(Boulder, Colorado)

CU-Boulder seeks a full-time Information Architect (IA) with at least two years of professional experience. The information architect/user experience (UX) designer plays a key role ensuring that University Communications is focused on providing intuitive online experiences, balancing each project’s audience needs with business objectives. The IA is a key contributor to defining, developing, and visualizing the user experience for websites, interfacing with design and development teams to brainstorm and concept the flow and functionality of university websites. Via wireframing, site mapping, content type, and other UX exercises, you will outline all elements in the user experience to bring clarity and consensus to the development of CU-Boulder websites.

Major job responsibilities


Audience and industry research
: Working with the strategy team, you will contribute to the discovery process by conducting audience research and competitive/comparative analysis, staying current on industry standards and user-related research methodologies.

Discovery and project scope documentation
: You will help in creating and formatting the client-facing discovery/project scope document and participate in presenting findings and recommendations to clients, including:

• Creating websites that reflect client goals and leverage optimal ways to engage visitors
• Leading client and internal staff meeting
• Demonstrating excellent writing, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Managing the navigation, functionality, structure, and data flow of new and existing sites

Information architecture
/UX design: You will work collaboratively to lead user experience development for projects that fulfill strategic objectives, including:


• Assessing the categorization and taxonomy of all content (existing and yet to be developed)
;
• Creating/utilizing use cases, site maps, wireframe schematics, transaction flows, and data flow diagrams;
• Brainstorming functionality and flow to inform wireframes and other UX documentation;
• Presenting stages of documentation to the client on a timely basis;
• Identify/design content types;
• 
Annotating all functional requirements for development;
• Contributing to any needed requirements documents
.

Design and development
: As the project moves through other phases of the process, you will stay involved in reviews and transition moments to ensure that all aspects of the structure, flow and functionality are accurately relayed to the design and development teams. You will document any additional functional requirements that arise throughout the project process.

• Developing/contributing to testing plans and analysis
• Understanding web technologies including CMSs, front-end technologies like HTML, JavaScript, DHTML, CSS;
• Problem-solving, an investigative mentality, and a capacity for strategic and associative thinking;

Required skills


• 1-2 years experience creating intuitive user experiences and documenting them via wireframes, site maps, flowcharts and/or other UX documentation techniques
.
• 2+ years of professional writing/editing experience creating internal or audience-facing documents (or equivalent experience)
.
• Proven ability to research, organize and simplify complex information structures, taxonomy and categorization of information
.
• A solid working knowledge of how technology platforms, CMS and database technology impact user experiences.
• Proven track record of internal or external client relations
.
• Strong communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and grow.
• Knowledge of Drupal, Wordpress, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office, and Visio or Omnigraffle (or equivalent programs).

Bachelor’s degree in communication, design, information technology, or related field.

Compensation: $50,000 - $60,000 annually; Commensurate with experience

Great team environment - Competitive salary - Variety in projects - Paid holidays, vacation days, sick days - One of the most beautiful campuses in the world - Bus pass - Tuition benefits

Required Application Materials: To apply, please submit the following materials online at jobsatcu.com: 1) A cover letter that specifically addresses the job requirements and outlines qualifications 2) A current resume 3) The names, addresses, daytime telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for three professional references If you have difficulties submitting application information, please contact the jobsatcu help desk at: 303.735.6000