Citizen seeks a creative, entrepreneurial, analytical and user-focused Data Visualization Designer to create clear and compelling data visualizations and digital content for Citizen Data’s suite of products and research and external marketing efforts. This role is an opportunity to help define, build, and expand upon Citizen’s visual brand through your work.

You’re the right person for this role if you thrive at the intersection of data storytelling, user experience, and beautiful, engaging design. As our Data Visualization Designer, you’ll work alongside our team of analysts, web developers, data scientists, and digital strategists to engineer the best solutions to visualize, explain, and market our research, including survey results, predictive and behavior modeling, voter/consumer analyses, and more across partner deliverables and Citizen’s digital presence.

Citizen’s mission-driven partners are focused on leveraging the power of data to strengthen American democracy and bridge divides. The ideal candidate for this position will be motivated by and excited about the opportunity to use your superior design skills to drive social impact.

Citizen is a rapidly-growing company. The ideal candidate for this position will be a utility player with a hunger to learn and evolve alongside our team, expanding into broader and deeper design and branding responsibilities in the future.

Citizen is a remote company, and we’re happy to consider candidates that are currently located and reside in the U.S. for this position.

Role responsibilities: 

• Work alongside Citizen analysts, web developers, data scientists, and digital strategists to determine the best way to tell stories and distribute clear analyses through data and design
• Create compelling and digestible data visualization designs that drive complex data and narratives for research, reports, and digital/social medial assets on behalf of Citizen and Citizen partners
• Define, build upon, and expand Citizen’s visual brand guidelines, creating additional elements and design layers as needed
• Collaborate with Citizen’s product team and developers to inform the design and data visualization elements of our forward-facing platforms
• Develop Citizen’s data visualization capability tools, systems, and processes

Job requirements:

• At least 5 years of data visualization and design experience
• 3+ years experience in Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Sketch and/or other design tools
• Excellent skills in interactive design, layout, and storytelling across digital platforms (including mobile devices)
• Demonstrated experience with and understanding of the latest visual design techniques, trends, and styles in data storytelling
• Ability to perform analyses and collaborate with analysts and data scientists to identify, manipulate, and gather the right datasets and insights to inform your storytelling
• Strong aptitude and excitement for learning new areas and technologies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with proven ability to use visualizations to communicate data narratives to non-technical audiences
• Background knowledge of data, product, and/or tech spaces preferred
• Entrepreneurial spirit and preference for a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Alignment with and commitment to Citizen’s mission

Preferred qualifications:

• Proficiency in extracting, transforming, and analyzing data using SQL or SQL-like scripting language (R, Python, SQL, etc.)
• Experience with statistical data analysis such as regression, probability, and classification techniques
• Experience with storyboarding tools to design data visualization

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Employer-Sponsored Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (vacation, sick days & public holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Training & Development
• Work From Home

Our greatest strength as a company is the team building it. As we strive to use data to bridge divides, advance meaningful change, and strengthen American democracy, we are committed to growing a team that reflects the diversity of this country. Citizen is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applicants from any and all backgrounds, experiences, ideologies, and perspectives.