Junior Digital Designer (Freelance)

POSITION DESCRIPTION

ROLE: JUNIOR DIGITAL DESIGNER (FREELANCE)
LOCATION: TORONTO (HYBRID)
TEAM: DIGITAL PERFORMANCE

OVERVIEW

Salt Experiential Commerce (Salt XC) is looking for a freelance Junior Digital Designer with a passion for creating immersive brand experiences in digital and experiential marketing campaigns. This role is responsible for building user interfaces at all stages of the consumer journey, from landing pages to events and retail activations. The ideal candidate has a strong digital background with a focus on user experience (UX) principles and human-centric strategy at the core of their design philosophy.

Salt XC is an agency driven by the philosophy of Experiential Commerce—a framework that connects online and offline consumer experiences through data, media, and memorable brand moments that drive action. We take an integrated approach to blending physical experiences with digital amplification to create immersive brand engagements.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the UX Lead, you will be responsible for design ideation, wireframing, prototyping, and interactive design, leading to high-fidelity outputs. You will partner with creative, media, and development teams to ensure the seamless execution of digital interfaces and systems for brand websites, ecommerce experiences, branded campaigns, and more. Your expertise in bleeding-edge design and established UX best practices will be crucial in building engaging, impactful experiences that enhance these various brand activations.

This role requires a dynamic individual who thrives in fast-paced environments, can anticipate and solve robust design challenges, and has a deep understanding of how Digital Design and UX can enhance and evolve a brand’s online and offline presence.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN: Creating wireframes, prototypes, user flows, sitemaps, and pixel-perfect visual designs in Figma that strongly factor in stakeholder requirements and feedback.
• DIGITAL DESIGN: Ideate and solve complex brand design problems within the digital space, including header images, ad suites, and digital interfaces.
• INNOVATION & SOLUTIONING: Implementing cutting-edge design and pivoting quickly to align with stakeholder and client feedback.
• ADAPTABILITY: Thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment where new technologies and opportunities arise quickly, requiring agility and problem-solving skills.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 1-3 Years of experience in Digital or UX Design, or a related field, preferably in an agency or tech setting.
• Strong understanding of UX/UI principles and how they apply to interactive brand experiences both in person and online.
• Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and basic prototyping skills.
• Experience working with extended design teams, including developers, digital producers, and creative directors to bring concepts to life.
• Basic knowledge of front-end development capabilities, including HTML, CSS, and React.
• An understanding of and enthusiasm for design trends, emerging technologies, and their application to digital design.
• Ability to be agile and thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple design and production stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities quickly.

This is an exciting opportunity for an early career designer looking to get their foot in the door.

SALT’S VALUES

• Salt of the Earth: We aspire to be good people. People who are humble, hardworking, honest, and kind to one another. People who are fun to work with, who trust and are respectful of each other.
• Do What's Right: We don’t believe in taking shortcuts. We believe in doing what is right, not what is easy or expected.
• Earn It: We believe in rolling up our sleeves and not being afraid of hard work. We want to earn the respect of others, the results we deliver, and the praise we receive.
• Make things Better: We aspire to leave things better than we found them and are always looking for a better way. Great ideas come from anywhere, they come from being curious, passionate, solutions-oriented people who care deeply about what we do.
• Seek Different Perspectives: We believe in embracing difference; the perspective it brings, how it challenges us, how it spurs creativity, and its ability to make us better.