[Sigia-l] JOB OP: Avenue A | Razorfish Chicago (2 Positions)

[Mike Combs]

There are 2 positions open in the Chicago office of Avenue A | Razorfish.
Please use the contact information at the bottom of this e-mail.

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Position 1 - Senior Information Architect/Interaction Designer
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The Chicago office of Avenue A | Razorfish has immediate openings for
senior information architect/interaction designers. We have contract and
permanent openings.

As a member of our User Experience community, you will work with
multidisciplinary teams to create smart, innovative solutions for our
clients. Your responsibilities will include:
„X Understanding target audiences¡¦ needs and other motivating factors and
translate them into concepts for compelling interactions and experiences
„X Collaboratively developing scenarios, navigation models, and prototypes
that demonstrate these concepts
„X Developing detailed information architectures and interaction designs
that support marketing strategy, brand strategy, and desired user
behaviors, and documenting those designs through site maps, workflows,
wireframes, and functional specs
„X Leading and/or participating in immersive user research, concept
testing, and usability testing

Qualifications
„X Degree in a related field, such as human-computer interaction, visual
design, product design, interaction design, or technical communication
„X 4+ years experience developing interactive products
„X Demonstrated expertise in consumer or B2B eCommerce, software
application interfaces, and/or interactive marketing ¡V must include
creating transaction-oriented interfaces
„X Demonstrated ability to work with templates and content management
systems
„X Demonstrated experience leading and/or observing user research and
usability testing and in translating results into design decisions
„X Demonstrated ability to document designs in scenarios, workflows, site
architectures, and page template/wireframe formats. Use case and
functional requirements development preferred
„X 2+ years business development experience
„X Strong user-centered design orientation
„X Strong team collaboration and facilitation skills
„X Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
„X Experience in a client services environment 
„X Willingness to travel 


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Position 2 - Senior Design Researcher
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The Chicago office of Avenue A | Razorfish has immediate openings for
senior design researchers. We have contract and permanent openings.

As a member of our User Experience community, you will work with
multidisciplinary teams to create smart, innovative solutions for our
clients. Your responsibilities will include:
„X Understanding target audiences¡¦ needs and other motivating factors
that drive behavior, and developing key insights and frameworks to help
design teams and clients understand those needs and behaviors 
„X Helping to translate insights into concepts for compelling interactions
and experiences
„X Developing POVs around specific user groups and in specific industries
based on ongoing research work
„X Consulting to project teams on user insights and behaviors relative to
their projects

Qualifications
„X Degree in a related field, such as human-computer interaction, product
design, interaction design, anthropology, social sciences, or equivalent
experience
„X 4+ years research experience
„X Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following research
methods: ethnographic research, usability testing, participatory design,
focus groups, surveys, expert evaluation, or web data analytics (e.g.,
conversion analysis)
„X 2+ years business development experience
„X Strong client relationship skills
„X Strong team collaboration and facilitation skills
„X Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
„X Experience in a client services environment 
„X Willingness to travel 



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Both Positions: Contact Information and the Fine Print
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Please send a resume and work samples to Shannon Ford (sford at aa-rf.com) or
Iris Brenk (ibrenk at aa-rf.com).

Avenue A | Razorfish is a leading professional services firm that delivers
measurable business value to market leading companies in a focused set of
industries. Avenue A | Razorfish helps clients develop meaningful customer
relationships through effective integrated and interactive marketing.  See
http://www.avenuea.com/ and www.sbigroup.com for more information.

Avenue A | Razorfish is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  It is
the policy of Avenue A | Razorfish to provide equal employment opportunity
to all qualified persons, consistent with federal, state, and municipal
equal employment opportunity laws.  Avenue A | Razorfish considers all
applicants for employment regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, age, marital status, national origin, disability, or veteran
status.  This policy applies to all phases of the employment relationship,
including placement, development programs, job assignments, transfer,
promotions, and other status changes.