Senior UX Designer

About this Job:

As the fastest-growing, highest-performing charter school network in New York State, Success Academy is reimagining K–12 public education. Nationally recognized for our innovative, whole-child model and outstanding academic results, Success Academy educators empower children from all backgrounds with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to succeed in college and life.

We are seeking a Senior UX Designer to partner closely with Product and Marketing to raise the bar for user experience across Success Academy’s flagship public-facing website and mobile apps. This role will play a critical part in shaping how families, prospective families, and other audiences experience our brand and navigate our digital ecosystem.This position will be based in the network office (3-days a week onsite) in Manhattan (10005).

Key Responsibilities:

• Own UX design for key experiences across web and mobile, from concept through launch and iteration

• Create user flows, wireframes, and high-fidelity designs in Figma for both responsive web and mobile app experiences

• Partner with Product to translate goals and requirements into thoughtful, user-centered flows and page structures

• Conduct UX audits across the site and mobile app to identify usability issues, friction points, inconsistencies, and opportunities for improvement

• Set and uphold a high bar for UI/UX quality, with a strong focus on clarity, hierarchy, spacing, accessibility, and interaction details

• Perform UX QA reviews on implemented work, identifying issues and providing clear, actionable feedback to engineering teams

• Ensure designs are implemented accurately and consistently with approved UX and visual standards

• Advocate for user needs and UX best practices across the broader team, raising overall UX maturity

• Contribute to and help maintain design standards, patterns, and guidelines for web experiences

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)

• 4+ years of professional UX design experience, with a strong emphasis on web and marketing-driven experiences

• Advanced proficiency in Figma (components, auto layout, prototyping)

• Strong understanding of UX principles, interaction design, information architecture, and usability heuristics

• Demonstrated ability to perform UX critiques, audits, and QA with precision and clarity

• Exceptional attention to detail and a strong sense of visual and interaction quality

• Clear communication skills and comfort providing direct, constructive feedback to cross-functional partners

• Location: Hybrid - onsite at Manhattan (10005) headquarters Tuesday through Thursday

Why Join Us?

• The opportunity to shape the digital experience of one of the most impactful education organizations in the country

• A collaborative, mission-driven environment with high standards for quality and execution

• Work alongside a growing team, with opportunities to take ownership and leadership

• Be part of a high-energy, collaborative environment where a strong work ethic is valued