UX Designer

Public Policy Institute; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 64,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Policy Institute is seeking a UX Designer to turn constraints into creative fuel in Providence, RI. This temporary role offers ownership over your work and a clear growth path as the team ships. The position emphasizes user-centered design, deadlines, and practical goals.

You’ll drive content series, coordinate photo shoots in Providence, and present design rationale to stakeholders. You'll find a $64,000 - $92,000 salary, a four-day flex week option, and ongoing coaching to deepen Zeplin

Qualifications

• Humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back.
• Composure to deliver bad news early and clearly.
• Comfort steering creative conversations toward a decision.
• Practical command of Goal Setting; bonus points for User Personas.
• Grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint.
• 4 years of heatmap analysis practice.

Responsibilities

• Drive proudly-imperfect content series from ideation to publication and promotion
• Choreograph photo shoots in Providence from shot list to retouched selects
• Convert vague scrappy adjectives from a brief into concrete, defensible choices
• Champion a deadline-driven approach to user-centered design in every project
• Present design rationale clearly to mid-level stakeholders and clients
• Pace a product walkthrough so the fast-paced payoff lands at the right second
• Steer a mid-level review toward decisions instead of opinions about decisions

Skills

Humility

Composure

Decision facilitation

Goal Setting

User Personas

Heatmap Analysis

Tools

Zeplin

Job description

The right UX Designer for Public Policy Institute sees constraints as creative fuel, not roadblocks. This temporary UX Designer role offers a $64,000 - $92,000 salary, real ownership over your work, and a clear path to grow alongside a team that ships.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive proudly-imperfect content series from ideation to publication and promotion
• Choreograph photo shoots in Providence from shot list to retouched selects
• Convert vague scrappy adjectives from a brief into concrete, defensible choices
• Champion a deadline-driven approach to user-centered design in every project
• Present design rationale clearly to mid-level stakeholders and clients
• Pace a product walkthrough so the fast-paced payoff lands at the right second
• Steer a mid-level review toward decisions instead of opinions about decisions

What You'll Bring

• The humility to revise strong opinions when the data argues back
• The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
• Comfort steering creative conversations toward a decision
• Practical command of Goal Setting, with bonus points for User Personas
• The grit to debug at 4pm on a Friday without complaint
• 4 years of Heatmap Analysis práctica, plus a hunger for what's next

Public Policy Institute exists to solve hard creative problems with a flat-and-fast approach and a Providence, RI-rooted culture. New hires ship something real in week one, because we'd rather you learn by doing.

At Public Policy Institute, you'll find $64,000 - $92,000, a four-day flex week option, and ongoing coaching to deepen your Zeplin skills.

Our Providence team is currently shortlisting candidates for this position.