The Web Information Architect, through his or her understanding of user-centered design techniques, coordinates the planning, maintenance, tracking, and accessibility of Web site content in a way that ensures an appropriate balance between the user experience and the internal business needs of the company.
This individual also provides: * Consulting services to internal customers on the best uses of Internet technology. * Management and mentoring of content developers. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: * Prepare and maintain a long-term plan for Web site development and presence, including standards and guidelines for navigation, content, and content management, based on business goals and input from stakeholders. * Ensure a consistent user experience across IDEXX Web sites, Web applications, intranets, extranets, newsletters and e-mail marketing by developing and promoting a uniform Web branding strategy in collaboration with marketing department, Web Strategist and Web Core team, and by promoting uniform fonts, formatting, icons, images, and layout, and creating appropriate templates to assist content authors. * Perform user research and use best practice methods such as personas when modeling the results of the research. * Establish policies and procedures for publishing Web pages and Web applications in conjunction with content creators. Develop, implement, and enforce Web site appropriate use and privacy policies. * Identify, recommend, define and prioritize new features in conjunction with business leaders and department managers. * Identify, implement, and manage Web site presence and promotion opportunities, such as search engine optimization, registration and marketing and establishing pointer links from other relevant Web sites. * Assess and itemize costs for Web site enhancements and modifications. * Participate in the development and integration of graphical and multimedia components into the Web site, including audio and video, with due regard paid to appropriate compression techniques, resolution, sizes, color maps, and depths to ensure high quality and speed of delivery. * Monitor, analyze, report and take action on Web site traffic and user feedback. * Track and evaluate new standards, technologies and trends in Web site development, design, and delivery. * Assess, recommend, and purchase Web authoring, development, and publishing tools as required. * Manage, develop and mentor junior members of the team Portland, Maine has a thriving usability community. Spend the summer on the beach, boating in Casco Bay, hiking in the White Mountains or fly-fishing for native trout. Winter brings great skiing, tubing, and there are fabulous restaurants and cultural events all year. See the full job description: http://jobs.idexx.com/idexx/jobboard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*272C2483F39DD 809 IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. is a worldwide leader in the development and commercialization of innovative technology-based products and services for veterinary, food and water applications. Headquartered in southern Maine, IDEXX conducts operations through more than 60 locations around the world, and employs over 4,500 people in full-and part-time positions. Mabel Ney Principal Interaction Designer IDEXX Architecture Team One IDEXX Drive Westbrook, Maine 04092 207-556-6891 ________________________________________________________________ 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
