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Senior Hybrid Interactive/Visual Designer [AQ-26646]
@ Aquent
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Aquent is hiring a senior hybrid interactive and visual designer on contract for a leading global financial services organization. The role shapes digital products used by millions, turning complex data and workflows into intuitive, accessible interfaces through research, prototyping and design system work. The posting requires at least 5 years of product design experience and a portfolio of end-to-end case studies.
Responsibilities:
- Act as interaction design subject-matter expert across product teams
- Translate complex data and workflows into intuitive interface patterns
- Lead ideation workshops, design sprints and critique sessions
- Plan and run usability tests and iterate on findings
- Contribute to and audit design system components
Requirements summary:
- Minimum 5 years of professional digital product design experience
- Portfolio with end-to-end product design case studies
- Advanced proficiency in Figma and Miro or Mural
- Experience with usability testing and research synthesis
- Bachelor's degree in design, HCI, computer science or equivalent experience
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-12
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Arts & media |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Visual Communications, Computer Science |
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Aquent
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We help guide businesses toward the talent, technology, and services they need to create a better future of work.
Full company description
Aquent is the leading global work solutions company helping guide businesses toward the talent, technology, and services they need to excel. From specialty recruiting and talent experience to creative strategy and project management, we’re making the future of work better for everyone. Our brands include Aquent Talent, Aquent Studios, Aquent RoboHead, Aquent Scout, Aquent Sustainability, Aquent Employer of Record, and Aquent Gymnasium. Based in the U.S. with locations in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, and the U.K., we are positioned to deliver the solutions you need to unlock your global potential. Learn more at aquent.com.
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- 920,250
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- 3,914
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- 501 Boylston St, Third Floor, Boston, MA 02116, US
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- Other recorded names
- Aquent LLC
- Aquent HR International
- Aquent
- Specialties
- Employer of Record Services
- Digital Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Freelance Recruitment
- Extended Workforce Services
- Marketing Talent
- Creative Talent
- Marketing Staffing
- Creative Staffing
- Web Development
- Staffing
- Web Development Staffing
- UX Staffing
- Professional Development
- Content Marketing
- Creative Studio
- UI Staffing
- UI
- UX
- Web Development Staffing
- and Project Management Cloud Solution
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Aquent is the leading global work solutions company helping guide businesses toward the talent, technology, and services they need to excel. From specialty recruiting and talent experience to creative strategy and project management, we’re making the future of work better for everyone. Our brands include Aquent Talent, Aquent Studios, Aquent RoboHead, Aquent Scout, Aquent Sustainability, Aquent Employer of Record…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Boston, MA |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Specialties | Employer of Record ServicesDigital MarketingGraphic DesignFreelance RecruitmentExtended Workforce ServicesMarketing TalentCreative TalentMarketing StaffingCreative StaffingWeb Development |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 12 |
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The Opportunity and Your Impact
As a collaborative champion of user-centered design, you will act as an interaction design subject-matter expert while bringing high aesthetic standards to life. Working closely with product managers, researchers, engineers, and executive stakeholders, you will drive digital solutions from early discovery through to delivery. This is your chance to make a highly visible impact, transforming complex data and multi-faceted workflows into seamless, elegant digital solutions that empower users and drive meaningful engagement.
What You Will Do
- Act as the interaction design subject-matter expert across cross-functional product teams.
- Translate complex data sets and multifaceted workflows into intuitive user interface patterns and visualizations that drive task performance and user comprehension.
- Lead ideation workshops, collaborative design sprints, and design critique sessions.
- Evaluate interaction systems for accessibility, inclusivity, and technical feasibility, providing clear design rationale to leadership and technical partners.
- Combine interaction principles, visual design theory, and research insights to deliver end-to-end design solutions.
- Produce everything from low-fidelity wireframes and user flows to high-fidelity UI specifications, responsive layouts, and interactive micro-interactions.
- Build advanced prototypes to validate complex interactions and supply comprehensive delivery specifications to engineering teams.
- Maintain consistency by contributing to and auditing design system components, patterns, and interaction standards.
- Partner with UX researchers—and lead targeted evaluative research—to ground design decisions in verifiable user feedback.
- Plan and facilitate usability tests, synthesize findings, and iterate rapidly based on observed user behaviors.
- Conduct competitive audits and UX benchmarking to identify market trends and opportunities for innovation.
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional digital product design experience creating intuitive, responsive interfaces across web, mobile, and multi-channel platforms.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Interaction Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Visual Communications, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- Portfolio: A portfolio demonstrating end-to-end product design case studies, showing information architecture, wireframing, interaction models, prototyping, and refined visual craft for complex applications.
- Design & Prototyping Craft: Advanced proficiency in industry-standard design tools (such as Figma) and remote collaboration platforms (such as Mural or Miro).
- Research Literacy: Direct experience participating in or conducting usability testing (e.g., via UserTesting.com) and translating qualitative and quantitative research data into actionable product designs.
- Communication: Proven ability to articulate design strategy, present complex concepts clearly to senior stakeholders, and advocate for design decisions using sound rationale.
- Master’s degree or relevant advanced certification in HCI, Design, or a related discipline.
- Experience navigating large, regulated enterprise environments (such as financial services, fintech, healthcare, or enterprise SaaS).
- Strong grasp of design thinking frameworks and modern agile delivery methodologies.
- Deep knowledge of web and mobile accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA).
- Scale & Impact: Design products and features utilized by millions of users daily, solving complex real-world problems.
- Design-Forward Culture: Work within a collaborative, inclusive environment that places UX, research, and technical innovation at the center of product strategy.
- Professional Growth: Continuous learning opportunities alongside a multidisciplinary team of product designers, design system engineers, and UX researchers.
Are you ready to join a distinguished financial institution that is committed to empowering clients and communities? Our client is a leading provider of banking and financial services, renowned for its customer-centric approach and innovative solutions. With a rich history of success and a strong focus on diversity and inclusion, our client is dedicated to building a better future for all. Join us in our mission to make a positive impact and drive meaningful change.
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