[Sigia-l] New York City (Midtown) ::: Senior Information Architect position available ::: Fry, Inc.

[Carl Smith]

Fry, Inc. designs, develops, and manages some of the worlds most
recognized and visited eCommerce Web sites.  Nationally recognized in
our industry, we deliver powerful e-business solutions to world-class
international online brands including Godiva, Crate & Barrel, Eddie
Bauer, and Audi, Brookstone and Kraft/Gevalia.

Position: Senior Information Architect
Dept: User Experience
Location: New York City - Midtown office

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.

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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 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
-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 offers competitive pay/benefits, including medical, dental, vision,
401k, and a fun, casual environment. 

To be considered for this position please email a Word or PDF resume to:
work at fry.com

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Please note: Candidates must be US permanent residents or green card
holders.  We are not sponsoring visa candidates at this time.

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