Contract Senior UX/UI Designer – Website Strategy & Design

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Lead the project discovery phase.

• Conduct interviews with stakeholders to gather insights.

• Transform research and client feedback into actionable design strategies.

• Evaluate both qualitative and quantitative data to develop meaningful recommendations that align user needs with business objectives.

• Perform UX, content, and design audits, clearly communicating your findings to internal teams and clients.

• Gather and synthesize actionable insights derived from user research and testing.

• Create information architecture and content strategy:

• Integrate information architecture, navigation, and sitemap strategies.

• Execute content audits and identify gaps.

• Establish tone, voice, and taxonomies to guide content creation.

• Demonstrate an understanding of how content strategy influences design.

• Generate visual design and strategy deliverables, including but not limited to:

• Wireframes.

• Page templates.

• Interactive prototypes.

• High-fidelity visual compositions.

• UI component libraries and either static or interactive responsive design systems.

• Sales and Marketing:

• Serve as a senior creative voice during sales discussions.

• Assist in identifying client objectives, risks, constraints, and opportunities during the pre-sales discovery phase.

• Add design and strategic insights to proposals, estimates, scopes, and project methodologies.

• Contribute to Kanopi's thought leadership by creating webinars, blog posts, case studies, conference concepts, or educational materials.

⛳️ Requirements

• Senior-level, hands-on UX/UI design experience for intricate, content-heavy websites, showcasing a robust portfolio that illustrates your process from discovery and strategy to high-fidelity visual design.

• Exceptional visual design skills, including layout, typography, hierarchy, brand application, responsive design, and accessible UI patterns.

• Advanced proficiency in Figma, covering prototyping, design systems, component workflows, and client-ready presentation documents.

• In-depth knowledge of UX strategy, content strategy, information architecture, and content experience principles.

• Proven experience in a creative agency setting.

• Excellent communication abilities, capable of tailoring your message for designers, developers, and clients, making complex concepts clear, practical, and actionable for each audience.

• A collaborative mindset for unraveling complex creative and strategic challenges, focusing on practical and thoughtful solutions.

• Nice to have:

• Coding experience.

• Familiarity with WordPress and/or Drupal.

• Experience in the higher education, mission-driven, or healthcare sectors.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and growth.

• Flexible work arrangements and a collaborative team environment.