Reuters is the leading global provider of news, financial information and technology solutions to the world’s media, financial institutions, businesses and individuals. Reuters’ strength is its unique ability to offer customers around the world a combination of content, technology and connectivity. Its premier position is founded on a reputation for speed, accuracy, integrity and impartiality as well as continuous technological innovation.
Information Architect
Reuters.com is a rapidly expanding global news site with a focus on business, investing and general news. We are searching for an Information Architect to lead in the definition, development, and visualization of the structural user interface for multiple concurrent projects. S/he works proactively and collaboratively with Strategy, Project Management, Content, Creative, and Technical leads–starting at concept development and working through design development and production–to formulate a strategic, elegant, highly usable and technically feasible design solution.
Responsibilities:
- Promptly assessing each project’s timeline, informational needs and dynamics with internal Business Owners.
- Scoping, developing and understanding technical considerations with the assistance of the project Technical Lead and, as required, with the client and/or third-party partner(s);
- Collaborating with Interactive Designers in developing interface functionality;
- Visualizing concepts quickly and cleanly and leading others in the same;
- Overseeing production of all site maps, transaction flows, diagrams and interface schematics;
- Authoring detailed functional requirements and other related proactive business communication; and
- Presenting, clearly and concisely, various stages of the interface design development to the client.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in interactive media design (preferably within a creative team);
- A minimum of 3 years in a role exclusively addressing information architecture (preferably working with complex sites);
- Ability to research, understand and organize large amounts of specialized content.
- Excellent writing, speaking, presentation and interpersonal skills;
- Experience in leading brainstorming sessions.
- Experience in managing and mentoring others;
- Proficiency in one or more of the following: HTML, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Visio.
Reuters is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified employees will be given consideration for all job openings without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, parental status or sexual orientation.
Contact Info:
The following link will take you to the Reuters America Job Board, at which point you can apply to the job you are interested in: https://americasjobs.reuters.com/joblist.html
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