[Sigia-l] Full Time Employment -- NYC -- Senior Information Architect --Fry , Inc.

[Carl Smith]

New York City 
Position: Senior Information Architect
Department: Information Design and Analysis (IDA)

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Summary
Senior Information Architects help create innovative, usable Web solutions
for our clients. Our Senior Information Architects work with our clients to
understand their business models and goals and to define strategies and
approaches for reaching them. They then work with the design team to create
Web sites that will communicate effectively and usably with their intended
audiences.

Essential Responsibilities
-Works with clients to understand their business models and goals and helps
define strategy, content, and features for design of their web sites
-Analyzes audiences and their information and functional needs
-Participates in and/or leads consulting engagements
-Researches and analyzes industry trends and competitor sites, when
necessary
-Collaborates with project teams to: define site architecture and
navigation, map out user flow and experience and define high-level
interaction
-Conducts ongoing usability testing and assessment
-Defines metrics for assessing ROI
-Acts as user advocate
-Act as a mentor for IA's
-When acting as a lead on a project, delegates responsibility for
deliverables as necessary and provides required feedback
-Play leadership role in sales activities

Requirements
-Minimum 3 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
-Familiarity with database design
-Experience with usability test design and implementation preferred
-Ability to work with design team in a collaborative, dynamic environment
-Professional customer-relation skills and commitment to customer service
-Excellent written communication and presentation skills
-Strong client education skills
-Team-building skills

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Fry, Inc. designs, develops, and manages some of the world's most recognized
and visited eCommerce Web sites. nationally recognized in our industry, we
deliver poweful e-business solutions to world class international online
brands including Godiva, Crate & Barrel, Eddie Bauer, and OnStar.

www.fry.com

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Apply by submitting resume to:

work at fry.com
or 
fax to (734)769-9924