Web Designer

The Web Designer role works directly with our clients to create beautiful, user-centered visual designs to be implemented in Granicus products, through a combination of light UX research and user workshops.  

It works closely with our developers to ensure designs are achievable and accessible within our platforms, whilstdeliver high-impact designs that exceed client expectations. 

It works with clients to bring them along for the creative process andadvocates for user-centered best practice in conversations with non-designers. 

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• Produce quality visual designs (page layouts; templates) that strike a balance between stakeholder needs and usability for end-users while accounting for the peculiarities of designing for online systems - i.e. responsive screen sizes, changing content, performance, and accessibility 
• Facilitate conversations and UX/design workshops with clients to move them through a mature design process 
• Clearly communicate user-centered methods and their value to non-designers 
• Deliver design presentations with the ability to clearly articulate the rationale behind design decisions and facilitate decision-making by stakeholders 
• Work with the other designers at Granicus to contribute to and refine our design systems. 
• Collaborate with clients, developers and project managers to understand problems and achieve solutions 
• Develop client deliverables, including but not limited to analytics reports, user testing, survey reports and low fidelity wireframes that support established interaction patterns, information architecture and user workflows  
• Ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects and tasks  

• 2-4 years of graphic design experience 
• 2-4 years of experience designing for web 
• 1-2 years of experience with UX 
• Comfortable using Adobe XD, Figma, Photoshop or similar software 
• A command of color theory, image composition, and typography 
• A good understanding of web design fundamentals and systems, such as interface style guides, responsive design, grid systems, and front-end frameworks 
• Knowledge of Industry trends and best practices for web interfaces  
• Good  foundation in usability and accessibility of UI design  
• Strong knowledge of interaction design and methodology 
• Solid understanding of user research and user centered design 
• Proven experience working with a team to iterate and implement projects 
• Demonstrated ability to take a project from concept to launch 

Don’t have all the skills/experience mentioned above? At Granicus, we are trying to build diverse, inclusive teams. We do not have degree requirements for most of our roles. If you don’t meet every requirement above, but are excited to learn more, we encourage you to apply. We might just be able to find another role that could be a perfect fit!

The Team

We are a globally distributed workforce across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand.

The Culture

At Granicus, we are building a transparent, inclusive, and safe space for everyone who wants to be a part of our journey. A few culture highlights include –

- Employee Resource Groups to encourage diverse voices

- Coffee with Mark sessions – Our employees get to interact with our CEO on very important and sometimes difficult issues ranging from mental health to work life balance and current affairs.

- Embracing diversity & fostering a culture of ideation, collaboration & meritocracy

- We bring in special guests from time to time to discuss issues that impact our employee population

The Company

Serving the People Who Serve the People

Granicus is driven by the excitement of building, implementing, and maintaining technology that is transforming the Govtech industry by bringing governments and its constituents together. We are on a mission to support our customers with meeting the needs of their communities and implementing our technology in ways that are equitable and inclusive. Granicus has consistently appeared on the GovTech 100 list over the past 5 years and has been recognized as the best companies to work on BuiltIn.

Over the last 25 years, we have served 5,500 federal, state, and local government agencies and more than 300 million citizen subscribers power an unmatched Subscriber Network that use our digital solutions to make the

world a better place. With comprehensive cloud-based solutions for communications, government website design, meeting and agenda management software, records management, and digital services, Granicus empowers stronger relationships between government and residents across the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. By simplifying interactions with residents, while disseminating critical information, Granicus brings governments closer to the people they serve—driving meaningful change for communities around the globe. Want to know more? See more of what we do here.

The Impact

We are proud to serve dynamic organizations around the globe that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place — quite literally. We have so many powerful success stories that illustrate how our solutions are impacting the world. See more of our impact here.

The Process

- Assessment – Take a quick assessment.

- Phone screen – Speak to one of our talented recruiters to ensure this could be a fit.

- Coding – Take a quick coding test online.

- Hiring Manager/Panel interview – Talk to the hiring manager so they can learn more about you and you about Granicus. Meet more members on the team! Learn more and share more.

- Reference checks – Provide 2 references so we can hear about your awesomeness.

- Verbal offer – Let’s talk numbers, benefits, culture and answer any questions.

- Written offer – Sign a formal letter and get excited because we sure are!

Benefits at Granicus India

Along with the challenges of the job, Granicus offers employees an attractive benefits package which includes –

- Hospitalization Insurance Policy covering employees and their family members including parents

- All employees are covered under Personal Accident Insurance & Term Life Insurance policy

- All employees can avail annual health check facility

- Eligible for reimbursement of telephone and internet expenses

- Wellness Allowance to avail health club memberships and/or access to physical fitness centres

- Wellbeing Wednesdays which includes 1x global Unplug Day and 2x No Meeting Days every quarter

- Memberships for ‘meditation and mindfulness ‘ apps including on-demand mental health support 24/7

- Access to learning management system Say., Udemy Learning Premium account membership & many more

- Access to Rewards & recognition portal and quarterly recognition program

Security and Privacy Requirements

- Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program.

- Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies.

Granicus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants and employees will be considered for employment and advancement without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, age, genetic information, sexual or affectional orientation, marital status, status regarding public assistance, familial status, military or veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.