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# 6 month Fixed Term Lead Product Designer, Lifecycle at Change.org

- **Company:** Change.org
- **Location:** United States
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-30
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/change/15f525ef-0d9d-42b7-8fe8-eec6168ea42d

## Job description

[Change.org](http://Change.org) is searching for a Lead Brand Designer, Lifecycle to own and elevate all lifecycle touchpoints—centered on email—to drive repeat civic action and return usage through visually exceptional, brand-forward storytelling and journey-based design. You will report to our Senior Director of Design and play a key role as a senior individual contributor within the Product team.

[Change.org](http://Change.org) is the world’s largest platform for democracy.

At a time when dissatisfaction with democracy globally is at an all-time high, we’re investing heavily in using AI to build an operating system for modern democracy. This includes our platform for giving people greater voice, a personalized voter guide for elections, and a new product which aims to bring people across the political spectrum together to identify shared solutions.

To realize this vision, we're building a team at the intersection of technology and civic engagement — bringing together top talent focused on giving citizens a direct voice, strengthening accountability, and building stronger, more resilient democracies.

Key Outcomes:

- Design the post-petition supporter journey into clear chapters and ship email flows that regularly re-engage petition signers, clearly guiding them and showcasing petition impact.
- Extend and apply our existing modular email system across automated emails—refresh visual design, and develop new brand-aligned templates in collaboration with the Marketing team to improve key performance metrics.
- Deepen and evolve the visual identity of lifecycle emails by creating a cohesive system of layouts, imagery, and reusable assets that feel polished and on-brand across journeys; bonus: use AI tools to quickly explore variations and speed up production while maintaining craft.

The most important core competencies for the role are:

- Visual & Brand Design Craft – Exceptional eye for layout, typography, hierarchy, and art direction; creates striking, on-brand emails and original assets that feel editorial and product-quality.
- Lifecycle & Narrative Thinking – Designs chaptered journeys from post-petition onward; aligns message + visuals to user intent to drive shares, follows, and “second actions.”
- User Empathy: You center users' emotions, motivations, and pain points in your design process and you leverage qualitative research to uncover these insights. You can anticipate and map users’ emotional states at different touchpoints. Your designs reduce stress and uncertainty and inspire trust and confidence.
- Systems & Templates in Figma – Extends our modular email system with robust components, variables/tokens.
- Email Craft & Accessibility – Masters email constraints: mobile-first layout, copy hierarchy, CTAs, dark mode, image optimization, etc.
- AI-Augmented Creation (Proficient) – Uses AI tooling to ideate and produce on-brand assets quickly; maintains prompt libraries, style presets, and safety/quality guardrails.
- Collaboration & Influence – Works seamlessly with cross-functional partners; clearly communicates rationale, incorporates feedback, and champions design standards across the lifecycle program—while balancing performance goals, brand expression, and technical email constraints in every decision.

Target experience:

- 7+ years designing lifecycle comms for consumer or mission-driven products.
- A portfolio of visually striking, brand-forward emails—shows systems thinking, strong typography/layout, and original asset creation.
- Figma expert (components, variables/tokens, Auto Layout, libraries) with experience extending an existing modular email system and documenting patterns.
- Proven ability to design chaptered journeys (e.g., post-petition share → follow/join → next action) that increase repeat engagement.
- Email craft & constraints: mobile-first, accessibility/alt text, dark mode, image optimization; basic HTML/CSS for email is a plus.
- AI competency: Proficient—regularly uses design-focused AI (Figma AI, image-gen) to ideate and produce on-brand assets; maintains prompt/style libraries and QA guardrails.
- Communicates rationale clearly, documents templates/guidelines, and helps others self-serve while keeping quality high.
- Bonus: civic tech/nonprofit experience; growth/lifecycle design; strong email copy chops.

Interested? Great! Here's what you should know:

This is a 6-month fixed term role based in the United States or within Mexico.

We’re currently able to hire staff based in the following US locations: Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Connecticut (CT), District of Columbia (DC), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Illinois (IL), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Maryland (MD), Massachusetts (MA), Michigan (MI), Minnesota (MN), Missouri (MO), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), North Carolina (NC), Oregon (OR), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), Texas (TX), Vermont (VT), Virginia (VA), Washington (WA), Wisconsin (WI).

We're also able to hire staff in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada (AB, BC, ON), France, Germany, Japan, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Required or preferred locations for open roles will be listed in the job description.

Our compensation philosophy is based on pay equity. All of our salaries are determined before we launch a role – they are based on a predetermined salary scale, the level on that scale and the cost of labor for that location. The annual salary of a Lead Product Designer, Lifecycle is $218,000 in San Francisco and New York , is $207,000 in Austin, Boston, Chicago, DC, LA and Seattle, and is $185,500 in all other US locations. The salary of a Lead Product Designer, Lifecycle in Mexico is MX$132,916.67/month gross via a local third-party entity.

