[Sigia-l] Job: Open Experience Planner position in NYC

[Laura Hunter]

Experience Planner-NYC-100,000 annually with fantastic benefits and perks~

About the company:
My client is a Top 10 Agency of the Year, and part of a $1.2 billion U.S.
unit of the Paris-based global HQ.  With 38,000 employees serving the
world's leading brands from offices in 109 countries and worldwide revenues
of over $4 billion, it is the world's fourth-largest communications company
and among the fastest growing in its category.

Position Summary:
The Experience Planner creates branded, interactive user experiences such as
websites,
games, and applications for clients in the consumer packaged goods,
pharmaceutical and alcoholic beverage industries. The XP helps define and
lead the strategic and creative vision; owns the information architecture,
navigation, interaction and user experience; researches and defines user
needs, business goals and requirements; and coordinates with the art
director, technical director and account manger to inform visual design and
facilitate build. 

Responsibilities:
The Experience Planner:
.	Takes ownership of the XP component of all assigned projects.
.	Understands brands, and how to bring them to life online.
.	Serves as primary point of contact with internal team members and
the client for all XP issues.
.	Delivers work on time and on budget.
.	Communicates concerns, problems and ideas proactively to internal
team members.
.	Is articulate, clear and confident in presenting his/her work to
internal team members and clients.
.	Provides expert usability and interaction design recommendations to
the project team.

Primary Tasks + Deliverables
.	Produces deliverables at a level of fidelity and detail appropriate
for clients and internal team members.
.	Plans, conducts and analyzes primary and secondary research
(heuristic evaluations, competitive analyses, one-on-one interviews, online
surveys, stakeholder interviews, etc.).
.	Plans and conducts internal team and client work sessions
(brainstorms, requirements workshops, etc.).
.	Defines, prioritizes and drives consensus on project requirements,
including all features, functions and content.
.	Develops process models, user personas and scenarios.
.	Creates information architecture deliverables, including site maps,
wireframes, interaction models and page specifications that describe
navigation, content, and functionality.
.	Assists technical director with functional specifications.
.	Leads usability testing planning, facilitation and analysis.

Qualifications: 
.	5+ years experience creating user-centered digital solutions,
including research, solution validation and measurement. 
.	Experience as primary XP on medium and large accounts.
.	Expertise with modeling and prototyping tools including OmniGraffle,
Visio, HTML/JavaScript, Dreamweaver and/or Illustrator.
.	Excellent visual, written and oral communications and presentations
skills.
.	Strong leadership, interpersonal and management skills. 
.	Demonstrated critical thinking ability.
.	Experience working in an agency environment.
.	Experience in consumer packaged goods and youth marketing essential;
experience in pharmaceutical and alcoholic beverage marketing a plus.

Education :
.	Bachelor's degree
.	Graduate degree (preferred) in Cognitive Psychology, Human Factors,
HCI, Design, Anthropology, or related field


For consideration, please submit your resume and work samples to
laura.hunter at vividresources.com.  Questions are welcome and calls will be
received at the numbers listed below.

Laura Hunter
Vivid Resources
office-559-684-1070
cell-559-303-9018
fax-559-684-0820
laura.hunter at vividresources.com
www.vividresources.com