[Sigia-l] Job: Director User Experience-Irvine, CA

[Laura Hunter]

My client is a legend in their field.  They set the standard in the
automotive industry over 80 years ago and after creating their first web
site 10 years ago, they became and continue to be one of the most visited
web sites on the net.  Due to tremendous and continued growth, they are
seeking a new Director of User Experience to be located in Irvine CA.  This
position requires a UX knowledge base that is broad and deep.  You will
oversee and manage 3-8 people and work with the Director of User Research to
continue the best of breed site and products that have made my client the
most successful online site of their type, bar none.  Below is a basic job
description but there is much more to this exciting role.  Relocation
assistance is available for those out of the area and the salary, benefits
and bonuses are highly competitive.  Equally as important, this is an
opportunity to be a part of a world class organization that is making a huge
investment in their User Experience.  Please read the description below and
if you feel you are a fit, please feel free to submit a resume and examples
of your work to this email address.

 

Director of User Experience:


General Job Summary: 




This individual will lead the vision, strategy, and execution of the user
experience and site architecture of for my client site. This team member
will work closely with a group of key senior level executives to determine
and support the most effective product strategy, including identifying brand
appropriate, customer centric user experience and design solutions that
deliver on our business goals, ensure site-wide consistency, provide a
foundation for future enhancements and ensure our continued success. This
team member will be responsible for providing IA leadership and direction,
managing a team of Information Architects and overseeing the execution of
all IA aspects across the site.


Job Responsibilities: 


 

*	Ultimately accountable for the vision, strategy, and execution of
the user experience and site architecture in line with brand, marketing and
business objectives.
*	Work closely with a group of key senior level executives to
determine and support the most effective product strategy, including
identifying brand appropriate, customer centric user experience and design
solutions that deliver on our business goals, ensure site-wide consistency,
provide a foundation for future enhancements and ensure our continued
success.

*	Contribute to the team as the user experience strategy lead by
contributing subject matter expertise in the areas of information
architecture, online user behavior, usability testing, and industry standard
user experience best practices.
*	Provide key contributions to the conceptual, visual, and functional
execution. 
*	Provide innovative, customer centric, information and visual design
recommendations that contribute to an enhanced user experience.
*	Have a thorough understanding of our business and revenue goals and
ensure all recommendations are in line with delivering on both business and
user needs.

 

*	Lead the vision, strategy, and execution of the user experience and
site architecture, taking a customer centric view to improve the user
experience, and brand perception.

*	Establish an IA vision and strategy that results in the best
possible user experience and is inline with and consistently supports our
brand, marketing and revenue strategies. 
*	Evaluate the effectiveness of new and existing IA elements,
performance metrics, customer feedback, competitive landscape, and industry
standard best practices in order to continuously evolve and improve our
online brand presence and user experience.
*	Define, approve and enforce the IA design and best practices
standards.
*	Manage the overall IA queue inline with product priorities,
establish level of effort estimates and manage the team according.
*	Oversee the User Experience team's work product to ensure consistent
quality and adherence to company standards.

 

*	Establish, optimize and manage user experience management
methodologies, incorporating industry standard best practices and lessons
learned on previous projects, and ensuring the team is in line with
companywide project management methodologies.

*	Establish new and refine current methodologies and approaches to
ensure the continued evolution of user experience management best practices.
*	Drive process improvement changes to maximize team efficiency. 

 

*	Provide guidance, insight and leadership to a team of Information
Architects, including providing clear expectations, training, guidance,
career growth opportunities and conflict resolution.


Required Skills - Attributes & Education: 


 

*	Bachelor of Arts degree in relevant discipline plus a minimum of 8
years of IA experience for an established, heavily trafficked, consumer
facing web site or equivalent combination of education and experience.
*	A minimum of 5 years of management experience, overseeing a
successful IA team.
*	Proven ability to lead and mentor a talented IA team and inspire
team confidence and respect.
*	Thorough understanding of best practices in web design and user
interface/information architecture conventions.
*	Strong knowledge of task and use-case analysis, heuristic analysis,
and user personas. 
*	Strong understanding of online design, marketing and advertising.
*	Experience with techniques in formal and informal usability testing.

*	Good understanding of benefits and constraints of current Internet
technologies.
*	Broad understanding of the web and associated technologies and
proficiency with a range of appropriate software tools.
*	Past experience as a User Experience Director or Internet Strategist
preferred.

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

 

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