APPLY
Creative
ExperienceDesignDirector,AgenticUI
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“Experience Design Director, Agentic UI at APPLY. Skills: Agentic UI, Design systems, AI-native workflows. Set UI design quality bar. Uphold UI design quality”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years UI/UX design, 3+ years senior leadership, Experience with Claude Design, Experience with Agentic Workflow, Proven track record leading UI Design, Lead team of UI designers, Portfolio demonstrating leadership, Expert proficiency in Figma, Expert proficiency in Figma Make, Expert proficiency in Claude Design, Deep knowledge of design systems, Build and sustain senior client relationships, Present to executive stakeholders, Experience working in cross-functional environments, Comfort with ambiguity, Comfort with competing priorities, Comfort with pace of consultancy, Eligibility to work in Canadian time zones
Nice to Have
Headless CMS Design Experience, Experience with Canadian public sector clients, Experience with financial services clients, Experience with retail clients, Experience with healthcare clients, Familiarity with WCAG 2.1/2.2, Familiarity with AODA compliance, Background in graphic design, Background in product design, Background in brand design, Knowledge of front-end technologies, Active participation in Canadian design communities, Active participation in conferences, Active participation in industry networks, Bilingual (English/French)
What You'll Do.
Set UI design quality bar
Uphold UI design quality
Ensure deliverables reflect standards
Ensure deliverables reflect brand vision
Lead creation of screen designs
Contribute to creation of screen designs
Lead creation of prototypes
Contribute to creation of prototypes
Lead creation of design systems
Contribute to creation of design systems
Define design system standards
Govern design system standards
Establish design frameworks
Champion design frameworks
Establish UX principles
Champion UX principles
Establish visual consistency practices
Champion visual consistency practices
Embed design system thinking
Drive design critique culture
Create structured feedback loops
Champion integration of agentic workflows
Champion integration of AI-powered tooling
Accelerate design system production
Automate token management
Act as senior design voice
Present recommendations
Lead discovery sessions
Lead alignment sessions
Lead design review sessions
Build trusted relationships
Collaborate cross-functionally
Define design practice
Evolve design practice
Support capability demonstrations
Represent design perspective externally
Stay ahead of design trends
Stay ahead of emerging tools
Stay ahead of landscape shifts
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functionally with product; Cross-functionally with engineering; Cross-functionally with strategy; Cross-functionally with delivery teams; With senior client stakeholders
Communication Scope
Storytelling skills; Presenting concepts; Presenting rationale; Presenting recommendations; Client presentations
Full Job Description
## Description ABOUT APPLY APPLY is the Agentic Customer Experience (ACx) partner for the world's most ambitious consumer and entertainment brands. We bring together deep domain expertise across Retail, CPG, Sports, and Media with AI-native delivery capability, designing and delivering agentic solutions that turn CX vision into commercial reality. We are the partner of choice for brands like Arc'teryx, NFL, Lululemon, and Kraft Heinz. For more information, visit applydigital.com. LOCATION: APPLY is hybrid/remote friendly. The preferred candidate should be based in Canada, working in hours that align to ET (Eastern Timezone) or PT (Pacific Timezone). THE ROLE: As Director of Experience Design, Agentic UI, you will be a hands-on, senior technical leader responsible for executing, shaping, and delivering the next generation of AI-driven UI design across APPLY. This is a role built for a practitioner: you will spend at least 50% of your time as a direct "doer with AI," actively designing alongside Agents, while guiding the broader craft of screen design, advanced design systems, and interaction excellence across complex client engagements. Reporting to the Head of Experience Design, you will take full ownership of APPLY's agentic UI design workflows. You will drive both high-level design strategy and deep technical execution, covering everything from component strategy and design system requirements to defining exactly how great work gets built using emerging AI toolchains. You will serve as a trusted, deeply technical partner to clients and internal teams alike, moving beyond traditional team management to pave the way for a modern, execution-focused delivery model. This role is made for a client-focused, seasoned design leader who thrives at the absolute intersection of craft, systems thinking, and AI-native workflows. You bring deep expertise in design systems spanning token architecture, component governance, CMS integration, and multi-platform scalability,
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