Designer | Personalised Content Team

WHY DEPT®?

We are pioneers at heart. What this means, is that we are always leaning forward, thinking of what we can create tomorrow that does not exist today. We were born digital and we are a new model of agency, with a deep skillset in tech and marketing. That’s why we hire curious, self-driven, talented people who never stop innovating.

Our culture is big enough to cope and small enough to care. Meaning, that with people across 20+ countries, we’re big enough to provide you with the best tools, global opportunities, and benefits that help you thrive. While acting small by investing in you, your growth, your team, and giving you the autonomy to solve our clients' problems, no matter where you are in the world.  

This role is part of our Personalized Creative team. We create emotive yet conversion-focused ideas, products and campaigns at scale and speed. Our specialty is hyper-personalized, digital communications that change perceptions, shape new behavior's, and shift market share for our clients including eBay, Ancestry, Walmart, and more!

JOB PURPOSE

In this role, you will have the opportunity to support both the design development and delivery of web experiences for a large-scale eCommerce platform that will set the standards for others to follow. Bringing together creativity, curiosity and meticulous attention to detail, this role is a crucial bridge between idea and execution. You are design focused, tech savvy, detail-oriented, excellent at collaborating and multitasking, and eager to be part of a team that makes things come to life. This includes bringing as much enthusiasm for design as you do for production, repurposing, resizing and leveraging design systems. You are inspired by technology and the role brands play in culture today.

This person will regularly exercise discretion and independent judgement and will be involved in designing digital experiences, lifestyle, and technology content to create experiences that deeply connect with people. You possess a strong design intuition and want to continue to learn, grow and challenge yourself. You also have a strong desire to ensure that clients are extremely satisfied with our services and products. In addition, you possess strong problem-solving skills and a track record of success. 

You will have a hand in both designing web pages within the framework of a large Design System and ensuring that visual assets are perfectly processed for web-readiness and hand off for build.

Please note: This is a 6 month, full-time contract.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Supporting web page design and build. You’ll collaborate with a team of designers to bring our digital designs to life by fine tuning visual assets and preparing them for build primarily using Figma and Photoshop.
• Digital asset delivery: With an exacting eye, ensure that layouts and assets are pixel perfect paying close attention to specs, file weight and compression levels.
• Organize and communicate designs: Receive asset handoffs, organize them, export and compress, then communicate effectively so they can be easily referenced and integrated by content managers and engineering teams.
• Optimize and compress assets: Balance image quality and file weight for responsive viewports.
• Quality assurance: Perform visual QA, focusing on asset quality as it interacts with code and design systems.
• Innovate and improve: Implement efficient working processes for asset production and enhance communication methods.
• Build presentations, craft documentation and deliver asset kits to developers and other team members.
• Design, repurpose and package regional kits for global regions.
• Acts as a team player by contributing to the creative execution of the company’s efforts and putting the client and the team before yourself.
• Responsible for bringing a point-of-view with fresh perspectives to the team. 
• Take on other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Work with minimal processes in place, solving problems by being optimistic and using proactive thought processes and skills.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

• 2-3 Years Experience working in design focused on web/digital platforms.
• Design eye: A keen eye for design, including composition and visual balance; zero tolerance for design inconsistencies.
• Design tool mastery: 
  • Figma or similar tools - proven experience using components and design system libraries.
  • Photoshop, from a technical perspective - understanding layer interactions such as blending mode, masking, artboards, smart objects; export settings and computer graphics (not to be confused with graphic design).
• Organizational skills: Strong organizational skills and attention to detail while managing large volumes of assets.
• Graphics knowledge: Familiarity with static computer graphics (raster and vector), including image scaling, resolution, compression, and file formats.
• Interpersonal skills: Strong desire to collaborate with peers across departments to manage issues.
• Problem solver: Ability to react quickly in a fast-paced environment and apply situational problem-solving.
• Self-management: Strong self-management skills to balance workload and identify when to seek support.
• Follow through and ownership of getting a job completed on time even with tight deadlines.
• Dedicates time to understand the requested task, or feedback and decisions being made. Isn’t afraid to ask questions to ensure clarity for informed decision making. 

Recommended Skills and Experience:

• Additional Design Tools: Familiarity with After Effects & Illustrator are a big bonus
• Web development basics: Light familiarity with front-end development, including HTML, CSS, and static vs. dynamic web pages.
• Project management tools: Job ticketing in platforms such as JIRA, Asana, Trello
• Dev tools: Ability to navigate the inspector panel on Chrome to check CSS properties for QA purposes.
• Technical communication: Ability to communicate expectations clearly with technical teams.
• Video format knowledge: Willingness to develop understanding of motion format conversion and compression.
• Efficiency enthusiast: A mindset for scalability, and interest in leveraging tools to automate work

WE OFFER:

• 15 days holiday (per annum, pro rata)
• A flexible, hybrid working policy
• Buddy Program: You will be paired with a ‘Buddy’ to help you through your first weeks’ at DEPT®
• A reputation for doing good. DEPT® has been a Certified B Corp® since 2021 and named ‘Agency of the Year’ at both The Lovies and The Webby Awards.
• Awesome clients. Whether big or small, local or global — at DEPT® you’ll get the opportunity to work with clients of all sizes and across all industries. And we celebrate all of our successes together!
• The opportunity for possibility. We want to enable you to do what you do best and help you develop your skills further with training, development and certifications.
• Global annual DEPT® Cares Month in which employees come together and donate their skills to support local charities.
• Tons of Office perks in our Toronto office! Enjoy biweekly breakfasts and lunches, tons of free snacks, and of course team events on the regular!

DEPT® is committed to making a positive impact on the planet and since 2021 has been Climate Neutral and B Corporation certified.

DEPT® is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, nurture and retain the most talented people from a range of diverse backgrounds, skills and perspectives. We encourage all applications irrespective of gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, nationality, marital status, and disability.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION

At DEPT®, we take pride in creating an inclusive workplace where everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive. We actively seek to recruit, develop, nurture, and retain talented individuals from diverse backgrounds, with varying skills and perspectives.

Not sure you meet all qualifications? Apply, and let us decide! Research shows that women and members of underrepresented groups tend not to apply for jobs when they think they may not meet every requirement, when in fact they do. We believe in giving everyone a fair chance to shine. 

We also encourage you  to reach out to us and discuss any reasonable adjustments we can make to support you throughout the recruitment process and your time with us.

Want to know more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion? Check out our efforts here.

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