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Position Overview:
* Create a an IA vision and strategy that results in an outstanding
user experience and is in line with and consistently supports our
brand, marketing, product, and revenue strategies.
* Evaluate the effectiveness of new and existing IA elements on our
client's site, through performance metrics, customer feedback, the
competitive landscape, and industry standard best practices in order
to continuously evolve and improve our online brand presence and user
experience.
* Work collaboratively across teams - program management, product
management, marketing, sales, and engineering to meet business
objectives and execute on product strategy.
* Champion our users needs. Be the voice of the users in all product
development and champion the research and understanding of these
users through personas and other tools. Influence the business
strategy and experience development on projects by representing the
voice of the seeker and by providing information about best practices
and current industry standards in brainstorming and requirements
sessions.
* Prioritize User Experience work to align with corporate goals and
business objectives. Think holistically about client*s initiatives
and goals to create solutions that meet short-term and long-term
objectives. Understand the complexity of design and make it simple
for users.
Key responsibilities:
* Define strategies aligned with business goals and market
environment to create compelling, innovate user experiences
* Manage a team of design and web development experts
* Manage engagements and requests for team and lead projects to
targeted delivery dates with stated metric goals
* Enhance methodology for usability and UX involvement in product
development
* Know and love our userss and find ways to greatly enhance their
experience
* Author the creation of personas, workflows, prototypes, process
flows, sitemaps, and wireframes to solidify directions, plans and
visual design
* Help design and execute usability test plans and reports
* Create, prototype, design and measure the user experience from
seeker acquisition to retention
* Work collaboratively across company functions including product
management, business development and engineering
* Establish and enforce hierarchy of key site pages
* Influence and promote UX changes through the use of data and best
practice suggestions
Qualifications:
* 5+ years experience in web user experience design and information
architecture with large-scale, high-volume consumer offerings
* Bachelor*s and/or Master*s Degree in information science,
information design, human-computer interaction, cognitive psychology,
human factors, or related such as visual design
* Expertise in information architecture and usability with
understanding of interaction design, visual design, and common design
tools (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, Flash, Photoshop, Axure)
* Mastery of marketing and business principles and exhibits strong
critical thinking skills including problem solving, decision making
and analysis
* Strong communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills working
within cross-functional teams and in influencing the organization
* Proven ability to balance multiple projects while meeting tight
deadlines
* Clear leadership skills
* Experience with prototyping and storyboards
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