IDEO.org is a nonprofit design and innovation organization focused on solving poverty-related challenges and spreading human-centered design through the social sector. Human-centered design enables organizations to create and deliver innovative solutions to pressing challenges that are rooted in the needs of people. IDEO.org works directly with organizations across a wide range of focus areas related to poverty, including health, financial services, gender equity, water and sanitation, community development and agriculture.

IDEO.org is seeking a Senior Design Strategist to join the IDEO.org team. In this role you will lead teams and translate research into brilliant design directions for our work to improve the lives of low-income and vulnerable communities with non-profit, social enterprise and foundation partners. As an IDEO.org Senior Design Strategist you’ll frame challenges and set the course for compelling brand, service, product, and systems solutions that deliver tangible impact across a wide range of issues like youth employment, agriculture, water, sanitation and more.

YOU ARE:

As a design practitioner, you know the power of perfectly crafted design direction and as a global citizen, you see immense potential for change in the world.

You’re friends may call you a simplifier and you understand that simple doesn’t mean easy, it’s just that you know what to focus on and why to focus on it. 

You’re a natural collaborator and a proven leader. You are at ease with multidisciplinary teams and can set strategic direction across interaction, product, space and service design.

You believe great design creates impact, both in it’s ability to deliver needed solutions and delight through unexpected details.

You have a passion for social impact, and seek to build on your expertise to improve the lives of the poor.

You’re the rare mix of creative and analytic thinking. Your right brain and left brain get along perfectly well.

You’re passionate about great brands and great storytelling and are constantly seeking content to inspire your work.

You love to travel and are comfortable navigating the developing world.

YOU HAVE:

7+ years of professional experience in a design consultancy or equivalent position

Deep expertise in design thinking/human-centered design

Exceptional communication skills

Ability to work within a self-directed culture and navigate ambiguity

Bonus: core strength in a traditional design discipline (Architecture, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Interaction Design) 

How To Apply:
Please upload your cover letter, resume, and work samples.