Hey party people. Got a new gig in for ya..nice opportunity for a mid/senior IA (5 years experience) to be a big fish in a growing pond and serve as the Founding Mother/Father of this co's official UX practice as called by name; the Product folks already do quite a bit of high-level UX work, fyi.
Email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you're interested or can refer someone great. At a client-side search/subscription service company in Tribeca. Established company, ~300 employees, very dotcom kind of feel. Folks with entrepreneurial spirit are encouraged to apply. This INFORMATION ARCHITECT would be the sole UX representative, working very closely with UX-savvy Product Managers, across different lines of business. Description: As the Information Architect, you will be responsible for driving innovative functional design and development to our sites. You must be a leader in architecting effective and usable consumer experiences and be able to champion best practices across the organization. You have worked on a wide array of products including marketing oriented B2C, social networking and B2B sites. You have done it all and know how to keep it simple, but provide extensive functionality. You are an exceptional problem solver, always identifying new opportunities to improve the user experience and know how to communicate them to company leadership. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in the development of web-based products and services as well as exceptional wire framing skills. The Information Architect must posses a blend of business and technical savvy and be comfortable working directly with marketing, creative, and technical engineering teams. Responsibilities: . Develop thorough, realistic functional plans that support organizational objectives . Work with business owners to understand goals and help define strategy, content, and features for design of the site . Analyze audiences, their information and functional needs and present findings in clear understandable ways . Define site architecture and navigation that serves as blueprint of the site upon which all other aspects are built . Create wireframes, site maps, schematics, process maps, feature lists, mockups, visual specification, working prototypes and other artifacts to describe the intended user experience . Work hand-in-hand in a cross-functional capacity with teams to develop a consensus on product requirements taking into consideration business, legal, customer care, consumer and technical issues . Manage the internal approvals process for functional enhancements . Communicate new product developments throughout the organization . Manage ongoing changes to product implementation in response to analysis and market changes . Provide analysis on product effectiveness Requirements: . 5+ years as an interaction architect professional . BA from a top tier school . Strong knowledge of site design; mastery in principles of Web design (HCI, HTML, CSS) . Strong knowledge of user interface design processes and methodology . Must be a Visio guru . Experience designing search result user interfaces . Working knowledge of User Centered Design Principles and Practices . Thorough understanding of data and full project lifecycle . Management skills and demonstrated success launching and maintaining web-based, consumer-focused products . Thrives in a deadline-driven, fast-paced team environment . Excellent business and technical skills, quantitative & analytical skills and presentation skills interested? know someone great for it? email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks! Referral bonus offered; please pass it along. Joanne Joanne Weaver President The Joanne Weaver Group UX + Creative Talent Acquisition http://www.joanneweavergroup.com +1 917 623 9369 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
