Design Director

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Engine Digital Full time

**Design Director Wanted**

We’re a team of strategists, designers, engineers, and producers, driven by a shared mission to create innovative digital products, services, and experiences that help our clients unlock growth. If you’re up for that challenge, you should join us.

**The Role**

We believe that small, collaborative, and cross-functional teams are best equipped to ship the most optimal project outcomes. Within these teams, Design Directors take a principled approach to crafting the visual language and brand experience across our engagements.

**What You'll Do**
- Lead, manage, and empower cross-functional teams to produce exceptional work
- Guide the design process bringing together strength in brand, UX, and UI
- Define project goals and objectives that go beyond the brief
- Drive concepting and ideation in pursuit of innovative approaches and solutions
- Guide the craft of projects that require greater hands-on design direction
- Lead client workshops, presentations, pitches, and reviews
- Develop and build positive and trusting relationships with client-side colleagues
- Foster an environment that balances high performance with happiness and healthiness
- Support new business including pitches and organic growth opportunities
- Help to strengthen our reputation as a leading agency with a commitment to craft

**What You'll Bring**
- 10+ years experience leading design engagements in a digital agency or consultancy
- 3+ years experience leading, mentoring, and building design teams
- Exceptional portfolio of work for notable brands demonstrating mastery of skill and craft
- Expertise in visual design, user experience, UI patterns, typography, grids, brand design, and design systems with a focus on digital product, brand experience, and e-commerce
- Natural ability to communicate, present, and gain buy-in internally and with clients
- Familiarity with service design, design thinking, ideation workshops, and concept sprints
- Knowledge of usability, accessibility, SEO, analytics, and A/B testing
- Personal perspective on design’s ability to shape business, brands, and relationships
- Able to build trust through exceptional management skills, guiding internal and external communications with executive-level stakeholders

**How to Apply**

No recruiters, agencies, or phone calls please.

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