[Sigia-l] [JOB] Information Architect, NYC (freelance and full time)

[Beau Gould]

[JOB] Information Architect, NYC (freelance and full time)

We are the premier marketing agency focused exclusively on the high-net-worth segment. Our mission is to help clients understand, acquire and retain high-net-worth individuals and families, and empower the advisors who work with them.

Position: Information Architect

The ideal candidate for the position of information architect is a creative and/or analytical thinker; this person should be able to contribute to the creation of imaginative interface designs that are intuitive, aesthetically pleasing and technically feasible. Excellent written and oral communication skills are a must. Ideal candidates will have experience in user research, interaction design/prototyping and/or evaluation. Primary responsibilities include:

• Researching and defining users goals, needs and characteristics • Translating user needs into solution definition, functional scope, interaction flow and content structure • Documenting all functional requirements through site mapping and wire frame construction • Work collaboratively with graphic designers and software developers • Developing interactive or paper prototypes • Planning and conducting usability evaluations • Communicating the results of evaluations to clients and other members of the development team • Efficient research of related web properties to determine best practices through competitive analyses • Deconstruct content libraries and invent new, more efficient nomenclatures and taxonomies. • Maintain an understanding of common product offerings in the financial services industry

Qualifications
Applicants should have a BA or Masters in Informatics, Human-Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Sociology, Marketing, or other related field. The position requires demonstrated experience with a number of commonly used techniques such as conduction task analysis, interviews, observation, questionnaires, concurrent and retrospective protocols, prototyping (hi or lo-fi), participatory design, flowcharting, site mapping, analytical and empirical usability evaluations. An understanding of how marketing and branding issues impact interface design is also desirable.

Recommended skills:
• Direct previous work experience as a Usability Specialist, Human Interface Design or Business Systems Analyst is required. • Productive skills with Photoshop and Illustrator or Visio • Understanding of HTML, CSS and general web templating techniques or content management systems. • Comfortable with reading and developing UML use cases

This is a full time position in our NYC office.

Please send hourly and/or salary requirements and resume to beau at open-source-staffing.com

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