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Design intuitive experiences for mission-driven organizations and campaigns. Blue State, a creative strategy and tech agency, seeks a remote freelance UX designer and strategist. Applicants should have experience conducting user research and designing innovative, elegant experiences that meet user needs and drive measurable results. We're looking for creative thinkers who are excited by the opportunity to solve complex problems for clients and who can present solutions clearly and articulately.

Blue State is a purpose-driven agency. We partner with leading causes, brands, and campaigns and create real change. From Google and UNICEF to Amnesty International and Oxfam, we transform how brands and causes raise money, influence policy, build platforms, and grow communities of supporters. Led by the most creative and analytical minds from the political, nonprofit, and brand worlds, Blue State is an independent agency and has 150+ employees in the US and London.

• Lead the strategy, information architecture and user experience design for websites, from kickoff to user research and through the development of sitemap, wireframes and/or prototypes.
• Lead collaborative workshops and co-design activities to iterate with clients and users, quickly arriving at design solutions
• Contribute to discovery phases through competitive analysis, content and site audits, and qualitative and quantitative user research.
• Structure and execute user-centered research, including user interviews, usability testing, survey creation and analyses, card sorting, and tree testing.
• Synthesize and present research findings through user personas, user journeys, experience maps, and feature requirements documentation
• Create innovative and intuitive design frameworks articulated through wireframes, sitemaps, and clickable prototypes.
• Work closely with visual designers, strategists, product managers, and developers throughout the design process, from concept to launch.

We're looking for strategic thinkers who are excited by opportunities to solve complex problems for clients and who can present solutions clearly and articulately. 

Qualifications:

• 3+ years prior work experience in a related role
• A portfolio exhibiting your UX strategy and design experience and showcases wireframes and sitemaps
• Experience leading usability testing
• Experience with and genuine love of the intricacies of web as platform for delivering unique and intuitive experiences
• Methodical, problem-solving mindset and attention to detail
• Self-starting and flexible; with an ability to work independently
• The ability to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced, demanding environment
• Comfort with ambiguity and a commitment to constant iteration and improvement
• Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills
• Experience with content strategy a big plus

The salary range for this position is $85-$110 per hour; compensation will be commensurate with experience.

At Blue State, diversity is a necessity, not a nice-to-have. We encourage those from underrepresented communities - women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, those with disabilities and people at all the intersections in between - to apply. Even if you don't think your current skill set checks every box below, but this role seems to align with your strengths, we want to hear from you.

Blue State is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible application and interview process. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, including the use of AI tools throughout the hiring process, please contact us at recruiting@bluestate.co with the subject line: Accommodation Request to get started.

If an opportunity becomes available and we determine that you are qualified, we will reach out.