Senior Interactive Designer

Vancouver, remote DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021. JOB PURPOSE This role is within a new, specialized department of our Global Studios team. We build best in class digital experiences, delivering products that demand exceptional craft for the world's biggest tech companies. We are seeking a Senior Designer that brings taste, wonder and attention to detail to everything that they do. This role requires integrating the UX and UI practice together, with an emphasis on the technical design execution of complex AI platforms. You will build functional, beautifully crafted systems that facilitate meaningful user interaction with AI. WHAT YOU’LL DO: * Develop scalable design systems and frameworks for AI-driven products. * Create high-fidelity visual systems that merge brand identity with user experience. * Design motion-based prototypes to establish interaction patterns and system feedback. * Take full ownership of design projects from initial concept through to final delivery. * Work closely with developers to ensure motion and UI details are implemented with precision. * Mentor junior and mid-weight designers to maintain high standards of craft across the team. * Lead client workshops and present design logic to project stakeholders. WHAT YOU BRING: * 5+ years of digital design experience, preferably within an agency. * A portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual craft across UI, interaction design, systems design, and digital art direction. * Highly proficient in Figma and experience building comprehensive design frameworks. * Strong motion design skills using After Effects, Lottie, or Figma. * A background in creating digital products that balance aesthetic beauty with functional logic. * Experience creating highly interactive digital experiences with a strong attention to visual detail and execution. * The ability to manage complex projects and meet rigorous deadlines. * Clear communication skills for internal collaboration and client presentations. * Illustration skills are a plus. WE OFFER * A flexible, hybrid/remote working policy * An excellent salary based on experience and equal pay policies * Full dental and healthcare cover * Mental health support, and company sick pay scheme. * 15 days paid holiday annually (plus Public Holidays). * Refreshments are provided in the office all week. * Enhanced family friendly policies to support new parents. * Social and Cultural Events, plenty of opportunities to connect with colleagues through organised activities and celebrations. * Inspirational Talks, bringing the outside in with regular guest speakers and events. * Learning and Development, supporting your growth with continuous opportunities to learn and advance. * Buddy Programme: 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. The anticipated annual salary range for this position is $85,000 – $120,000 CAD. Salary is based on relevant experience, expertise, and organizational impact. AI Disclosure: At DEPT®, we use AI-assisted technology (Metaview) to capture notes and summarize interview conversations, so our interviewers can stay fully focused. Using the AI is optional, just let us know if you’d prefer it not be used. This posting reflects an existing vacancy at DEPT®. WHY DEPT®? We are a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, we create what is next by pioneering ideas, acting fast, and moving further because standing still just is not in our DNA. We are drawn to people who stay curious, move with intent, and never stop inventing. Our culture runs on three values: better together, relentlessly curious, and get sh*t done. It is how we work, how we grow, and how we make things that matter. At DEPT®, you will find the freedom to explore, the space to collaborate, and the trust to make a real impact for our clients, for each other, and for the world we are helping to build. 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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Whether you're spinning, strategizing, matching, or competing, Zynga is where fun meets innovation—and where you can take your career to the next level. Join us and be part of the play! POSITION OVERVIEW: NaturalMotion is looking for a talented and passionate Meta Designer to join our London studio, helping shape the combat experience for our first-person shooter mobile title. This role focuses on designing and managing metagame, live, and progression features to create a satisfying and sustainable mobile experience. You will own key metagame features from conception through live, coordinating with design, art, UX, engineering, and product management throughout the whole process. As a live game you will need to design features with iteration and extensibility in mind and analyze live data to expand and improve your features over time. We are looking for someone who brings both craft knowledge, an excitement to try new things, and a genuine love of action games. We embrace a hybrid work environment. Within this role you will work 2 days per week in our London office and the remaining days at home. WHAT YOU'LL DO:  * Ownership of designing, prototyping, and implementing progression, economy, and engagement features that align with the creative vision of the game * Help define, analyze, and take action on analytics, feature data, and KPIs * Work closely with live and product management teams to define goals and implement solutions to boost engagement * Collaborate closely with art, animation, audio, design and engineering teams to build content and solve problems in a multi-disciplinary environment * Develop and balance in-game economies across many different metagame features * Work closely with UX and engineering to ensure features are implemented in ways that meet the engagement goals * Analyse player data, feedback, and behaviours to identify and fix metagame issues and retention barriers * Work concurrently on multiple features at varying stages of development, managing priorities effectively as content pipelines run in parallel * Document and communicate metagame feature concepts clearly to ensure alignment across all development teams WHAT YOU BRING:  Previous experience in Metagame / Progression / Engagement Design or an equivalent role in the video game industryAt least one shipped title in a design role for a live service titleExperience designing and implementing progression, economy, or engagement features for live gamesKnowledge and experience analyzing KPIs and player behaviour dataFamiliarity with the Unreal game engineAbility to analyse gameplay data and player feedback to inform and balance design decisionsStrong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across cross-disciplinary teamsThe ability to manage multiple designs in a fast-paced development environmentPassionate about action games with a deep understanding of what makes enemy designs engaging and memorable BONUS POINTS:  * Background in mobile games with an understanding of mobile player behaviour and market leaders * Experience with visual scripting or rapid prototyping tools * An avid gamer with a genuine enthusiasm for crafting engaging progression and metagame features and motivating players over a long period of time  WHAT WE OFFER YOU: * Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus scheme * 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays & 2 paid personal days * 6 months fully paid maternity/adoption leave and 16 weeks fully paid paternity leave (eligibility criteria applies) * Pension plan, with a double matching employer contribution  * Private medical & dental insurance and healthcare cash plan * Life insurance, personal accident insurance and income protection * Mental health and neurodiversity support programs * Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan (eligibility criteria applies) * Fitness reimbursement plan, worth £600 per annum * Flexible working hours * Weekly happy hours, seasonal parties and monthly social events * Annual rail season ticket advance and cycle to work scheme   #LI-Hybrid  #LI-NH3 We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization.  Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at accommodationrequest@zynga.com to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position. Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others.  Zynga also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel.  Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage.  Zynga’s  in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, take2games.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).