UX Designer - Digital Experience & Accessibility (Hybrid)

Metropolitan Council; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Metropolitan Council is seeking a UX Designer to support the Digital Experience team in creating user-friendly, accessible digital products. The role focuses on designing web content and interfaces, evaluating usability, and improving experiences across the organization’s public-facing sites.

You will work with Digital Content Strategists, developers, and stakeholders to ensure accessibility, governance, and branding consistency while conducting user research and analytics-driven

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field with 3+ years of UX design experience.
• Associate degree with 5+ years of UX design experience.
• High school diploma or GED with 7+ years of UX design experience.

Responsibilities

• Designs cross-device, responsive user experiences based on audience analysis and governance standards.
• Translates digital content into usable digital products with the Digital Content Strategist.
• Tests prototypes with users and conducts research to inform design decisions.
• Monitors site analytics to identify opportunities to improve the experience.
• Enforces digital design governance standards and usability best practices.
• Conducts audits for WCAG 2.1 AA and ADA/Section 508 compliance.
• Coordinates with IT, Legal, and program teams for policy compliance.
• Collaborates with developers on usability for new features and updates.
• Performs other duties to support the Digital Experience team.

Skills

UX design principles

Figma

Web accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA)

HTML/CSS

CMS platforms (Umbraco, Drupal, WordP…

Web analytics (Google Analytics)

Accessibility audits (Siteimprove)

Cross-stakeholder collaboration

Branding consistency across sub-brands

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher with 3+ years UX experience

Associate degree with 5+ years UX experience

High school diploma/GED with 7+ years UX experience

Tools

Umbraco

Drupal

WordPress

Sitefinity

HTML

CSS

Google Analytics

Siteimprove

Job description

The Metropolitan Council is seeking a UX Designer to support the Digital Experience team in creating user-friendly, accessible digital products. The role focuses on designing web content and interfaces, evaluating usability, and improving experiences across the organization’s public-facing sites.

You will work with Digital Content Strategists, developers, and stakeholders to ensure accessibility, governance, and branding consistency while conducting user research and analytics-driven