Senior UX Strategist

Do you have experience leading the UX and digital strategy portion of complex brand and web projects? Do you enjoy bringing user-centric methodologies to the forefront while ensuring a cohesive connection between brand identity and web experiences? 

🏢 Takt 
💰️ $90,000 - $100,000, plus competitive benefits, leadership training, and opt-in Group RRSP program.
📍 Full-time, on site (Vancouver, BC) for the first 3 to 6 months, with flexibility to work a hybrid schedule once you’ve settled into the role.
💡Willing to consider relocation within Canada for the right candidate.

About Takt 

Takt is a full-service creative agency that crafts seamless, integrated brand and digital experiences that resonate deeply and stand the test of time.  

With specialized teams in research, strategy, branding, web development, campaigns and branded content, Takt partners with some of the world’s most iconic brands to create culturally meaningful solutions that drive impact. 

In this job, you will... 

• Lead integrated client and user workshops, addressing brand and UX considerations such as experience mapping, stakeholder interviews and information architecture. Collaborate with Brand Strategists to align user needs with business objectives. 
• Conduct and synthesize qualitative and quantitative research to inform brand positioning and web UX strategies. Develop insights that bridge user experience with Takt’s brand visions. 
• Partner with developers, brand strategists, designers and copywriters to craft unified solutions that enhance digital architecture, user journeys, and content flow. 
• Shape and implement UX strategies that align with overarching brand goals, ensuring cohesive and culturally resonant results across deliverables.  
• Coach and mentor junior and mid-level UX team members, fostering expertise in client-facing and consultative approaches while embedding brand-aware, user-centered methodologies. 
• Communicate project risks to clients, ensuring clear expectations and alignment throughout all project phases. 
• Support UX designers in deploying appropriately scoped approaches and deliverables that align with project budgets, timelines and client sophistication. 
• Provide hands-on project support to team projects when needed. 

You have... 

• 6+ years of UX strategy experience. 
• Proven ability to design and lead client and user-facing workshops, synthesizing discussions into actionable brand and UX strategies. 
• Strong proficiency in qualitative and quantitative research methods, translating insights into impactful UX strategies that reflect brand integrity. 
• In-depth understanding of the interplay between brand strategy and UX, ensuring that digital solutions are consistent with organizational objectives and user expectations. 
• A track record of mentoring UX talent and fostering growth in brand-aligned, client-centered practices. 
• An ability to collaborative effectively across diverse teams to align on objectives and ensure seamless integration of brand and UX deliverables. 
• A strong understanding of information architecture and inbound marketing best practices. 
• Proficiency in Figma and user testing methodologies. 
• Familiarity with Atomic Design principles, including components/modules and templates. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent communication, writing and facilitation skills. 
• Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and best practices in UX design. 
• Experience working with large clients and managing complex projects. 
• The ability to balance creative and analytical approaches to UX design. 
• Knowledge of accessibility standards and SEO best practices. 
• Proactive organizational skills, able to juggle multiple tasks and priorities. 

About Smart, Savvy + Associates 

Smart, Savvy + Associates is a recruitment agency that specializes in connecting companies across Western Canada with marketing, communications and creative professionals they need, from coordinators to C-suite. Based in Vancouver, BC, this team of marketers-turned-recruiters have an in-depth understanding of what it takes to find and hire best-in-class talent.