Who We are?

In a world where political polarization and media distrust are at an all-time high, Ground News offers people a better way to stay informed and open-minded. Our mobile app, web app, and browser extension are home to a community of mindful newsreaders who use our news comparison platform to easily see every side of a story and engage with news beyond their filter bubble.

Unlike most news companies, our audience and our values do not align with any specific political ideology. Unlike most tech platforms, we don’t use manipulative algorithms to keep users on our platform to sell more ads.

We are supported by our readers who pay for a subscription to build a more nuanced understanding of the news, the world, and themselves.

The Opportunity – Lead UX Designer

Ground News is fundamentally changing the way people read news by presenting the same news story from all different perspectives and providing metadata to help orient users. This has made Ground News a very successful product for those users who can persevere through a complex user interface. We are looking for a Lead UX designer who is passionate about the mission and can help simplify Ground News and improve its mass adoption.

As a Lead UX Designer you’ll lead all aspects of the product design process — from brainstorming the next innovation, to working collaboratively with product, user research and engineering.

You’ll have a direct impact on the customer experience and you will craft and grow a transaction product that is of strategic importance and high visibility. You will be the main driver for user needs, concept, design, prototyping and validation of ideas. The Lead UX Designer role specializes in making UX designs with a human-centered approach to build mobile, digital and web applications that are intuitive, innovative and that people love to use.

What You’ll Do

• You will lead product features across all stages – from the framing, research, ideation, concept, wireframes, visual designs and testing to development and iteration
• Through research, you will understand user behaviors, identify user needs and user problems to address
• You are the user’s advocate, driving user-centered goals while actively sharing UX knowledge within the transaction department.
• Ensure a simple, consistent, and engaging experience for our users as they move through our platform
• You will work with overarching design patterns to ensure a consistent user and brand experience
• Run user tests and test concepts to reduce risks

What You’ll Have

• At least 7 years of UX / Product design experience with leading consumer brands
• You deal easily with business people, understand business objectives and know how to identify insights from data
• You have a keen sense for visually appealing and functional design. Ideally, you have previous experience working within a design system
• You feel at ease conducting research (surveys, interviews, shadowing, user tests, card sorting, desk research, …)
• You are strong in concept and interaction design ; your biggest strength is in breaking complex systems down into easy-to-use interfaces
• You are proficient in Figma and UX tools for design and interactivity
• You want to play an active role in usability tests as well as deriving concrete steps from them is a matter of course for you
• You can discuss and prioritize tickets with engineering team for better user outcomes
• You are enthusiastic about user-centered design and enjoy distributing knowledge and the overall UX Vision to the team
• You are comfortable and humble when asking for feedback on your work at every stage, from any stakeholder, to ensure you’re always working towards the most suitable solution.
• You are familiar with the latest design patterns
• You have a developed sense of communication and listening, you are a problem solver at heart

Why work at Ground?

Co-founded by a former NASA engineer and Bain consultant, a position with Ground News provides an unparalleled learning experience both personally and professionally. At Ground, we prioritize growth: both for our business and team members. You’ll have the freedom to work remotely and play a key role in the development of Ground News products.

This is an opportunity to work with a growing and mighty team that is fighting every day to build a world where cooperative, civil debate is the norm, media is accountable, and critical thought is the baseline of our information consumption. Ground is based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, but this role is remote.

Ground News takes pride in being a harassment- and discrimination-free space for everyone, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, nationality, neurotype, personal appearance, political affiliation, professional background, race, religion, or sexual identity or orientation. Our culture is one of collaboration, creativity, and diverse perspectives. We are committed to building and fostering an inclusive, accessible environment for everyone. If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding accessibility needs, please contact talent@ground.news, and a member of our team will be happy to help.

Apply Now 

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