{"id":9697,"date":"2011-08-29T09:57:06","date_gmt":"2011-08-29T13:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=9697"},"modified":"2011-08-29T09:57:06","modified_gmt":"2011-08-29T13:57:06","slug":"martha-stewart-living-omnimedia-inc-seeks-senior-interaction-designer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2011\/08\/29\/martha-stewart-living-omnimedia-inc-seeks-senior-interaction-designer\/","title":{"rendered":"Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. Seeks Senior Interaction Designer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. is looking for a Senior Interaction Designer.<br \/>\nThis position is accountable for researching developing and executing design solutions related to information layout and the user\u2019s experience with the content. The senior Interaction Designer works on high profile or complex projects. Develops, presents and documents detailed interaction and functional specifications. Establishes and maintains design guidelines, best practices and standards.<\/p>\n<p>Is familiar with the online publishing environment and reviews competing products and recommends design solutions that differentiate Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. interactive products from those of its competitors. Has a proven track record of working with large and small-scale information databases, the ability to drive performance improvements as well as positive user responses.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Core Duties\/Responsibilities<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strong communications skills and ability to      build working relations across all levels of an organization, Product      Sponsors, Edit Leads, Product Managers, Technology Leads and Visual      Designers to create final interface features and creates consensus      interface design solutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to gather      and translate business requirements and user needs, task and goals into      meaningful interactive experiences that satisfy users and\/or reduce costs      or improve profitability. Design concepts and functionality into      meaningful user experiences that can be monetized.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Develops testing and prototype methodologies,      performs ongoing usability research on prototypes and iterative designs<\/li>\n<li>Leads design guidelines, best practices, and      standards in order to enhance business efficiencies, search engine      optimization and usability performance.<\/li>\n<li>Create strategies and procedures for carrying      out systematic design standards across multiple products and leveraging      business requirements through cross product design and recirculation      opportunities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Design the      information architecture and user experience for transactional, informational,      and marketing websites, including the following deliverables:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0 Experience Concept Models<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0 Prototypes<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0 User experience documentation and functional specifications<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0 Site Map Documentation<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0 Detailed data\/user flows, use cases and business rules<\/p>\n<p>\u2013\u00a0\u00a0 Market analysis and competitive landscape reports with focus on UX\/UI<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrate a      thorough understanding of current Internet technologies and industry      trends with an emphasis on web 2.0 and social networking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Analyzes web traffic data to understand      customers\u2019 patterns and trends and assessing ongoing usability and      performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Required Skills\/Knowledge\/Experience<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Has strong knowledge of information design      principles and well developed skills in\u00a0creating and documenting all      aspects of business requirements, interface design (wire framing, story      boarding, rough layouts, mock-ups, interface elements and icons),      functional specifications (technical writing and annotations), user needs      (flow charts, scenarios and\u00a0prototype testing)\u00a0and information      architecture (site maps and navigation)\u00a0are critical.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated      ability to execute on IA of complex transactional interfaces, taxonomies      and metadata frameworks, and templates for content management systems<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated      experience using web analytics data to inform design decisions<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrated      experience conducting user research and translating user research into      design decisions<\/li>\n<li>Exceptional ability to document and defend      methodologies<\/li>\n<li>At least 5 or more years as an information      architect, interaction designer, or experience designer (or similar role), creating and testing online consumer product      interfaces and applications and a clear understanding of online publishing      environment<\/li>\n<li>Advanced degree or background in one of the      following is preferred: Human Factors Engineering, Interaction Design,      Cognitive Psychology, Industrial Engineering, or Computer Science and\/or      comparable work experience<\/li>\n<li>Proficient in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop,      Acrobat, Visio, Microsoft Word Suite and Excel and have working knowledge      of HTML,\u00a0CSS, Flash, After Effects,\u00a0and Content      Management\u00a0Systems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please Send resumes, URLs, etc., to <a href=\"mailto:ibarak@marthastewart.com\">ibarak@marthastewart.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview: Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. is looking for a Senior Interaction Designer. 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