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Information Architect, MTV.com
Dec 23 04
Source: ID Discuss
Job Details:
Title: Information Architect, MTV Digital
Channel: MTV.COM
Department: DIGITALMEDIA
Category: EXEMPT
Location: NEW YORK
Job Type: STAFF (FULL TIME)
Job Description:
The Information Architect, MTV Digital, will report directly to the Interactive Director, MTV Digital. He or she will be responsible for helping the MTV Digital creative team to articulate informational presentation needs throughout MTV's digital businesses (web, wireless, etc). Collaborate with producers, designers, technology groups and editorial teams to:
- develop and maintain an overall site blueprint including content inventory, site maps for all Digital business platforms, schematics and flowcharts.
- meet project objectives by creating individual project wireframes, user flows and schematics when applicable.
- Plan and execute usability tests for web and wireless products.
- Direct primary and secondary research efforts to help refine site structure and interface design.
Required Qualification:
The ideal candidate has at least five years of interactive and information architecture experience.
Desired Skills:
- Strong written and oral communication skills - Strong knowledge of online entertainment experiences, presentation conventions, usability and inter- and intramedia multitasking abilities, both among core interactive users and those less savvy to interactive media
- Experience and familiarity in the capabilities of HTML, DHTML, Flash, multimedia, data collection, data feed integration and ad targeting and serving
- Ability to excel in a collaborative environment and manage own work against tight deadlines
- Fluency in Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Office
Contact: jaymarks@gmail.com