lead design projects across the entire product lifecycle and multiple product launches. You’ll set the vision for the entire user experience.
Rapidly produce multiple concepts and prototypes; knowing when to apply pixel-perfect attention to detail, and when to make low-fi sketches and prototypes.
Partner closely with the engineering and business teams to find elegant, practical solutions to various design challenges.
Maintain the company’s visual identity across all aspects of the business (product, website, marketing materials, social media accounts, sales presentations, etc).
WHO YOU ARE
Your background is primarily in visual design, but you have 4+ years of UX experience at an agency, startup, or similarly fast-paced technology company
You have experience with common research techniques such as user testing, 1:1 interviews, focus groups, surveys, etc.
You have integrated user research into a product design and development process without it being a bottleneck
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
We are proud to have a global workforce and strive towards having a diverse workplace. We have an Equity Council, Employee Resource Groups and ongoing learning and development in this area - DEI is important to us and our culture.
COMPENSATION, PAY EQUITY & BENEFITS
Our people are precious to us - we aim to treat them as such. At Seated, we feel strongly about the compensation and benefits that we provide across the board so that no matter your skill set or experience you’re paid fairly according to market rate, plus your health and wellbeing is supported through our local benefits packages.
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
We invest in your learning and development and strive to create a learning culture through formal and informal workshops, training, and a personal L&D budget and learning path.
HIRING JOURNEY
We’ll work with you closely to support you throughout the hiring process. If your CV/ resume shows that your skills and experience have synergy with the job description, then we’ll hop on a call to say “Hello” and to start getting to know one another. If it’s not the right opportunity this time, we’ll always let you know.
Typically our hiring process takes a maximum of 4 weeks end to end. You’ll be guided through the process by our Talent team and an interview panel of lovely humans who will give you support and feedback throughout - we’ll do our very best to create an interview environment that brings out the best in you and sets you up for success.
If this sounds good to you - we can’t wait to meet you.
Oct 11, 2021
Full time
PRODUCT DESIGNER | EAST COAST, US
Seeing your favorite artists, live-on-stage, is one of the rare occurrences in life that stays with you forever; each performance linked in memory. Only one thing stands in your way of this experience: access to tickets for their show. Seated is the future of what ticketing should be: an effortless experience that does the work for you, with exclusive presale access so you never miss a show. From the Monday announcement to the Friday release, we connect the true fans with the artists they love.
Artists install Seated’s one simple line of code to publish tour dates on their website. Fans can then sign up to gain exclusive presale access or receive a notification as soon as the artists they love announce new events.
Seated takes a backseat, so the artist can take center stage. Enjoy the show.
OUR MISSION
We are working to make sure true fans get seated. We are your ticket to who’s live - a frictionless ticketing experience for live events and live streams, so you can support the artists and music you love.
THE ROLE As the first ever Product Designer at Seated, you'll be the core owner of our product from start to finish. You’ll help us better understand our users’ needs & pain points, and will have the skills to turn your learnings into beautifully designed visuals and interactions. You'll report to our CTO and collaborate with the engineering team.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Lead design projects across the entire product lifecycle and multiple product launches. You’ll set the vision for the entire user experience.
Rapidly produce multiple concepts and prototypes; knowing when to apply pixel-perfect attention to detail, and when to make low-fi sketches and prototypes.
Partner closely with the engineering and business teams to find elegant, practical solutions to various design challenges.
Maintain the company’s visual identity across all aspects of the business (product, website, marketing materials, social media accounts, sales presentations, etc).
WHO YOU ARE
Your background is primarily in visual design, but you have 4+ years of UX experience at an agency, startup, or similarly fast-paced technology company
You have experience with common research techniques such as user testing, 1:1 interviews, focus groups, surveys, etc.
You have integrated user research into a product design and development process without it being a bottleneck
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
We are proud to have a global workforce and strive towards having a diverse workplace. We have an Equity Council, Employee Resource Groups and ongoing learning and development in this area - DEI is important to us and our culture.
COMPENSATION, PAY EQUITY & BENEFITS
Our people are precious to us - we aim to treat them as such. At Seated, we feel strongly about the compensation and benefits that we provide across the board so that no matter your skill set or experience you’re paid fairly according to market rate, plus your health and wellbeing is supported through our local benefits packages.
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
We invest in your learning and development and strive to create a learning culture through formal and informal workshops, training, and a personal L&D budget and learning path.
HIRING JOURNEY
We’ll work with you closely to support you throughout the hiring process. If your CV/ resume shows that your skills and experience have synergy with the job description, then we’ll hop on a call to say “Hello” and to start getting to know one another. If it’s not the right opportunity this time, we’ll always let you know.
Typically our hiring process takes a maximum of 4 weeks end to end. You’ll be guided through the process by our Talent team and an interview panel of lovely humans who will give you support and feedback throughout - we’ll do our very best to create an interview environment that brings out the best in you and sets you up for success.
