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Web Designer

Roots2 days ago
York, Ontario
Mid Level
full_time

About the role

Established in 1973, Roots is a proudly Canadian lifestyle brand that celebrates authenticity, quality, and community. Inspired by the great outdoors, we create timeless, sustainable apparel and leather goods designed for comfort and everyday adventure. At Roots, we believe in fostering a culture of inclusivity, creativity, and teamwork – where every team member plays a role in shaping our brand’s legacy. If you bring passion to everything you do, lead with integrity, and believe in the power of collaboration to drive growth, we’d love to have you on our journey!

Nature & ScopeYour Role at Roots As a Web Designer you will create and maintain the Roots experience for our customers. Reporting directly to the UX & Web Design Manager, the Web Designer will be responsible for creating an inspiring digital brand experience through the development of content and graphic design that are industry-leading and relevant to the marketplace. Most importantly, the Web Designer develops a unique user experience that can help us engage with our customers and drive sales. You would be a part of an incredible team that is dictating the digital vision of the Roots brand worldwide.

Key Responsibilities → How You’ll Make An Impact

  • Developing interactive designs for campaign launches on roots.com that reflect current trends in the marketplace that support commerce
  • Ensuring designs meet our digital visual style standard that represents the brand but also is adapted for its end digital application
  • Interpreting larger campaigns into the digital realm and create videos, landing pages, banners, and other pieces of creative that drive revenue online
  • Actively seeking to reinvent and push the brand/design forward, in a way that is consistent, but innovative
  • Developing content for roots.com to help drive bottom line sales and increase conversion rates
  • Keeping the site user-friendly, with best accessibility practices
  • Keeping promotional content up-to-date and correct on roots.com
  • Ensuring the visual look and standards of Roots are maintained and presented online in a unified and consistent manner
  • Working with external and internal departments to ensure the needs of the business are met in a timely fashion
  • Managing expectations and complete multiple tasks within tight deadlines without affecting quality
  • Study the competitive marketplace and overall trends to ensure creative is on trend and industry leading

Qualifications & Experience → The Skills You Bring

  • 2-4 years related experience in a Web Design or equivalent role
  • Diploma or degree course completion in web design, graphic design or similar
  • A Self-Starter. You aren't afraid to spearhead projects, and present new ideas
  • Expert in Figma
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, with a focus on Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects
  • Understands and values the importance of clean file archiving and readable coding
  • Working knowledge of HTML and CSS
  • Experience conducting and analyzing A/B tests to inform design decisions and optimize user experience
  • Experience collaborating with developers, copywriters and other designers
  • Excellent time management and communication skills
  • Experience working with and building corporate brand guidelines
  • Well-versed in design techniques and tool shortcuts
  • Let us know about any of your bonus creative skills like, animation, iconography, photography, videography, writing, etc.
  • If you have a background in UX/UI design, we’d love to hear about it.
  • Experience with Salesforce Commerce Cloud (Demandware) is a plus
  • Please provide work examples or portfolio link

At Roots we appreciate that skills and expertise are cultivated through a range of experiences. We are committed to reflecting Canada's diverse landscape in our products, team, and workplace culture. We value your unique perspective and encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet every listed requirement. Accommodations are available for applicants throughout the recruitment process.

About Roots

Retail Apparel and Fashion
1001-5000

Established in 1973, Roots is Canada’s leading lifestyle brand known around the world for its premium leather goods, apparel and accessories, with more than 120 retail locations in Canada and the United States, and more than 100 in Asia. Roots is not only a brand, we are a culture and lifestyle inspired by the open air. We are a team of people who share values focused on quality and integrity. We celebrate our heritage and authenticity and are proud of what we stand for. Our employees share this passion and seek opportunities to stretch their boundaries, learn new experiences and continue to grow their Roots.

Fondée en 1973, Roots la principale marque canadienne axée sur le « style de vie » et elle est reconnue dans le monde entier pour ses articles en cuir, ses vêtements sport et ses accessoires de qualité. Elle possède plus de 120 points de vente au Canada et aux États-Unis, et plus de 100 en Asie. Roots est bien plus qu’une simple marque, elle constitue une culture et un style de vie dont l’inspiration provient des grands espaces. Nous formons une équipe dont les valeurs sont fondées sur la qualité et l’intégrité. Nous rendons hommage à notre héritage et notre authenticité, et sommes fiers de ce que nous représentons. Nos employés sont animés par cette même passion et repoussent constamment leurs limites afin de vivre de nouvelles expériences et de s’épanouir.