New City Media, Director of User Experience...
Posted on Tuesday June 10
Director of User Experience
New City Media is looking for someone to lead our team in the area of user
experience and information architecture. Our current Director of User
Experience, Jim Vogt, is going off to graduate school at Carnegie
Mellon. We're excited for him but it leaves us with a big hole!
You might be the person to fill it if:
you're ready to lead our clients through the process of understanding
their audiences, uncovering the real story, and designing experiences
that move people to act.
you've got 5 or more years experience working with user experience/
human factors/human computer interaction/information architecture -
whatever you want to call it. Not just building web sites - you need
to know your UX stuff. If you've never heard of Jared Spool, Jakob
Nielson, Steve Krug or Jesse James Garrett, don't bother to apply.
you enjoy mentoring and developing the strengths of others.
you like the idea of working in small teams with peers. By 'peers' we
mean people who know their stuff and can be counted on to deliver. Not
a lot of hierarchy or bureaucracy.
you're comfortable giving presentations and teaching user experience
principles in any setting.
you want to live in a high-tech college town in the mountains, while
working for world-class clients. Think '10 minute commute' and '20
minutes to the Appalachian Trail.'
You'll lead the efforts of 3-4 other UX architects, in addition to
working on your own projects. For each project, you'll work with a
project manager who will be responsible for more of the business side
of the project. The UX architect uncovers client goals, researches
audience needs, and creates an overall plan for the experience. He or
she then stays involved throughout the project to ensure that as the
designs come together and production moves forward, the project is
staying true to the original vision in every aspect. While keeping the
client's goals in mind, the UX architect is an advocate for the
overall delight of the end-user.
New City Media is 19 people creating online experiences that help our
clients tell their stories with impact. Our clients include National
Geographic Magazine, Virginia Tech, Imperial College London and Kiawah
Island. We're located in the Corporate Research Center adjacent to
Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. The CRC is home to over 150
technology companies with more than 2,000 total employees.
We offer a competitive salary based on your qualifications and
experience. Send your resume and work samples by email to Jane Horner
at jane@newcitymedia.com. No phone calls please.