Digital Web Designer

Designer Jobs; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary USD 80,000 - 90,000

Two months remote work flexibility

Generous holidays

Health, dental, vision benefits

401(k) plan

Transportation stipend

Job summary

RALLY in Seattle is seeking a Senior-level Digital Web Designer to craft websites and digital experiences for social and political causes. The role emphasizes accessibility, responsive design, and collaboration across interdisciplinary teams.

You will translate client brands into compelling interfaces, create wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes, and ensure scalable designs with WCAG and SEO considerations. Hybrid on-site collaboration in Seattle is expected.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of professional web/digital UI design experience with a strong portfolio.
• Advanced proficiency in Figma, including Auto Layout, components, and design systems.
• Strong knowledge of responsive design, HTML/CSS concepts, and accessibility (WCAG).
• Experience with CMS or website builders (WordPress, Webflow, Framer, Squarespace) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design visually compelling, accessible websites and digital experiences.
• Produce wireframes, prototypes, and supporting web graphics for client projects.
• Create scalable Figma files with components and design systems.
• Develop interaction prototypes and communicate functionality to clients and developers.
• Provide clear handoffs and QA across devices to preserve design intent.
• Support site architecture, navigation, and information hierarchy.
• Collaborate with strategists, project managers, designers, and developers.
• Stay current on web design, UX, accessibility, and AI tools.

Skills

Figma

HTML/CSS

Responsive design

UX fundamentals

Team collaboration

Communication

AI tools curiosity

Tools

WordPress

Webflow

Framer

Squarespace

Auto Layout

Components

Variables

Design systems

Job description

RALLY is hiring a Senior-level Digital Web Designer to craft website and digital experiences for organizations advancing social and political causes.

Responsibilities

• Design visually compelling, accessible websites that translate client brands, strategies, and content into clear digital experiences using strong layout, typography, color, hierarchy, and visual accessibility fundamentals
• Take projects from early visual exploration to high-fidelity execution, producing page designs, wireframes, prototypes, and supporting web graphics
• Create organized, scalable Figma files with components, Auto Layout, variables, shared styles, and reusable design systems
• Develop prototypes and interaction examples that communicate functionality, responsive behavior, transitions, and web animation to clients and development teams
• Produce clear developer handoffs and partner with developers through implementation, including quality assurance across devices and screen sizes to preserve design intent
• Support website architecture and UX through sitemaps, navigation systems, wireframes, user flows, information hierarchy, and common interaction patterns
• Design responsive experiences with a practical understanding of HTML, CSS, browser behavior, breakpoints, flexible layouts, and common website integrations, working with developers to ensure feasibility and scalability
• Apply web accessibility best practices and WCAG principles across visual design, content hierarchy, interactions, forms, focus states, and other interface decisions
• Apply a foundational understanding of SEO, including metadata, semantic content structure, heading hierarchy, image alt text, internal linking, and how search engines crawl and interpret websites
• Present design concepts and recommendations with confidence, articulating the reasoning behind design decisions and responding thoughtfully to feedback
• Collaborate across strategists, communicators, project managers, designers, developers, and other interdisciplinary team members throughout the design and development process
• Own workflow across multiple concurrent projects, proactively communicating progress, timing, questions, and blockers while balancing timelines, budgets, and scope
• Support ongoing design and content updates to RALLY’s website as part of internal creative initiatives
• Stay current on evolving web design, UX, accessibility, and technology practices, contributing ideas and improvements to RALLY’s creative processes and tools

Requirements

• 5-7 years of professional experience in web, digital, UI, or interactive design, with a strong portfolio showcasing polished website design, responsive thinking, and attention to detail
• Advanced proficiency in Figma, including Auto Layout, components, variables, prototyping, design systems, and developer handoff
• Strong understanding of responsive web design, plus working knowledge of HTML and CSS concepts (layout systems, breakpoints, browser behavior, and common web interactions). Production-level coding is not required
• Strong UX fundamentals, including website architecture, sitemaps, navigation, wireframes, user flows, and information hierarchy
• Working knowledge of web accessibility and WCAG principles, along with foundational knowledge of SEO and how structure and design affect search discoverability
• Curiosity and openness to exploring AI tools and new capabilities that can improve efficiency and quality
• Strong communication and presentation skills for articulating design decisions and navigating internal and client feedback professionally
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, including managing concurrent projects, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, and working within timelines, budgets, and scope
• Proactive, detail-oriented, solutions-focused approach with curiosity about design, technology, and mission-driven work

Technologies

• Figma
• Auto Layout
• components
• variables
• shared styles
• WCAG
• HTML
• CSS
• WordPress
• Webflow
• Framer
• Squarespace

Benefits

• Competitive salary: USD 80,000 - 90,000 per year
• Flexible time off policy
• Two months each year of remote work flexibility (July and December)
• Twelve paid holidays, including Juneteenth and Indigenous Peoples’ Day
• One week of paid time off between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• One-month paid sabbatical after seven years at RALLY
• 401(k) plan
• Generous health, dental, and vision benefits
• Transportation and technology stipends

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with CMS and website-building platforms such as WordPress, Webflow, Framer, Squarespace, or similar tools, including understanding of how CMS structures can influence design
• Experience with motion design, web animation, analytics, conversion optimization, performance, or technical SEO
• Experience working in an agency, client-service, nonprofit, advocacy, or social-impact environment

Work Location

• Seattle, WA (hybrid)
• On-site expectation: two days per week to foster collaboration and connection, with flexibility on other days