Senior UX/UI Designer Job Posting
Title: Senior UX/UI Designer (Full-Time, Remote) Company: Grant Advance Location: Fully Remote (Global, with a preference for candidates in time zones compatible with North America)
About Grant Advance
Grant Advance is the simple solution to foundation funding. We empower charities and non-profits by providing the tools, strategies, and resources they need to make a difference. Our SaaS platform provides non-profits with the data and workflows required to successfully connect with funders, making the grant application process easy, accessible, and successful.
Role Overview
We are seeking a creative and highly motivated Senior UX/UI Designer to join our growing, fully remote team. As the champion for our users, you will take ownership of the entire user experience, from initial research to final implementation. Your primary focus will be transforming our powerful SaaS platform into an intuitive and engaging tool for the non-profits we serve. You will also apply your design expertise to enhance our public-facing website, ensuring a seamless journey for all users.
You will work as a strategic partner to our Front-End Developer, product team, and QA in a fast-paced agile environment, creating designs that are not only beautiful but also feasible and impactful.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the End-to-End Design Process: Drive the entire design lifecycle, from user research and journey mapping to wireframing, high-fidelity mockups, and prototyping.
User-Centric Design for Non-Profits: Develop a deep empathy for the unique challenges and workflows of non-profit professionals, conducting research to translate their needs into elegant and effective design solutions.
Collaborate for Impact: Work side-by-side with our Front-End Developer to ensure the accurate and optimal implementation of your designs in React.
Build and Maintain a Design System: Create and manage a comprehensive design system and style guide to ensure product consistency and scalability.
Analyze and Iterate: Use user feedback, analytics, and usability testing to inform design decisions and continuously improve the user experience.
Enhance Our Public Presence: Apply UX/UI best practices to our public website (grantadvance.com) to improve visitor engagement and brand storytelling.
Requirements
4+ years of professional experience in UX/UI or Product Design, with a strong emphasis on designing complex web applications.
A strong portfolio is required. It must showcase your process and expertise in designing for SaaS platforms, data-heavy dashboards, or applications with complex user workflows.
Expert-level proficiency in modern design tools, particularly Figma .
Solid understanding of responsive design, accessibility standards (WCAG), and usability principles.
Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, React) is a significant plus, as it will enhance collaboration with our development team.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills in written and spoken English, essential for a remote team.
A genuine passion for our mission to empower non-profits.
Why Join Us?
Mission-Driven Work: Join a company where your work directly empowers charities and non-profits to make a real-world impact.
High-Impact Role: As a key member of a small team, you will have the opportunity to own and shape the user experience of a growing platform.
Flexible \& Remote: Enjoy the flexibility and autonomy of a fully remote role.
Supportive Culture: Be part of a collaborative and supportive team that values creativity and innovation.
How to Apply:
We are looking to fill this role as soon as possible and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis. To apply, please send your resume and a link to your portfoliowith the subject line: Senior UX/UI Designer Application – [Your Name]. We look forward to seeing your work!