[Job] Design Positions in Telefonica I+D (Spain) – Interaction Designer

Interaction Designer

Telefonica I+D Background

Telefonica I+D (TID) is the research and development company of Telefonica. Telefonica is an internationally integrated Telco who is ranked number 1 based on size of customer base. It is also ranked as the largest European Telco based on market capitalization. Telefonica remains one of the top 30 Innovation companies in the world.

TID was founded in 1988 in Madrid, and now has research centers in Grenada, Barcelona, London and Brazil. TID is committed to producing innovative products and services that make a difference. During the last several years, TID has embraced innovation methodologies to drive customer centric innovation. These methodologies include generating customer insights, concept ideations and evaluations, rapid prototyping, agile development processes and ongoing engagement with customers.

The role of interaction and visual designers, design thinkers and researchers has become critical to the successes of TID products and services. In 2011, we continue growing the User Experience Design team with top design and research talent.

Opportunity

We are looking for a highly motivated and talented Interaction Designer to join the team of Interaction Designers, Visual Designers and Researchers. Designers and researchers work in collaborative teams with project leads, strategists, engineers and domain experts to generate innovative concepts and solutions for multiple screens: TV, PC, mobile and more.

The Interaction Designer will collaborate with researchers on generating insights, participating in ideation sessions with interdisciplinary teams, and articulating product concepts, interaction philosophy and models, as well as use cases and benefits of ideas. The individual will need to work conceptually using models and story boards, as well as pragmatically through detailed interaction flows and specifications.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience in interaction design, problem solving and product definition, with a focus on building first class solutions. They must have 3+ years experience designing mobile applications across multiple operating systems, and ideally also have proven experience designing for the digital home. They need to be well-versed in prototyping tools. The ability to sketch ideas in real time a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver superior interaction designs for specific projects and initiatives.

• Collaborate with researchers on generating customer insights.

• Develop information architecture, interaction design, wire frames and software UI, that meet user needs, user tasks, marketing requirements and business objectives

• Create interaction design guidelines and principles to be applied across global product solutions.
• Communicate and represent interaction concepts and models to team members, senior management and key stakeholders.

• Expertly craft documentation to represent the team’s vision around user experience, including: storyboards, schematics, style guides, movies, PPTs and prototypes.
• Partner closely with Product and Initiative leaders and engineers to ensure delivery of quality solution that meets all requirements and provides a consistent product experience.

• Work with the rest of the Research, Visual and Interaction design team to articulate methods and best practices, and share them with the larger TID community.

• Support 2-3 projects of medium scope in parallel; organize and manage assignments in a dynamic environment.

*Portfolio review required