[IxDA Discuss] JOB: Interaction Designer, New York, NY FT

[Angela Azzolino]

Are you ready to develop and market solutions with an interactive edge for
the biggest companies around? Then consider TMP Worldwide Advertising &
Communications, the largest independent recruitment communications agency in
North America. We have the depth of resources companies need to better
communicate their employment offerings. We also offer some pretty incredible
employment opportunities of our own. Especially the following:

Interaction Designer

Design, support and oversee interactive development projects with the
creative, technology and PM teams to ensure the highest quality work is
produced and the solution is intuitive and user-friendly; work closely with
internal team members to provide innovative, strategic client solutions.

   -  Work directly and indirectly with clients to help establish
   business objectives, identify process improvements that could be solved
   interactively; develop strategies, tactics and final, required interactive
   executions to address those needs

      ·         Create UI requirements based on business, user and
      brand needs

      ·         Design mental models, user interaction models,
      workflows and user interfaces

      ·         Experience in gathering and conducting user research
      (focus groups, ethnographic research, phone interviews)

      ·         Experience with usability testing, paper prototyping
      and user surveys

      ·         Assume responsibility for user interface based on
      information gathered from users, clients, account services and other
      interactive/creative team members.

      ·         Develop documentation (content/site maps, wireframes,
      userflows, page schematics, personas, functional specifications) that is
      appropriate to each individual project

      ·         Actively participate in client presentations (both
      up-front fact finding meetings, as well as the presentation of finished
      interactive strategies and executions)

      ·         Work with new business to develop compelling, winning
      interactive pitches for Fortune 500 companies when appropriate

      ·         Work closely with team members in maintaining the
      interactive standards for the department, including design, coding and
      usability, and enforce accountability when standards are not met

      ·         Work with Creative Directors, Technical Lead and
      Executive Producer to ensure smooth workflow between groups

      ·         Ensure deadlines are met – both internally and
      externally

      ·         Maintain a positive creative culture

      ·         Continually grow, learn and experiment with new and
      innovative ways in which to solve client problems, and how to turn those
      solutions into innovative interactive executions

      ·         Constantly assess new standards, technologies and
      trends, including usability methodologies, multimedia capabilities and
      process improvements; formulate strategies and plans for future
enhancement
      of web sites

      ·         Attend industry conferences and training (web
      development, user interface, usability, etc.)

      ·         Utilize experience to plan and implement effective
      interactive processes and products

      ·         Ensure web sites are accessible from a variety of
      different environments

      ·         Experience working with Recruitment, Healthcare,
      Government projects a plus

       Requirements:

      ·         Bachelor's degree from accredited four-year college or
      university

      ·         Minimum of 3-5 years' previous experience in web
      development

      ·         Attention to detail and ability to work within strict
      deadlines

      ·         Recruitment Advertising experience and knowledge of
      human resources practices a plus

      ·         Demonstrated interactive ability

      ·         Strong presentation skills, writing skills and
      effective client relations skills

      ·         Expertise in current Internet standards, including web
      browsers and browser specifications

      ·         In-depth knowledge of one or more current web markup
      or scripting languages: HTML, XHTML, CSS, Javascript

      ·         Experience in Adobe Photoshop, After Effects and
      Illustrator a plus

      ·         Experience with Macromedia Director and Flash,
      streaming audio and video a plus

      ·         Experience with Visio needed

       TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications is committed to
      providing a safe workplace for all employees. It is the policy of TMP
      Worldwide to conduct a background check for all candidates who accept an
      offer of employment with TMP Worldwide.

TMP Worldwide is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer,
M/F/D/V.
If you are interested in the position or would like additional details,
contact:angela.azzolino at tmp.com