[Sigia-l] Job Posting: Mid-Level IA, MPLS MN

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Information Architect

Company Description
Wolfmotell, Ltd is one of the top design agencies in Mpls, specializing in strategic, creative, and technological design solutions for corporations and small businesses. Our projects range in size, but the common thread that links them all is innovation and creativity. We accomplish this while consistently over delivering to our clients.

Position Summary
The Information Architect (IA) is responsible for using the practices of information architecture, content strategy, and interface design to create project solutions. These project solutions will be user-centered in nature, but will also balance the needs of both the client and technical teams. The IA in this environment will also work collaboratively with the entire project team directly. The IA will also:
-	Work with clients to develop business requirements and priorities
-	Offer feedback to designers
-	Ensure that the development process happens effectively. 
-	Ensure that this valued role in our process serves as the foundation for every project we do

Principal Responsibilities
-	Lead and participate in key activities in requirements gathering with team and clients
-	Conduct Competitive Analysis
-	Plan and lead user-centered design activities (i.e. usability evaluations, test plans, user assessments.)
-	Analyze findings from user centered design activities and generate full reports indicating key findings   and recommendations
-	Document and rationalize user, business and technical needs within design and architecture decisions 
-	Work efficiently in a fast paced environment on multiple projects and perform multiple tasks concurrently
-	Contribute to the expansion of the practice 

Qualifications
-	Two or more years of information architecture and/or interface design 
-	Experience producing wire frames, information/site maps, task diagrams, competitive analysis
-	Ability to advocate for the user
-	Exposure to the Usability Testing Process
-	Experience interacting directly with clients and building solid client relationships
-	Willingness to implement all facets of the information architecture process
-	Logic-based way of thinking
-	Strong written and oral communication skills 
-	Microsoft Office, Visio, Adobe Acrobat and Macromedia Freehand skills
-	Must enjoy what you do and be willing to bring the heat everyday

Interested and qualified applicants should email their cover letter, resume and work samples to ia at wolfmotell.com. Email attachments should not exceed 5MB. No phone calls please.

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