Digital Designer

Pay: CA$80,000.00 - CA$90,000.00 per year

Job description:

About AromaTech

AromaTech is dedicated to enhancing lives through fragrance. Since 2009, we have been committed to providing the highest-quality home fragrances using safe, sustainable ingredients delivered through the most powerful nebulizing technology available. At AromaTech, we believe scent is powerful. As a fast-growing brand, we're building a global presence. Based in Vancouver, Canada, we're a dynamic, passionate and growth-focused team.

Who You Are

We're looking for mavericks - individuals who lean in with curiosity, creativity, courage, and determination. People we can trust with our mission. You're a visionary with an eye for the details. You can translate abstract concepts like scents into compelling premium digital experiences. Here are a few more qualities that set amazing candidates apart from the rest:

• Visionary yet practical: You instinctively know the difference between basic and premium digital experiences, balancing innovation with plug-and-play solutions.
• Self-directed executor: You move quickly from wireframes to prototypes without much direction
• Data-driven designer: You welcome feedback, iterate based on insights, business performance, and can defend design decisions with data
• Scrappy and adaptable: You're willing to wear multiple hats and make smart trade-offs
• Master communicator: You generate transparency and keep teams aligned
• Customer-obsessed: You understand our consumer intimately and prioritize their feedback to inform every design decision

The Role

This is a high-impact position where you'll lead a major projects in your first six months while launching new products that will define our next chapter. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Digital Product and E-commerce, you'll own the full design process—from wireframing to implementation.

Responsibilities

• Define and create repeatable design process and principles
• Design all digital experiences for the ecommerce platform and beyond
• Collaborate with product, e-commerce, engineering, and marketing teams to achieve shared goals
• Translate sensory experiences and brand essence into digital experiences that feel premium
• Balance custom design with practical, plug-and-play capabilities—knowing when to innovate and when to use what works
• Move quickly without sacrificing quality, understanding when to make trade-offs
• Provide and receive constructive feedback, fostering a culture of collaboration and growth
• Design user feedback mechanisms, surveys, and A/B tests that drive data-informed decisions and optimize conversions
• Conduct user research to understand customer needs and behaviors, continuously iterating based on insights

Qualifications

• 4 or more years of year of digital design experience across ecommerce and subscription brands
• Demonstrated experience designing for Shopify, understanding both its possibilities and practical limitations
• Advanced proficiency in Figma for design and collaboration
• Hands-on experience with user research methodologies and designing qualitative and qualitative tests
• Hands-on experience leveraging quantitative and qualitative data to inform and defend design decisions
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams
• Practical experience with HTML and CSS to support design implementation and iteration
• Scrappy mindset—comfortable wearing multiple hats and creating structure in ambiguous situations

About the Role

We're seeking a talented Digital Designer to join our growing team and play a pivotal role in our brand evolution. This is a high-impact position where you'll digitally transform scents into feelings, crafting premium experiences that resonate with our customers.

What You'll Do

Immediate Impact (First 6 Months)

• Lead the design of a comprehensive brand refresh
• Launch new products with compelling digital experiences
• Design user feedback mechanisms and surveys that drive data-informed decisions

Ongoing Responsibilities

• Create premium e-commerce experiences on Shopify that balance custom design with practical, plug-and-play capabilities - from wireframing to prototyping, owning the full design process
• Design thoughtful UI/UX that translates sensory experiences into digital touchpoints
• Conduct user research and design A/B tests to validate design decisions and optimize performance
• Collaborate with marketing and engineering teams to achieve shared goals
• Continuously iterate based on customer feedback, test results and performance data
• Move quickly without sacrificing quality, understanding when to make trade-offs

Who You Are

Core Competencies

• Shopify Expert: Deep experience designing for Shopify, understanding both its possibilities and practical limitations
• Premium Mindset: You instinctively know the difference between basic and premium digital experiences
• Customer-Centric: You understand our consumer intimately and design with their needs and behaviors in mind
• Data-Driven: You welcome feedback, iterate based on insights, business performance, and can defend design decisions with data when needed. Experience designing and analyzing A/B tests to inform design strategy.
• Figma Pro: Advanced proficiency in Figma for design and collaboration

Working Style

• Fast executor who maintains high quality standards
• Team player committed to collaborative success
• Scrappy and adaptable—willing to wear multiple hats when needed
• Excellent communicator across any project management or communication tool
• Constructive approach to giving and receiving feedback

Technical Understanding

• You know that not everything needs to be custom—you balance innovation with practical implementation
• Experience designing user feedback systems and surveys
• You prioritize customer input to inform design decisions
• Understanding of the trade-offs between ideal design and real-world execution

Requirements

• Portfolio demonstrating premium Shopify e-commerce design work
• Proven experience translating emotional and sensory concepts into digital experiences
• Track record of moving quickly from concept to execution
• Based in Canada with flexibility to work remotely or from our Vancouver or Toronto offices
• Expert-level Figma skills
• Experience with customer research and feedback integration

Reporting Structure

This role reports to the Senior Manager of Product and E-commerce.

Location

• Based in Canada
• Fully remote or hybrid from our Vancouver or Toronto offices

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• Work Location: Remote