Happy the Movement: Senior Graphic Designer/Data Visualization Specialist

Data Visualizer is needed in United States.

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Client: Happy the Movement

Location: Remote

Contract: Contractor, Part Time

Summary of Role:

Happy is a proactive, peer-based mental health company pioneering “frictionless mental health,” with a particular focus on populations that do not typically engage or respond well to traditional health services and personnel. Happy’s services are utilized by the Department of Defense, as well as the largest health systems and health plans in the country.

Happy’s Data Science and Visualization (DataViz) team is seeking an enthusiastic team player to join our small and supportive team as a Data Scientist and Visualization Specialist.

Happy’s DataViz team collaborates with a variety of stakeholders inside and outside of Happy to distill data into actionable and intuitive visualizations that drive informed decisions.

The job requires collaborative work, fluency using statistics and visualizations to answer specific questions about datasets, proficient programming skills in R or Python, and most importantly, a passion for creating informative visualizations and presentations to communicate results to all levels of the company.

We value people with a desire to learn new skills and a mindset that views challenging questions as opportunities for insight. Consequently, we encourage anyone who approaches problem solving with curiosity and imagination to apply and we look forward to meeting you!

Key Qualifications:

• No single candidate will come in with all desired qualifications — above all else we’re looking for someone with an eagerness and ability to learn new skills and solve dynamic problems in a collaborative, supportive, and inclusive environment.
• Experience using statistics to identify trends and anomalies in multivariate and/or medium-sized datasets using conventional statistical techniques. Our datasets are typically not large enough to employ deep learning techniques.
• Experience writing code to generate visualizations that enable deeper insight into data.
• Strong interest in peer collaboration and teamwork and a willingness to solicit input and accept feedback.
• An appreciation of functional design or interested in developing your design aesthetic.
• Excitement and passion to communicate important information in an easily understandable manner.

Worth Mentioning:

The varied nature of the problems our team handles means that there is a lot of room for your other skills to also be of use. We mention this here so you will include them in your resume if present, but they are not required for the role.

• Experience programming in R or Python. You have experience using these tools to import, clean, analyze and visualize data to enable data-driven decision making.
• Experience analyzing and visualizing 3D data sets or enthusiastic about delving deeper into 3D data analysis and visualization. Our datasets include human anthropometric and biometric data, acoustic data and inertial motion unit data (accelerometers, gyroscopes, altimeters).
• Experience using Natural Language Processing to analyze text data or eager to learn more. Our work in this space usually involves topic modeling, sentiment analysis, and interactive visualization of free form text from user studies and surveys.
• Experience creating interactive data visualizations using Shiny or d3 + React or a keen interest in building up that part of your skillset.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or certificate in graphic design
• A minimum of 8 years of professional design experience in integrated, cross-channel marketing communications.
• Strong multidisciplinary portfolio with excellence in design, branding systems, typography, art direction, digital (UX/UI, motion graphics), and identity.
• Solid mastery of Adobe CC products (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, XD, After Effects), and experience with Microsoft suite.

Additional Qualifications and Skills:

• Integrated design approach in digital experience, data visualization, email marketing, and social media platforms.
• Demonstrated understanding of design principles that connect ideas, create concepts, and deliver effective communications.
• Ability to facilitate project brainstorming, develop creative briefs, and lead project team to meet established goals.
• Knowledge of HTML and CSS. Prototyping and Drupal experience is an asset.
• Understanding of user experience, web and accessibility standards, and social media platforms.
• Photography and/or illustration skills.
• Highly motivated and thrives in a multi-channel environment managing a multi-project work plan.
• Excitement and confidence to advocate effectively for brand standards and design principles throughout the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to build relationships across the organization.
• Ability to accept feedback and work in a professional manner.
• Experience in healthcare is a plus.
• Knowledge of web design principles and experience designing for responsive websites.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented Senior Graphic Designer to join our team. We offer competitive compensation that will range anywhere from $30-$100/hr depending on the complexity of the project and your experience level.

If you are passionate about design and have the skills required for this role, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your portfolio along with a cover letter describing your interest in the position and what makes you a top candidate.