Do you believe that thoughtful design can create spaces where people encounter Jesus and deepen their faith? Are you driven by a calling to craft experiences that nurture spiritual practices and build a sense of community? We are searching for a strategic and innovative digital designer who shares our vision for spiritual formation within the Church and is eager to lead projects that guide people and unite communities in their journey with Jesus.

About Practicing the Way

Practicing the Way creates beautiful resources and experiences for spiritual formation, helping churches train people to practice the Way of Jesus.

About the Role

Our Vision for this Role

The UX/UI Designer plays a pivotal role as a steward of our mission, leading the design of our core digital touchpoints, including our digital platform, website, messaging, and online tools. This role centers on loving our audience through thoughtfully crafted digital interactions that are intuitive, smooth, elegant, peaceful, and, most importantly, effective in drawing people closer to Jesus.

As the architect and creator of new digital experiences and features, the UX/UI Designer continually refines existing touchpoints based on audience feedback, always aiming to serve our users better. A user-centric approach is essential, but it’s grounded in something deeper—a desire to lead people along a spiritual journey. This involves integrating analytics, research, and user feedback into the design process to create tools that not only work well but also inspire and encourage spiritual growth.

This role is a good fit for a fast-working, driven, self-managed designer whom God has given a balance of right-brain and left-brain thinking—able to problem-solve and craft strategic digital products while also holding the design skills to create beautiful and engaging visual designs. The ideal candidate has extensive experience working specifically in web and/or digital product design and knows how to design to technical requirements and harness data and research to make informed design decisions.

The UX/UI Designer will also take a leadership role in driving project success, crafting strategic approaches, and guiding projects from conception to completion through a UX lens. This includes setting clear goals, project planning, and ensuring that every project reflects our mission and vision.

The UX/UI Designer collaborates closely with:

the Director of Digital Experience to define projects and priorities,
the Analyst to inform design decisions,
the Copywriter to develop content, and
the Engineer to implement designs.

Together, you will shape experiences that resonate deeply with our audience and fulfill our mission.

Specifics: What This Role Does

User Experience Design - Crafting thoughtful and smooth user journeys that reflect our mission.

Requirements gathering
User flows
Responsive wireframing
Information architecture
Content strategy
Audience research/strategy
Measurement strategy
Functional specifications

User Interface Design - Constructing elegant and engaging digital interfaces that invite users into deeper spiritual practices.

Pixel-perfect visual design
Graphic design / illustrations / asset sourcing
Headline and baseline copywriting
Boundary-pushing / innovative design - “Moments of delight” integrated into the experience
Quality Assurance
Design optimization ideation
CMS updates

Leadership and Management

Leading and driving project success, ensuring alignment with our mission and vision.
Crafting strategy and guiding projects to completion through a UX lens.
Setting clear goals, guiding timelines, and ensuring high-quality deliverables.
Collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to bring projects to life.

About the Ideal Candidate

Committed Apprentice of Jesus: Your lifestyle reflects the lifestyle of Jesus, and you are continually arranging your life around being with Him, becoming like Him, and doing what He would do if He were you. You are an active member of a local church and affirm our Statement of Faith (as an integrated auxiliary of Bridgetown Church, we share a statement of faith).
You have 5+ years of experience in app or web design, with a strong focus on digital interfaces and user experiences.
You have expertise in design tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, XD), and other relevant design software.
Experience working with web analytics, research, and user feedback in the design process.
You are highly organized, efficient, and detail-oriented.
You have strong proficiency in digital project management tools such as Asana, Click-up, Monday, or similar.
You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
You have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a team.
Preferred: You are experienced in designing digital products - including web apps or ios applications.
Preferred: Someone who has thought deeply about the theology of technology and UX/UI.

Details

Employment Type: Employee
Time Commitment: Varies
Location: Remote with flexible working hours. Willing to travel for key meetings, conferences, and team retreats.
Compensation: Hourly based on prior experience and fit for the role. (Note: At Practicing the Way, we’re always trying to balance generosity and fairness as we think about compensation. As a nonprofit organization stewarding givers’ sacrificial gifts, we may not offer the highest salaries, so we encourage you to consider that as you apply. We’ll discuss compensation shortly after the application stage.)

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