Benefits and perks also vary based on location.

Our evaluation process is as follows:

- Recruiter Screen
- Hiring Manager Screen
- Team Interview
- Executive Interview

We recognize that people assess their qualifications differently, and you may not meet every requirement listed. If you believe you could be successful in this role, we encourage you to apply.

[Change.org](http://Change.org) is an open platform designed to serve people across the full range of viewpoints. We expect all candidates to have thought about whether it’s a fit for you to work at a genuinely open platform like this, in which you will regularly be exposed to opinions and campaigns which are in sharp contrast to your own values and/or beliefs.

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity [or expression], national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other status protected by law.

We're committed to protecting your data. To learn more, please review our [Change.org](http://Change.org)[Job Applicant Privacy Policy.](https://www.change.org/policies/applicants)

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities throughout our recruitment process. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know.

[Change.org](http://Change.org) voluntarily collects limited demographic information for government reporting and to support our diversity and inclusion efforts. Providing this information is entirely optional and anonymous, and is not used in hiring decisions. The categories in this survey are standardized and may not reflect how everyone describes themselves. [Change.org](http://Change.org) participates in [E-verify](https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf) - click[here](https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf) to learn more. #LI-Remote

Professional-level English proficiency is required for all roles. While we are a global company, we ask that all resumes and application responses be submitted in English.

## About Change.org

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Change.org is the world’s largest technology platform for people-powered social change, enabling anyone to start and support petitions on issues they care about.
- **Entity Type**: Private (nonprofit-owned Public Benefit Corporation)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2007
- **Founders**: Ben Rattray

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Social Impact / Civic Technology / Online Petitions
- **Target customers**: B2C (individual petition starters and supporters), plus decision-makers (government, corporations) and organizations (nonprofits, advocacy groups)
- **Mission or purpose**: To empower people everywhere to create the change they want to see – a mission legally embedded in its corporate charter as a Public Benefit Corporation.

## Products & Services
- **Petition Platform (Core Product)**: A free, open platform where users can start, sign, and share petitions. Approximately 70,000 petitions are created on the platform every month, and 1.7 million new users join weekly. The platform serves as a tool for grassroots advocacy, media sourcing, and decision-maker engagement.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $48.0 million (as of most recent data); total user base exceeds 500 million people across 196 countries.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: 100% nonprofit-owned by the Change.org Charitable Foundation. No traditional VC investors; operates as a mission-driven PBC.
- **Growth Signals**: Yearly job posting growth of +166.7% (as of 2026); 95% of employees report pride in their work; consistently high employee satisfaction (94% say it’s a great place to work).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Massive, engaged user base**: Over half a billion users globally, creating a powerful network effect for petition campaigns.
- **Nonprofit-owned structure**: As a PBC owned by a charitable foundation, the company is legally bound to prioritize social impact over profit, differentiating it from for-profit tech platforms.
- **Open platform & trust**: No political affiliation; all petitions are user-generated, fostering broad participation across ideologies.
- **Global reach with local relevance**: Presence in 15 countries, supporting campaigns in local languages and contexts.

## Strategic Focus
- **Growth and scale**: Continuing to expand user base and petition success rates, with a focus on elections and high-impact campaigns (e.g., hiring a VP of Engineering, Elections).
- **Product innovation**: Enhancing tools for petition starters, decision-maker engagement, and media integration.
- **Remote-first culture**: Investing in global talent and in-person connection events while maintaining a distributed workforce.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven work**: 100% of employees say their work has special meaning – not “just a job.”
- **Culture & values**: Emphasis on openness, candid communication, responsibility, and building connection. Four Community Resource Groups (API, Women/Nonbinary, Latinx, LGBTQIA+) foster inclusion.
- **Remote-first policy**: Work where you need to work, with annual in-person events (onboarding retreats, year-end parties). Flexible vacation, 5 Recharge Days, global year-end closure.
- **Benefits**: 100% baseline monthly healthcare costs covered for employees; mental health benefits (9 free therapy sessions, 10 career coaching); minimum 18 weeks paid parental leave; quarterly performance check-ins and engagement surveys.
- **Recognition**: Certified as a Great Place to Work® (94% of employees rate it positively, vs. 57% at typical U.S. companies).

## Sources
1. [careers.change.org](https://careers.change.org/) – Hiring page, benefits, values, team size (150)
2. [change.org/about](https://www.change.org/about) – Mission, business model, platform overview (200M+ users, 196 countries)
3. [help.change.org](https://help.change.org/getting-started/what-is-changeorg) – FAQ, 500M+ users (as of 2026), PBC ownership
4. [LinkedIn (Change.org)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/change-org) – Revenue ($48M), active job postings (8), founded year, founder
5. [greatplacetowork.com](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/1321740) – Employee satisfaction (94%), 150 US-based employees, culture stats

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