Sr Designer
About the Role
At Monks, Senior Designers are the backbone of creative execution at scale. You bring equal parts craft, systems thinking, and creative ambition — translating brand vision into high-quality assets that perform across global campaigns, platforms, and moments. This is not just a production role. You'll operate confidently in the space between established brand guidelines and new creative territory, pushing boundaries while ensuring every deliverable meets the highest standard of quality.
You'll work at speed and at scale — owning asset delivery for high-velocity programs and setting the craft bar for the work that goes out the door.
Responsibilities
Lead the design and delivery of high-volume, high-quality creative assets across global campaigns, maintaining brand consistency at every touchpoint
Champion brand integrity across regions — ensuring visual systems, style guides, and design standards are applied with precision and intent
Operate confidently in the "gray space" — blending established brand guidelines with fresh creative thinking to find new ways of expressing the brand
Develop, maintain, and evolve style guides and design systems built for scale, ensuring assets are consistent, adaptable, and platform-ready
Own quality assurance across deliverables — serving as the final reviewer before work reaches senior stakeholder or client review
Guide and supervise a team of production designers, providing clear creative direction, feedback, and support to ensure efficient, on-brand output
Push the boundaries of what's possible within Figma — leveraging its full capabilities to create outstanding designs and invent smarter ways of working
Collaborate with creative directors, strategists, producers, and technologists to deliver solutions that are both creatively strong and commercially effective
Present and articulate design decisions clearly and confidently to internal teams and stakeholders
Stay ahead of design trends, cultural moments, and emerging tools — bringing fresh references and creative energy to every project
About You
The essentials:
5+ years of experience as a Designer or Art Director in an agency or fast-paced creative environment
A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional craft, range, and the ability to work across brand, campaign, and digital experiences at scale
Proven experience working on global campaigns with a deep understanding of design consistency, brand systems, and regional adaptation
Expert-level proficiency in Figma — including design systems, component libraries, and collaborative workflows
Strong command of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
Demonstrated experience in style guide development, asset production, and quality assurance across high-volume deliverables
Experience leading or supervising production designers, with the ability to give clear, constructive creative direction
A systems thinker who can design for scale without sacrificing craft or creative intent
Comfortable with AI-powered design tools and emerging workflows that accelerate creative production
Excellent written and verbal communication in English
Nice to Have
Experience working on large-scale retail, tech, or e-commerce enterprise accounts
Motion design skills and experience with animation or video asset production
Familiarity with design for performance — understanding how creative decisions impact campaign effectiveness
At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.
Monks is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. We are committed to treating people with disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration, and we are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under local accessibility laws.
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This role is subject to our Return to Office (RTO) policy. If you reside within a commutable distance of one of our office locations, you will be expected to work from the office a set number of days per week. The specific details, including the number of required office days, will be in accordance with the company’s then-current RTO policy, which is subject to change from time to time.
Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job-related factors, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.
Salary Range
$75,000—$93,000 CAD