Ux And Web Designer - Remote

UX and Web Designer
Division: Medical
Job location: Remote – Anywhere in Canada
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday
Employment type: Permanent full-time position in a remote dynamic
A little about us
Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you!
We’re a global cannabis company with operations across Europe and North and South America. We’re driven by our passion to help people improve their lives and have a diverse team who bring their best every day, so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family – from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael ’71, Greybeard and Whistler.
Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our “A-Team”. We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think BIG, act BOLD and execute with PURPOSE in all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.

Job summary
You’re a natural UX and Web Designer. You have a creative mindset that is constantly thinking outside the box to improve digital experiences. You enjoy building, testing, and deploying new and innovative website features that captivate audiences and deliver results through sleek and simple designs – and this is why you’re the ultimate Designer.

We’re looking for an ambitious professional to plant their roots with us as our newest UX and Web Designer. In this role, you will report into the Head of Lifecycle Marketing and E-Commerce and develop and conceptualize a comprehensive UI and UX design strategy for our e-commerce platform. In this role, you will collaborate with all levels of the organization to transform our e-commerce platform into a best-in-class solution that amplifies the digital experience for our patients. Sound interesting? Keep reading…
As an UX and Web Designer you will…

• Establish design guidelines, standards, and best practices and maintain the appearance of websites by enforcing content standards
• Build and implement landing pages optimized for customer segments, marketing campaigns and A/B testing
• Develop test elements such as CTAs, banners, page layouts, page designs, page flows, and target links for landing pages
• Liaise with back-end developers to ensure web and app logic is properly integrated
• Develop and ensure quality control measures and AODA standards are met across all designs
• Develop wireframes, visual and graphic designs, flow diagrams, storyboards, site maps, and prototypes that demonstrably elevate the experience of our patients
• Provide advice and guidance on the implementation of UX research methodologies and testing activities to analyze and predict user behavior
• Design and optimize tools such as navigation menus, search boxes, tabs, and widgets for our digital assets
• Be responsible for the day-to-day and future-state User Experience (UX) for our online platforms inclusive of mobile
• Ensure website function and stability across devices i.e. desktop, mobile, tablet and optimize sites for maximum speed and scalability

You will be setup for success if you have…

• Prior experience establishing design guidelines, standards, and best practices (ex: brand book and UI kit and designing visual imagery for websites and ensuring that they are in line with brand requirements)
• Post-secondary education in a relevant field (preferably with a focus on digital design, UX and UI design)
• 5 + years of demonstrated design experience within corporate or agency environments
• Knowledge of best practices for page layouts, platforms and project tracking tools and the ability to translate investment-related graphics and data into visually appealing designs across a range of marketing materials, templates, and documents
• Experience working in a regulated environment working with distinct creative boundaries (B2B or B2C software company experience would be an asset)
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues, content management systems, InDesign, Adobe Creative Cloud, HTML/CSS and JavaScript

You’re the perfect fit if you are…

• A self-motivated individual who can quickly adapt to new technologies and collaborate with others to drive business value
• A dynamic communicator who can explain design ideas in simple formats through process flows, wireframes and site maps
• A creative professional with strong visual design skills who can conceptualize ideas and transform them into innovative digital solutions
• A strategic visionary with a keen eye for detail who can produce high-quality work and improve processes

Life@Aurora
With us, you'll find a place where you belong and love where you work with competitive compensation, stock options, RRSP matching, performance bonuses, remote-work, benefits, virtual happy hours, 420 celebrations and more! We will go above and beyond to prioritize your success and help you #GrowWithAurora. Learn more by visiting our Careers Page - Careers - Aurora Global Leader in Cannabis (auroramj.com)

Next steps
Apply today by submitting your resume with a link to your portfolio of design work through our website You can expect your application to be reviewed by our Talent Acquisition Team and we will contact you if we see a fit via email.

Think you’re the ideal candidate but you don’t meet all the requirements? Apply anyways. We would love to review your application to see if you’re the right fit or find you an alternative opportunity. Not the role for you? Share this posting with your network while subscribing to our Talent Community to learn more about upcoming opportunities (hot tip: if you are an Aurora employee, take advantage of the employee referral program by sharing this posting with someone in your network! If they are the successful candidate, you may be eligible for a bonus!) .

Diversity and inclusion
At Aurora, we are proud to foster and celebrate a diverse community of professionals! We take pride in nurturing an inclusive culture that empowers our people to be their authentic selves, celebrate their differences and love where they work.

Our diverse community combined with our inclusive culture, is what sets us apart in the industry and equips our A-Team with superpowers – and this is why, we encourage all candidates to apply for job opportunities regardless of race, national origin, colour, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital and family status, disability, or any other identifying characteristic. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site or alternate format of job posting) during the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to let our team know!

Health and safety
If applicable, Aurora Human Resources will contact you via your email address provided. We do not contact candidates over Facebook or other Social Media apps. You will never be requested to provide confidential information such as banking information or your Social Insurance Number in the interview process.