Digital Experience Designer

Summit Search Group; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian fashion retailer is seeking a Digital Experience Designer to enhance their e-commerce platforms. This role demands creativity in shaping user experiences and aligning digital interfaces with brand standards, impacting customer interactions significantly. The ideal candidate must have strong UX/UI skills, experience in web design, and a passion for retail innovation.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a UX/UI or web design role.
• Strong portfolios from junior candidates will be considered.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute site layout, navigation, wireframes, and user journeys.
• Collaborate with teams to optimize and implement visual assets.
• Conduct user research and apply learnings to optimize navigation and flow.

Skills

UX/UI design

e-commerce user behavior

mobile-first design

accessibility best practices

communication

time management

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

HTML/CSS

Salesforce CMS

Job description

Summit Search Group has been engaged on a new search to recruit a Digital Experience Designer for a Canadian fashion retail group with a national presence and a growing e-commerce footprint. This is a key design role in a creative, fast-paced environment, offering an opportunity to shape the digital look and feel of multiple established retail brands.

We’re seeking a digitally fluent, UX-minded Digital Experience Designer to elevate user journeys, improve functionality, and help create an intuitive, visually engaging shopping experience. This role offers a high level of influence, ideal for a confident designer who can bring creative ideas to life while staying brand-aligned.

Digital Experience Designer Role Overview:

As the sole Digital Experience Designer, you’ll own the end-to-end UX/UI experience across two e-commerce platforms. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, marketing, e-commerce, and graphic design, to ensure that digital touchpoints are clear, user-friendly, and visually on-brand.

This role offers autonomy, mentorship opportunities, and the ability to directly impact the customer journey for two high-traffic websites.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute site layout, navigation, wireframes, and user journeys that align with business goals.
• Translate data and user insights into intuitive page designs and workflows.
• Establish clear calls to action and conversion-focused content structure.

Creative Execution

• Collaborate with designers and brand partners to optimize and implement visual assets.
• Build and refine interactive prototypes for web initiatives and seasonal campaigns.
• Ensure digital consistency across platforms and screen sizes.

Analytics & Optimization

• Conduct user research and competitive benchmarking.
• Apply learnings to optimize navigation, flow, and content.
• Present insights and performance reports tied to major sales events or campaigns.
• Participate in brainstorming, planning, and review meetings.
• Partner with internal and external teams to execute and maintain site updates.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a UX/UI or web design role (strong portfolios from junior candidates will also be considered).
• Proficient in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML/CSS; knowledge of Salesforce CMS is a plus.
• Strong understanding of e-commerce user behavior, mobile-first design, and accessibility best practices.
• Excellent communication skills, able to present ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Strong time management and organization in a deadline-driven environment.
• Passion for retail and digital innovation.

Summit Search Group has a strong commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion. We strive for continuous development, modeling, inclusive behaviors and proactively managing bias throughout our process.