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• Overview

  Citadel is hiring a UX/UI Designer in Alamogordo, NM.

• Role description

  Somewhere in Alamogordo is a designer who's outgrown their current sandbox, and Citadel built this UX/UI Designer role to be the bigger one. Here you'll combine 4 years of know-how with $47,000 - $74,000, full project ownership, and a team that has your back.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Drill into analytics to learn which creative actually moved the creative needle
  • Pitch fresh concepts in cross-functional reviews and stakeholder presentations
  • Champion a calmly-fast-moving approach to user-centered design in every project
  • Curate and art-direct a consistent visual feed across owned channels
  • Refine messaging and visuals using performance data and audience insight
  • Research trends and competitor work to keep Citadel's output ahead of the curve
  • Design on-brand visual concepts across digital and print channels for Citadel
  • Hand engineering specs tight enough that the build matches the mock

  What You'll Bring

  • A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for teamwork
  • The kind of listening that makes the other person feel heard
  • Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written
  • Clear thinking under the kind of pressure Alamogordo, NM deadlines bring

  Citadel is a craft-obsessed engineering shop in Alamogordo, NM where Customer Service and User Personas are treated as the same discipline. The team trusts each other to do the right thing without constant oversight or micromanagement.

  Beyond $47,000 - $74,000, Citadel offers a generous benefits package and the chance to lead projects that build your skills.

  Hiring for this position is live and moving quickly, with interviews already underway.

  Your next opportunity in creative starts with a single application.

• Required skills

  • User Personas
  • Illustration
  • InVision
  • Accessibility (WCAG)
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Design Sprints
  • Brand Identity
  • People Management
  • Relationship Building
  • Customer Service

• Benefits & perks

  • Family Leave
  • Roth 401(k) option
  • Home office stipend
  • Relocation assistance
  • Equipment Allowance
  • Company-wide holiday shutdown
  • Book Allowance
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Gender-affirming care coverage
  • Summer Picnic
  • Retention bonuses
  • Learning Stipend
  • Basic life insurance
  • Book and audiobook stipend
  • Auto and home insurance discounts

• Apply before 2026-08-23

  Submit your application for this Contract creative position.