[Sigia-l] Open perm Sn and Jr. IA roles for LA, CA

[Laura Hunter]

My client is the premier brand for sports, bar none.  They are seeking a
Senior and Jr. IA for their Culver City, CA location to  lead bringing their
web properties in house and away from one of the big 3 digital media
companies.  If you love sports this is the opportunity of a life time!  Not
only will you have a voice in setting up the UX process, in a Senior role
you will lead up the effort!  The salary is open, the benefits are
extraordinary and the bonuses unparalled!  Relocation assistance is
available and if you are a contractor with these skills, I want to speak
with you as well!  

 

Here is the basic description but to get the full scope, we need to talk so
interested partied wishing to be considered please email your resume and
relevant work samples and feel free to call for additional questions.

 

My client is seeking an Information Architect for an array of high profile
upcoming web development initiatives. The IA will work with key team members
to help conceptualize, design and execute their online creative footprint.
Ideal candidate would be a person who is constructive, charismatic,
collaborative, and committed to a creative vision.

 

Job Responsibilities

- Translate concepts into wireframes, functionality flows, site maps, user
personas, prototypes, use cases and business requirement documents

- Work closely with all in-house teams to insure that your work from concept
through production is properly implemented  

- Responsible for the consistency of creative strategies across a number of
NFL properties    

 

Skills / Qualifications

- 2+ years of web and interactive design experience with a solid
understanding of design principles and how they apply to the interactive
space

- BA degree or higher in human-computer interaction or related area strongly
preferred

- Proven understanding of and experience with: user-centered design
techniques; development of organizational/structural concepts for Web site;
project processes for the development of large scale Web site projects;
documentation requirements for Web development teams; application of content
management, personalization, targeting and searching systems

- Preparing IA documentation (site architectures, wire frames, use cases and
task flows, etc.) to be used by the production team

 

 

- Proven creative thinking and problem-solving skills 

- Conduct research on competitive sites, latest techniques and have a solid
understanding of on-line user behavior as it relates to interactive design
and rich media

- Play a primary role with user testing

- Multitasking expert: manage multiple projects simultaneously and
understand how to work with deliverables, requirements and limitations

- Comfortable working in a team environment and collaborating with
producers, designers and developers

- Highly organized with strong verbal and written communication skills

- Experience and interest in the sports industry a plus

 

Software Skills

Advanced level of the following software required:

 

Microsoft Office - Expert level required

Microsoft Visio - or other IA related software

Adobe Acrobat - or other presentation related software

HTML, Photoshop - Not required, but could be helpful for prototyping 

 

Portfolio Review

Interested candidates should include the link to an online portfolio or
attach several examples that demonstrate:

 

- Ability to work on a diverse and wide variety of projects (Flash, micro,
Multilanguage and heavy data driven sites, promotional campaigns, etc.)

- Strong problem solving ability: What has been your most challenging design
solution? How did you tackle and resolve those challenges?

- Ability to design for the 'anything is possible' scenarios that Flash,
Ajax and CSS give us

- Walk us through how you worked with the development team and product group
to create a rock solid set of user specifications

- Progress of an idea of yours from initial concept to going live (WebTrend
analysis, competitive benchmarking, research, user interviews, prototype
creation, user testing etc.)

- Your best project. Is there a piece of work in your portfolio that
demonstrates the ideal creative process, the most appropriate idea, the
perfect team and traffic to vouch for its success?

 

Thank you,

Laura

Laura Hunter

Vivid Resources

office-559-684-1070

cell-559-303-9018

fax-559-684-0820

laura.hunter at vividresources.com

www.vividresources.com