Fry, Inc. (www.fry.com) helps retailers and consumer goods manufacturers optimize their direct-channel businesses by identifying market opportunities and providing multi-channel solutions. From strategy and marketing through design, development, managed services and fulfillment, Fry provides both the strategic expertise and technical solutions that yield real business results for clients such as Ann Taylor, Brookstone, Crate and Barrel, Eddie Bauer, Godiva Chocolatier, Meijer, The Swiss Colony and Whirlpool. One of the industrys leading e-commerce solutions, Open Commerce Platform, was developed by Fry. With offices in Ann Arbor, Chicago, New York and San Francisco, Fry is a privately held company that has been designing and developing e-commerce applications since 1994.
We are currently looking for an experienced user experience professional with experience designing complex, transactional-based (preferably retail, e-comm) websites. Full description below. Please visit us at www.fry.com to apply online. Position Title: Senior Information Architect Department: User Experience Group Reports to: Manager of User Experience Group SUMMARY Senior Information Architects help create innovative, usable Web solutions for our clients. Our Senior Information Architects work together with our clients to understand their business models, channel efforts, and goals as well as to define strategies and approaches for reaching them. They then work with the design and technical teams to create Web sites that will communicate effectively with and be usable for their target customers. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Participates in sales efforts Works with clients to understand their business models and goals and leads defining business requirements, content, and features Participates in and/or leads consulting engagements Conducts multiple methods of primary and secondary research including interviews with key stakeholders, observation, surveys, market research, etc. Analyzes customer segments and their information and functional needs in order to create personas Researches and analyzes industry trends and competitive information Collaborates with project teams to: define strategy as well as site architecture and navigation, map out user flow and experience and define high-level interaction Authors pieces of various strategy documents, analyses, and user guides Participates in client training Conducts ongoing usability testing and assessment Defines metrics for assessing success Acts as customer advocate Participate in ongoing special projects such as white paper development, up-to-speeds, etc. Acts as mentor for Information Architects REQUIREMENTS Minimum 4 years directly related information design and strategy experience Degree work in human factors, HCI, information design, industrial design, or related area strongly preferred Strong knowledge of site design and usability principles, issues, and techniques Previous experience designing complex web sites Ability to analyze customer needs and define strategies for meeting them Ability to organize large bodies of information Ability to work with design team in a collaborative, dynamic environment Professional customer-relation skills and commitment to customer service Excellent written (i.e., writing, editing, and proofing) and oral communication skills Proficiency with VISIO and MS Office suite Strong client education skills Team-building skills ATTRIBUTES Collaborative Commitment to learning Accountable for your actions Strong problem solving skills and detail-oriented to the core Positive and constructive Sense of humor The preceding job description documents the general nature and level of work but is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all activities, duties, and responsibilities required of employees in the position. Consequently, employees may be asked to perform other job duties as required. ________________________________________________________________ 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