If this sounds good to you - we can’t wait to meet you.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
San Jose, CA, Texas, Colorado, California, Washington
Senior Visual Designer
Job Description:
At Hewlett Packard Enterprise, the HPE Experience Studio is leading the user experience transformation across the company's products and services. We are looking for an experienced contributor capable of collaborating with stakeholders across HPE and creating designs that bring a product's vision to life in this new experience. You will be a senior designer that works across HPE to create modern, cohesive and compelling designs to HPE's portfolio based on HPE’s Design System ( design-system.hpe.design ), which has become the foundation on which HPE is transforming the UX. You will be customer-focused, taking ideas from concept to prototype and you will embrace learning agility and operate with an agile mindset.
Responsibilities:
Work with product and service teams across HPE to understand and translate design research and product requirements into wireframes, mockups and clickable prototypes using the HPE Design System
Be a trusted team member that embraces our team's culture of collaboration, inclusion and fun.
Create and execute usability studies to validate designs; synthesis results and drive design updates
Partner with cross functional stakeholders to understand user experience requirements
Work with UI developers to create designs that work well with the React based framework grommet.io .
Mentor and help grow the organization's people and design skills
Be creative and eager to get things done while enjoying the journey
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's or Master's of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, UX Design, UX Research, Interaction Design or equivalent
7+ years UI design experience, with a majority in enterprise software; SaaS experience preferred
Knowledge:
Demonstrated passion for customers and their successful outcomes
Demonstrated ability to design simple, clean, elegant user experiences that employ a task-based design ethos with a functional aesthetic.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with product teams to understand the problem domain and design solutions that exceed expectations
Demonstrated ability to collaborate closely with UI developers to bring designs to life
Demonstrated experience to collaborate with local and remote design teams conducting frequent feedback sessions and iterations of design work
Champion of user-centered design and user-research methodologies
Ability to create consistent experiences while utilizing a UI/UX design system
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Basic understanding data center management and cloud technologies, as well as network and system administration tools
Ability to absorb and apply constructive criticism from peers and stakeholders
An online portfolio demonstrating the candidate’s interaction design process and thinking
Mastery with standard design tools: Figma, Sketch, Invision, Principle, and ability to push pixels as well as work with vectors
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and HTML/CSS is desirable
Job:
Engineering
Job Level:
Expert
COLORADO ONLY:
We are legally required to provide the following information for candidates seeking to staff this role in Colorado. The Colorado expected salary/wage range for this position is listed immediately below, although we reserve the right to offer above this range for exceptional candidates. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. Bonus, commission, and/or equity may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at http:explorebenefits.hpe.com (userid: benefits / password: preview).
Annual Salary: $94,800.00 - $137,500.00
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO F/M/Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.
HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to the use of arrest and conviction records, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and similar laws and will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.
May 24, 2021
Full time
Senior Visual Designer
Job Description:
At Hewlett Packard Enterprise, the HPE Experience Studio is leading the user experience transformation across the company's products and services. We are looking for an experienced contributor capable of collaborating with stakeholders across HPE and creating designs that bring a product's vision to life in this new experience. You will be a senior designer that works across HPE to create modern, cohesive and compelling designs to HPE's portfolio based on HPE’s Design System ( design-system.hpe.design ), which has become the foundation on which HPE is transforming the UX. You will be customer-focused, taking ideas from concept to prototype and you will embrace learning agility and operate with an agile mindset.
Responsibilities:
Work with product and service teams across HPE to understand and translate design research and product requirements into wireframes, mockups and clickable prototypes using the HPE Design System
Be a trusted team member that embraces our team's culture of collaboration, inclusion and fun.
Create and execute usability studies to validate designs; synthesis results and drive design updates
Partner with cross functional stakeholders to understand user experience requirements
Work with UI developers to create designs that work well with the React based framework grommet.io .
Mentor and help grow the organization's people and design skills
Be creative and eager to get things done while enjoying the journey
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's or Master's of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, UX Design, UX Research, Interaction Design or equivalent
7+ years UI design experience, with a majority in enterprise software; SaaS experience preferred
Knowledge:
Demonstrated passion for customers and their successful outcomes
Demonstrated ability to design simple, clean, elegant user experiences that employ a task-based design ethos with a functional aesthetic.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with product teams to understand the problem domain and design solutions that exceed expectations
Demonstrated ability to collaborate closely with UI developers to bring designs to life
Demonstrated experience to collaborate with local and remote design teams conducting frequent feedback sessions and iterations of design work
Champion of user-centered design and user-research methodologies
Ability to create consistent experiences while utilizing a UI/UX design system
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Basic understanding data center management and cloud technologies, as well as network and system administration tools
Ability to absorb and apply constructive criticism from peers and stakeholders
An online portfolio demonstrating the candidate’s interaction design process and thinking
Mastery with standard design tools: Figma, Sketch, Invision, Principle, and ability to push pixels as well as work with vectors
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and HTML/CSS is desirable
Job:
Engineering
Job Level:
Expert
COLORADO ONLY:
We are legally required to provide the following information for candidates seeking to staff this role in Colorado. The Colorado expected salary/wage range for this position is listed immediately below, although we reserve the right to offer above this range for exceptional candidates. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. Bonus, commission, and/or equity may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at http:explorebenefits.hpe.com (userid: benefits / password: preview).
Annual Salary: $94,800.00 - $137,500.00
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO F/M/Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.
HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to the use of arrest and conviction records, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and similar laws and will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.