UX/UI Director

10 hours ago

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Jobtailor Full-time
  • Lead the UX/UI design team and champion design excellence, quality of execution, accessibility, and technical feasibility
  • Bridge the gap between UI design and front-end implementation while respecting web performance, responsive layouts, and technical constraints
  • Implement a mobile-first approach for responsive websites, mobile applications, and omnichannel experiences
  • Use data and analyze complex datasets to guide design strategies and approaches
  • Oversee the creation and governance of design systems, component libraries, Figma Variables, and design tokens
  • Provide strategic leadership for web and e-commerce projects on Shopify, Adobe Commerce, and React.js
  • Ensure visual consistency, micro-interactions, motion design, and universal WCAG accessibility
  • Integrate AI advancements and emerging tools into workflows and creative direction
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team of UX and UI designers
  • Oversee effort estimation, project allocation, capacity planning, and workload balancing
  • Track creative budgets, remove bottlenecks, and improve internal processes
  • Contribute to proposals and sales presentations to win strategic accounts
  • Lead strategic discussions with executive stakeholders and translate business objectives into digital strategies
  • Demonstrate the business impact of human-centered design, user research, and UI/UX strategies

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in digital design, ideally in an agency environment
  • Proven experience in a creative or executive leadership role
  • Expert-level UI design skills
  • Hands-on experience with front-end development (HTML/CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks such as React.js)
  • Advanced proficiency in Figma (advanced prototyping, variables, and auto layout)
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Strong working knowledge of Shopify and Adobe Commerce
  • Deep understanding of user research, information architecture, responsive layouts, and WCAG standards
  • Ability to manage team capacity, forecast workloads, estimate required effort, and stay within budget
  • Excellent storytelling, presentation, and negotiation skills
  • Openness to using new AI tools and frameworks to prototype faster and accelerate production

Demonstrates expert-level UI design skills and hands-on experience with front-end development, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React.js. Proven ability to lead and mentor a multidisciplinary design team while implementing data-driven design strategies and ensuring adherence to WCAG accessibility standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

  • Expert-Level UI Design Skills
  • Hands-On Front-End Development
  • Advanced Proficiency in Figma
  • Strong Knowledge of Shopify and Adobe Commerce
  • Leadership in Digital Design

Hard Skills

  • UI Design
  • Front-End Development
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • React.js
  • Figma
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Responsive Layouts
  • WCAG Standards

Soft Skills

  • Storytelling
  • Presentation Skills
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Team Management
  • Capacity Planning

Industry Keywords

  • Digital Design
  • User Research
  • Information Architecture
  • E-Commerce
  • Creative Leadership

Tools & Technologies

  • Figma Variables
  • Design Systems
  • Component Libraries
  • AI Tools
  • Omnichannel Experiences