[Sigia-l] Open Senior IA position-San Francisco

[Laura Hunter]

My client is a nationwide Multimedia agency that is dominating the online
retail shopping cart space and has recently broken new ground in San
Francisco.  They are seeking a Senior Information Architect to lead their
west coast client engagements from an IA perspective as well as mentor other
IA’s.  This is a development site and is growing.  It’s an opportunity to
have a real impact in an already well established organization that
currently has 20 of the top 100 online retail sites.  This position requires
the ability to work tactically and functionally and has a clear growth path
into group management with a proven track record of leadership within the
company.  Strong Visio skills are required as well as top notch presentation
and communication skills.  Come shine with the best and let your Senior IA
talents be acknowledged and appreciated!

Please submit all résumés to Laura.hunter at vividresources.com and please
include work samples:  Phone inquiries: contact Laura at 559-684-1070

Senior Information Architect-San Francisco

Position 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 with and be usable for their
intended audiences.

Responsibilities 
• Leads Discovery Workshop with clients to understand their business models
and goals and help 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 
• Responsible for project documentation including, but not limited to
Requirements document, Strategic Brief, Competitor and Market Analysis,
Heuristic Evaluations, Wire-frames, Site Maps, Content Categorization and
Taxonomies 
• Develops usability test plan and conducts ongoing usability testing and
assessment 
• Defines metrics for assessing ROI 
• Develop White Papers 
• 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 
• Portfolio review and presentation required 
• Bachelors Degree in human factors, HCI, information design, industrial
design or related area 
• 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 
• Proficiency with VISIO and MS Office suite 
• 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 
Laura Hunter 
Vivid Resources
559-684-1070-office
559-303-9018-cell
laura.hunter at vividresources.com
http://www.vividresources.com