Design Director, Systems & Concepts

Markage; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Markage is seeking a Design Director Systems & Concept for our Canadian team in an on-site role. You will lead concept development and design systems across complex experiences, connecting big ideas with scalable systems across digital, physical, and communications touchpoints.

Based in Calgary, Vancouver, or Toronto, you will collaborate with senior designers, strategists, and technologists to guide multiple disciplines toward a single coherent outcome.

Qualifications

• Substantial senior design experience with a strong leadership portfolio.
• Experience setting creative direction and guiding multidisciplinary designers through delivery.
• Strong presentation, critique, and client-facing communication skills.
• Ability to balance creative ambition with project constraints.

Responsibilities

• Set creative direction for multidisciplinary design concepts and systems.
• Translate strategy into coherent design principles across media and environments.
• Develop scalable design frameworks, languages, components, and rules.
• Guide senior designers and specialists across media disciplines.
• Lead concept reviews and decide among competing directions.
• Present design systems and rationale to senior client stakeholders.
• Ensure coherence and quality across touchpoints and implementations.

Skills

Senior design experience

Creative direction

Presentation skills

Client-facing communication

Systems thinking

Education

DEX-MAD Certification

Job description

Markage is seeking a Design Director Systems & Concept for our Canadian team in an on-site role. You will lead concept development and design systems across complex experiences, connecting big ideas with scalable systems across digital, physical, and communications touchpoints.

Based in Calgary, Vancouver, or Toronto, you will collaborate with senior designers, strategists, and technologists to guide multiple disciplines toward a single coherent outcome.