UI/UX Design Team Lead Job at Our National Conversation, Los Angeles, CA

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  • Our National Conversation
  • Los Angeles, CA

Job Description



OUR NATIONAL CONVERSATION (ONC) seeks to reduce partisanship and promote effective solutions to America’s challenges. Powered by America’s youth, we produce educational materials and host constructive dialogue intended to address America’s challenges head-on.

Job Description



Job Description

: The UI/UX Design Team Lead contributes to ONC’s mission of providing nonpartisan news, opinions, and policy solutions by overseeing a team of 3 to 5 User Interface and User Experience Design (UI/UX Design) interns. The UI/UX Design Team Lead will delegate tasks to interns within the department, assigning responsibilities based on their strengths and expertise. They will provide guidance and support to interns, ensuring they have the necessary resources and assistance to excel in their roles. The UI/UX Design Team Lead will actively coach interns, fostering their professional development and helping them navigate their responsibilities within the department. This Lead is responsible for overseeing the designs from ideation to completion for our website and mobile app. The UI/UX Design Team Lead will guide the translations of business requirements into functional design prototypes. Furthermore, they are responsible for assigning, managing, editing, and approving all new designs and updates created by this team, ensuring they are finished on time and are up to ONC standards.

This position is remote, with work primarily conducted over Zoom and Slack, so applicants must be comfortable coordinating in a remote environment and are expected to maintain a high level of communication. The duration of this internship can be as short as a semester or as long as a year or more and can be extended. Preferably, this leader will commit to 6 months.

Compensation: This is not a paid position.

Benefits: Flexible schedule, college credit, professional networking, and resume-building experience.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the UI/UX Design Team at ONC.

  • Delegate tasks to interns based on their strengths and expertise.

  • Provide guidance and support to interns.

  • Lead a design process based in User Research, User Personas, and User Flows.

  • Oversee the design process from ideation to completion for the website and mobile app.

  • Guide the translation of business requirements into functional design prototypes using Figma

  • Assign, manage, edit, and approve all new designs and updates created by the team.

  • Ensure designs are finished on time and meet ONC standards.

  • Constantly strive to enhance the ONC brand through innovative design approaches.

Qualifications



The UI/UX Design Team Lead should have the following skills, education, and experience:

  • Working towards a degree in User Experience (UX) Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Interaction Design, Web Design or Interactive Media, Graphic Design, and/or related fields

  • Experience with research, wireframing, building prototypes, and rapid iteration

  • Strong online portfolio that demonstrate UI/UX Design abilities 

  • Strong foundational understanding of visual design principles, including layout, typography, visual hierarchy, and color theory

  • Experience working in Figma

  • Receptiveness to criticism and the ability to provide meaningful feedback

  • Responsive, consistent, and effective communicator, even during conflict

  • A self-starter who is willing to take initiative and complete tasks

  • Ability to work remotely and on their own schedule in order to make deadlines

  • Google Workspace experience preferred

  • Ability to attend the Organization-Wide meetings every other week

  • Ability to lead weekly UI/UX Design meetings

  • Must be authorized to intern in the U.S.

Additional Information



All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Job Tags

Remote job, Flexible hours,

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