[Sigia-l] [JOB] Information Architect, Santa Monica, CA | 80-110k

[Beau Gould]

Information Architect, Santa Monica, CA | 80-110k

Santa Monica, CA based integrated marketing communications firm is
looking for an exceptionally talented person with 5+ years experience to
fill a challenging hybrid Information Architect / Producer position.
You'll be working with interactive strategists and designers to solve
interactive marketing challenges for nationally and internationally
recognized brands. You'll enjoy a comfortable workspace, the unique
autonomy of self-directed client-based teams, a full-feedback
environment and a culture that fosters integration, growth, sharing and
learning.

Primary Responsibilities: 
- Lead user research and modeling 
- Collaborate with client to define project requirements 
- Document user requirements 
- Collaborate with strategists and designers to conceptualize solution 
- Develop use cases, object lists, and content matrices where necessary 
- Create low-fidelity paper prototypes that thoroughly articulate
content, structure and behavior 
- Conduct usability evaluations 
- Lead user testing and reporting 
- Create Project Plans 
- Define and manage resources, budget, and timeline for select projects 
- Act as key contact with client for projects you manage 
- Lead quality assurance for projects you manage 

To qualify for this position, you need to have a bachelor's degree from
an accredited university in a related field of study, such as
architecture, HCI, the cognitive sciences, liberal arts, etc. You must
have an intense curiosity about people and their behavior. You need to
be able to work well from the high-level conceptual stage throughout the
project to the fine detail stage. You must have excellent writing skills
and a talent for clear, concise communication. You need to have thorough
knowledge of usability for the web, a solid understanding of design for
current web technologies, and possess expert level skills with
professional drawing tools to create architectural diagrams. You need to
collaborate exceptionally well with User Experience Designers, and
Interactive Strategists to rapidly build conceptual prototypes that lead
to finished products. You must be willing to embrace a strong procedural
method. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.
You need exceptional project management skills. You must be organized,
dependable and have experience juggling multiple tasks/projects to be
successful in this position.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume or
portfolio, salary requirements, and a paragraph (or two) highlighting
your skills/experience as it pertains to this job to
beau at open-source-staffing.com 

Thank you, 
Beau J. Gould 
 
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