Lead Designer

Posted Mar 25

Permanent* / full time

*offered on a 12 month contract basis initially, with possibility of extension / move to permanent contract.

Location: The successful candidate may be based in a country where one of the independent National/Regional Greenpeace organisations (NRO’s) is located. See the locations here. [Please note that we are currently unable to host new staff in a number of NRO's at this present time, due to various restrictions. We are unable to support hosting in the US, in addition to some other NRO locations. The recruitment team may reach out to you to provide an update as necessary, depending on your location]. We offer competitive NGO level salary and benefits, the specifics of which depend on location where the successful candidates will be based. We aim to share this information with candidates before reaching the offer stage.

The International Technology Department at Greenpeace International (GPI) delivers technology and data solutions that enable the Greenpeace network to win campaigns and engage with millions of people around the world.

Greenpeace International (GPI) is looking for a Lead Designer to shape, deliver and evolve a user-friendly website platform that enables us to reach our communication and campaign goals.

Reporting to the Product Manager, you will oversee the user experience and product design of Planet 4, Greenpeace’s global, fully open-source, in-house developed content management technology, powering GPI and our National/Regional Organisations (NROs) to engage with millions of supporters around the world (please click HERE for more information about Planet 4).

In this role you will:

Lead design discussions with multiple stakeholders, articulate a long term design vision, identify design opportunities, anticipate risks and formulate recommendations/contingency plans.
Lead, manage, mentor and develop the members of the product design team.
Define and design user flows, user interactions, site pathways and navigation patterns to ensure user engagement, accessibility and inclusivity.
Plan and oversee usability testing, including survey, design workshops, focus groups, etc.
Define visual language and tone for the product.
Oversee strategy and maintenance of a documented Design System with reusable visual language patterns and site components.
Create wireframes to explore new product capabilities and design ideas.
Create interface mockups and prototypes to demonstrate chosen product design ideas and facilitate their implementation.
Iterate on design and prototypes based on team and user feedback, and test data.
Define Design Principles to guide development of cohesive Design Strategy.

For further information about this role, please see the full job description by clicking HERE.

What we’re looking for:

Remember no one has every skill or experience needed for this role and you’ll have the opportunity to learn a lot from the team. We believe someone who has a few of these is well suited to exceed in this role:

Bachelors or Masters degree in design (e.g., graphic, product, interaction, visual communications), human-computer interaction, software engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Significant experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer or similar – including a portfolio demonstrating good aesthetic judgment, strong foundation in information hierarchy, etc.
Proven track record of shipping successful international software products or websites.
Experience working with prototyping tools such as Sketch, Axure or Adobe CS.
Experience designing for multiple device types and contexts (desktop, mobile, emails).
Experience conducting user research: interviews, focus group, usability testing sessions, card sorting exercises, etc.
Experience building/re-using a design system to define a common visual language.
Experience using Open Web technologies, tools, projects and workflows for visual design practices, including a strong knowledge of HTML/CSS and the ability to tinker with JS or other coding languages.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to clearly articulate and explain design decisions.
Experience of working within an international and culturally diverse environment
Proficient in English, both verbal and written, and preferably one other foreign language
Ability to demonstrate support for and belief in Greenpeace core aims and values

What you can expect:

You will join a talented, multicultural and global team of radical technologists who deliver engagement software tools that help change the world.

Every single day, you will help Greenpeace staff from all corners of the Earth to embrace such technologies and grow their skills, but also to share requirements, ideas and creative approaches to use such products.

You will lead a global design team to deliver beautiful visual identities and web designs, and guidelines on how to use them. You will inspire the team to shape, plan and conduct user research and usability testing, and will use data to validate your assumptions. You will engage with communities of users around the world to make sure they join you in the wonderful journey of product design, while being constantly exposed to opportunities to lead, experiment, create, engage and even fail!

By evaluating needs and proposing solutions, you will grow into an inspiring, approachable and recognised technology professional within Greenpeace and be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally, taking advantage of the wide range of learning and development opportunities available to our staff.

Staff can also access our wellness initiatives, such as yoga and meditation and also have the opportunity to join our global Equity, Diversity & Inclusion staff communities.

Please click HERE to visit the careers site, to learn more about working for Greenpeace.

Our values:

Greenpeace is a global campaigning network. It comprises 26 independent national/regional organisations, and a coordinating organisation, Greenpeace International. Greenpeace uses peaceful, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems, and develop solutions for a green and peaceful future.

At Greenpeace, we get up everyday to
Solve the climate crisis and protect biodiversity in all its forms
prevent pollution and abuse of the earth’s ocean, land, air and fresh water
end all nuclear threats
promote peace, global disarmament and non-violence
We believe in courageous nonviolent personal responsibility and action, independence from corporate influence, no permanent friends or foes and promoting solutions.
We believe in distributed leadership, consent-based decision making among flexible teams, fostering career growth and learning opportunities, work-life balance and maintaining the well-being of every employee.
We believe in advancing the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our organization.

To Apply:

We are looking for someone who shares a passionate commitment both to our mission and to our conviction that technology can provide a substantial strategic uplift to achieve change.

If you share our vision, please click 'apply for this job' below, to begin your application.

Please apply for this role via our online application form. We require you to:

answer a selection of screening questions
upload your CV (in English)
upload your web portfolio containing 2-3 examples of your work.

Addressing the screening questions is an important part of your application. We will be looking for evidence that demonstrates your skills and experience in these areas. Use examples where possible, to draw attention to experience, knowledge, achievements and skills gained in past employment or voluntary/leisure activities, provided they are relevant to the post.

It’s advisable to prepare your responses to the key criteria before starting your online application, as you are unable to save and return to it at a later date.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please email us at recruitment.int@greenpeace.org. Please note that all applications must be filled out via the website and can't be submitted via this email.

Greenpeace International is an equal opportunity employer with a longstanding commitment of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual. We recognise and value the benefits and strengths that diversity brings to our employees and the whole organisation and we thrive in an environment that encourages respect and trust. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship, colour, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and would like to invite you especially to apply!

If you are passionate about our mission and you fit our profile then we would love to hear from you!

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 2nd of April 2023, 23:59 (CET).