UI/UX Product Designer (Contract)

BIMM is booming, so we’re looking for a Product Designer to join our team! This is a contract position, starting ASAP and running until December 20, 2024 with the potential to extend or go perm.

Open to hybrid or remote candidates (Up to 2 days per week at BIMM HQ in the Distillery District)

Who we are

BIMM is a Toronto-based agency that lives at the intersection of data, technology, and creativity to provide clients with high-performing campaigns and digital products that shape connected customer experiences. We’ve helped our clients implement fully integrated CRM customer journeys, built robust digital experiences, and created national loyalty programs with decades of experience in sectors of automotive, financial, telco and retail.

We are creative realists, which means our ideas and solutions are grounded in the realities of our clients’ business. We believe big ideas are nothing without big results (and flawless execution); high-performing agencies deliver high-performing campaigns, products, and experiences; and the best solutions happen when we collaborate with clients as partners

Who we’re looking for

As a hybrid Product Designer (UI/UX), you'll bring an understanding and appreciation of user-centered design principles while also being able to create clean, visually consistent designs for our clients. Your skillset allows you to work within a Design System that includes working with brand and product usage guidelines. You have strong communication skills that allow you to discuss and collaborate on implementation strategies with PMs, Developers, and QA, while also presenting your designs to client stakeholders with sound rationale

Responsibilities

• Implement new ideas and designs in collaboration with designers and developers using user-centered design principles and web/mobile usability standards
• Produce wireframes, user workflows, functional prototypes, and hi-res mockups to
• demonstrate your solutions
• Manage design requests in a timely fashion, with competing priorities and deadlines
• Collaborate with user testing teams on various platforms including iOS and Android
• Present complex concepts clearly and persuasively across diverse audiences at various levels of our organization

Requirements

• 4 - 6 years of experience in a similar role
• Ability to demonstrate experience from at least one large-scale project, a product you designed
• Strong portfolio of work
• Knowledge of best practices in both UX and UI, with an understanding and appreciation of standard patterns, concepts, and processes
• Working knowledge of web and mobile development with high-level capabilities Ability to iterate and collaborate based on constructive design review
• Proven ability to challenge design and fight for the user
• Experience in an Agile environment
• Experience with Figma for design and FigJam for planning
• Experience with Design Systems
• Ability to work and document Sprint-based work in Jira and Confluence

Nice to haves

• Mobile app experience
• Ability to estimate and scope work on a sprinted Agile delivery schedule
• Experience with front-end and back-end component restrictions
• Experience or active interest in the automotive space

What’s in it for you?

• Culture: Our squad is fun, friendly and entirely egoless. Our social committee plans BIMM bashes, Tasty Thursdays and quarterly outings like candle making workshops, board game nights, Jays games and cooking classes. Our summer and holiday parties are quite memorable as well! Having Fun Everyday is one of our core values.
• We believe in working & meeting with purpose. We observe a hybrid working model in our beautiful dog-friendly office located in the Distillery District, stuffed with snacks.
• Belonging: Our dedicated DEI committee provides thought-provoking insights which are reflected in our work; They also organize engaging awareness activities and events to showcase BIMMER’s professional talents and personalities. What talents might you bring? :)

BIMM is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and accessible. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all applicants for employment without discrimination. Please let us know if accommodation for the recruitment/interview process is required and we will work with you to make sure your needs are met.