[Sigia-l] IA Job Opening -- Atlanta, GA, USA

[Jeff Lash]

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- Position: E-Commerce Information Architect
- Company: Six Continents Hotels - http://www.sixcontinentshotels.com/
(Parent company of Holiday Inn and Crown Plaza, among other hotels)
- Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
- Salary: "The base salary range is $61-76k plus a 22%-37% bonus
opportunity, creating a core compensation package (if objectives are met) of
$74-$105k plus benefits, 401k, and other perks."

"Six Continents Hotels is the unknown heavyweight in consumer e-commerce
generating over $2MM per day in direct Internet reservations.  Even with our
success to date, however, we know we can gain significant growth just by
improving the key activity paths on our sites.  This position will be
directly tied to and responsible for incremental revenue production, and all
of the tools, technologies, and measurements are in place - we just need a
killer user experience expert to lead the charge."


I.    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

JOB SUMMARY - 
The E-Commerce Information Architect will be responsible for working with
the business to organize and implement e-commerce web activities and content
into easy to use, intuitive web page designs.  This position will
responsible for user experience enhancements that will generate $100MM or
more in incremental revenue for the direct e-commerce internet channel.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES -
- Define content organization, nomenclature and navigation systems for
web sites to maximize user experience and overall site effectiveness.
- Design and implement user-centered design processes to structure
large, e-commerce and content-focused web sites
- Interpret user requirements
- Conduct task analyses
- Conduct heuristic evaluations
- Work with cross-functional teams throughout the development process

II.    REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Education - 
Degree in Human Factors Psychology, Instructional Design or related field
(preferred) or 5+ years experience in related field.

- Experience - 
Typically 4+ years experience with project management, budgeting, or similar
business skills background.  Experience designing or evaluating graphical
user interface (GUI) design a plus.

- Technical skills -
Ability to distill and organize large amounts of complex information into
intuitive site maps and navigation systems.  Ability to understand marketing
objectives and design information architectures for web sites to achieve
them.  Advanced usability testing and research skills.  Analyzing and
reporting test results.  Working knowledge of web protocols and technologies
such as HTML, DHTML, JavaScript.  GUI layout/design experience a plus
    
- Management - 2 Years

- Communication Skills -
Excellent written and oral communication skills.  Ability to effectively
manage multiple activities in a dynamic environment.  Strong interpersonal
skills and customer relationships.  Exceptional organizational ability.
Solid client and team leadership skills

- Special Requirements Specific to Job -
Understanding of Internet development process.  Understanding of user
experience modeling and human factors testing.  Familiarity and experience
with panel based usability testing tools (e.g., Vividence, Relevant View) a
plus.