Design Director: Lead Creative Systems & Experience

Critical Mass; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative agency in Calgary seeks a Design Director to lead performance marketing and design initiatives. You will manage a creative team, develop client relations, and communicate innovative concepts effectively. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years in design leadership within agency environments and expertise in areas like UX/UI and design systems. This role offers a collaborative culture that fosters professional growth and creativity.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in design, marketing, or communications interactive work and design leadership.
• Experience in a lead design role within a project-based strategic, creative, or technical agency.
• Solid understanding of storytelling using video, including editing and motion design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of a digital design system and iterate on new design components.
• Be a hands-on creative lead to bring out the best in the design team.
• Drive strategies to address customer needs across digital channels.
• Provide regular team leadership and constructive feedback on all accounts.

Skills

Visual storytelling

Leading creative teams

Performance marketing

UX and UI principles

Design system development

Education

Visual communication education or equivalent experience

Tools

Figma

Job description

A leading creative agency in Calgary seeks a Design Director to lead performance marketing and design initiatives. You will manage a creative team, develop client relations, and communicate innovative concepts effectively. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years in design leadership within agency environments and expertise in areas like UX/UI and design systems. This role offers a collaborative culture that fosters professional growth and creativity.