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User Experience Designer

Getty is committed to creating a welcoming workplace that reflects the various backgrounds of the communities we serve. We value differences in the pursuit of inquiry and knowledge, mutual understanding, respect, trust, transparency, and cooperation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected status.

Job Summary

Are you interested in helping to design web apps that showcase some of the best art in the world? Getty Digital is looking for a User Experience Designer to join our team.

Someone in this role will partner with software engineers and colleagues across our Getty programs to design the look and feel of digital initiatives, as well as improve existing products. You will research, design, test, and help implement experiences that share Gettys resources with both visitors and researchers.

This work includes the Getty.edu website, museum collections, research archives, and other web-based applications. Our ideal candidate loves brainstorming, solving problems to meet user needs, and isnt afraid of ambiguity. Youre a detail-oriented designer who appreciates beautiful and functional interfaces. You enjoy collaboration and can work effectively with cross-functional teams as we extend our design system to new use cases. Youre comfortable turning requirements into wireframes, and then working with engineers to create designs that make up a cohesive and user-friendly application.

The Getty is among the most prestigious cultural heritage organizations in the world, dedicated to furthering the study of the history of art. You will work on a beautiful campus alongside art, architecture, and archives, collaborating with world-class scientists, curators, librarians, archivists, and academics. We offer four weeks of vacation a year, every other Friday off, and a strong dedication to balancing work and personal life.

At Getty Digital, were re-imagining how we can use technology to provide access to our campuses, collections, and scholarship. We intend to provide a deeply linked, consistent experience for scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts as they explore the complex information held across the Getty.

We believe that the best products are built by teams with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas. We strive to provide a collaborative environment where all team members have the opportunity to learn, grow, and contribute to what we build and the achievement of Gettys overall vision.

Major Job Responsibilities

  • Contribute as a hands-on designer for projects on Gettys public-facing digital platform
  • Collaborate with a team of UX designers and product managers on design strategy
  • Work on complex problems with guidance from senior teammates and use clear communication to share solutions with the team and stakeholders
  • Work within an existing design framework and contribute to our design language and design library
  • Partner with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to refine requirements for new applications and add new features to existing ones
  • Design, test, and improve products through each stage of the design lifecycle, including wireframes, visual design, and prototypes
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to articulate design rationale and brainstorm solutions
  • Integrate stakeholder and user feedback into design deliverables, such as concepts, wireframes, and prototypes
  • Help maintain the visual brand identity of the organization across all applications
  • Contribute to documentation of best practices and policies that further UX and digital design across the organization
  • Participate in representing Getty within the larger field through professional groups and networking events

Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in related field
  • 3 years of experience or combination of education and relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Ability to be on-site in Los Angeles at least one day a week
  • An interest in the work of cultural heritage and the arts
  • Experience in product design, UX/UI design, and a proficiency with design tools, including Figma and atomic design systems
  • A portfolio or case studies that demonstrate your design work and process
  • Ability to solve problems and communicate them effectively to broader audiences, e.g., in design reviews with stakeholders
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail, e.g., documenting and explaining your design choices
  • Ability to give and receive feedback from designers and the broader team in order to continually improve quality and learn
  • Experience in conducting and interpreting user research and testing
  • Visual design skills, with proficiency in typography, desktop/mobile, color, layout, iconography and understanding how these elements impact product function
  • A working knowledge of software engineering practices and CSS, and how design and engineering work in partnership
  • Knowledge of web accessibility, human-centered and universal design principles, and WCAG 2.1
  • Ability and desire to collaborate with developers, project managers, and subject matter experts to ensure solutions are feasible and meet business and user needs
  • Ability to collaborate with a wide variety of audiences to amplify our team culture

Benefits and Perks

Here are just some examples that Getty offers/provides for full-time employees:

  • Medical, Dental and Vision insurance coverage, starting on date of hire. Getty pays 75%-95% of the premium, depending on the plan selected.
  • 403(b) Employee Investment retirement plan – with up to 5% Getty Match
  • Getty contribution of 6%, on behalf of employee, to 401(a) retirement account
  • Educational Assistance and professional development
  • Paid Vacation, Sick and Personal Days
  • 12 Paid Holidays
  • Many positions have bi-weekly Off-Fridays
  • On-Site Fitness Center at Getty Center
  • Community service opportunities