User Experience Strategist

5 days ago


Canberra, ACT, Australia Local Peoples Full time

Local Peoples is a Melbourne and Canberra-based strategic research and design studio. Our mission is to design healthy, resilient, and resourceful communities.

We are currently seeking an experienced User Experience Strategist to join our team.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in human-centered design, including design thinking, systems thinking, and agile methodologies.

Key responsibilities include creating service blueprints, system maps, customer journeys, and supporting the execution of product or service delivery.

The successful candidate will also be required to work with UX Researchers and conduct design research using quantitative and qualitative techniques to understand consumer expectations and needs.

A strong understanding of accessibility requirements, including WCAG guidelines and public sector design guidelines, is essential.

The salary for this role is estimated to be around $120,000 per annum, based on industry standards and location.

What We Offer
  • Opportunities to work on exciting, strategically focussed projects that aim to have positive benefits for the community and public sector services.
  • A supportive and collaborative team environment.
  • Access to diverse design skills across brand design, service design, UI/UX design, design research, communications, and place design.
  • Professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and expertise.
About Local Peoples

Local Peoples is a certified B-Corporation prioritising social, environmental, and economic impact. We work across brand and digital design, place and experience design, content and community engagement, and produce the Matters Journal, a publication focusing on design-led social innovation and impact.



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