Job Details: Information Architect
| Job Title: | Information Architect |
| Company: | Jobvite, Inc. |
| Position Type: | Permanent |
| Pay Rate: | DOE |
| Date Posted: | May-21-08 |
At Jobvite, we've created a recruitment solution that fundamentally changes the talent acquisition landscape. We believe collaboration, not automation, builds great companies. Our product leverages consumer-friendly Web 2.0 technologies -- such as social networking, collaboration and elegant user interface -- in a radically easy to use application that generates monthly recurring revenues from small to medium businesses.
Jobvite is a pre-IPO, venture-funded start-up with leading-edge customers and a great work environment in downtown San Francisco. If you love to win and want to be a part of a smart, remarkable and fast-growing company, please continue reading?
INFORMATION ARCHITECT
Work closely with the Marketing and Engineering organizations to create work flows, wire frames, schematics and site maps. Ensure a user-centered design approach is applied to all of our interactive projects.
As an Information Architect, you have an outstanding aptitude in all disciplines related to user experience, user-centered design, and usability. You consistently generate new ideas and strategies for the team and for the client. You are able to give guidance and make recommendations to improve the user experience and support your recommendation with schematic concepts.
What we need
The Information Architect will understand the client's business objectives and requirements as well as users needs and translate both into an interface solution that meets outlined objectives and goals.
Responsibilities will include:
- Design creative solutions for current and future Jobvite services that are aligned with corporate business and strategic goals.
- Understand the complex, collaborative, multi-user landscape of the recruiting and applicant tracking software space.
- Develop and create innovative concepts in keeping with project scope and strategic positioning.
- Work with the creative team in delivery of outstanding solutions.
- Prepare Information Architecture deliverables (site maps, process flow, wire frames/schematics).
- Participate in research and analyze user data to develop user profiles, personas and scenarios.
- Contribute to the development of new product interfaces, feature sets, and information flows.
- Participate in user validation and/or usability testing sessions; evaluate results and present actionable recommendations.
- Perform heuristic web site analyses.
- Work closely and iteratively with project teams.
- Create new user scenarios while maintaining consistency of UI framework and design patterns.
What you bring to the party
- Senior level Web design and UI design experience; experience designing Web 2.0 applications with large user bases and highly trafficked web sites.
- Expertise in interaction design.
- Understanding of JavaScript, AJAX, Flash, visual design, HTML, CSS.
- Have experience attending and performing user experience study activities such as one-on-one interviews, paper-prototyping, concept testing, card sorting, surveys, usability testing, etc.
- Consistent display of interest and involvement in the industry.
- Enjoy a dynamic, collaborative environment.
- Bachelor's Degree in Interaction Design, Information Design, Industrial Design, or related field.
This is a unique opportunity to get in on the ground floor with a promising company that's leveraging the latest web 2.0 technologies to provide Software as a Service to an under-penetrated SME market. We offer a competitive salary, medical/dental benefits, paid time off, paid holidays and the significant opportunity for long-term wealth creation through our substantial, early-stage stock options. Jobvite is an equal opportunity employer.
| Location: [rss] | US-CA-San Francisco |
| Telecommute: | No (Onsite Position) |
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| URL: | http://www.jobvite.com/CompanyJobs/Job.aspx?c=qHV9Vfwq&v=1&j=oRsaVfw8 |
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