USER EXPERIENCE ARCHITECT / INFORMATION ARCHITECT at Australian Broadcasting Corportion

ABC INNOVATION

• Salary range: $72,885 – $90,171 pa + attractive super

• Location: ABC Ultimo Centre, Sydney

• Term: Permanent full time

ABC Innovation develops and manages the award-winning website abc.net.au, attracting over 26 million weekly visits and growing. We also deliver some of Australia’s most cutting edge applications across web-based, mobile and other platforms; recent projects include triple j Unearthed iPhone App, Gallipoli, Black Saturday and ABC iView.

We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated User Experience Architect to join our design team. Reporting to the Creative Lead you work in close collaboration with Designers, Project Managers and Developers. An excellent understanding of web usability issues and familiarity with the techniques and process for designing and producing innovative projects is a must.

If your passion is designing to create great user experiences and you have positive, proactive attitude, we look forward to hearing from you.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Under broad direction, create excellent, elegant interfaces for highly functional online & mobile sites and applications.

• Maintain and apply the highest level of skill and knowledge of online user experience design, covering IA, interaction patterns and usability and apply those to projects and tasks.

• Collaborate on planning and implementation complex projects with designers, developers, managers and other staff.

• Actively contribute to a creative, innovative, culture of excellence within ABC Innovation and the wider ABC.

• Advocate and apply ABC values and all relevant ABC policies and procedures including Equity & Diversity and OH&S

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated outstanding level of expertise in UX designing and leading the UX design of, online tools, interfaces and websites with mobile experience a particular advantage.

• Demonstrated outstanding knowledge and implementation of user experience principles, covering creation of wireframes, sitemaps, information architecture, interaction patterns and usability.

• Tertiary qualification in Human Factors, Design, User Interface Design or related field is highly desirable, with at least 4 years relevant industry experience.

• Demonstrated outstanding skills in planning and prioritising projects and tasks working under pressure to tight deadlines.

• Demonstrated outstanding ability to work independently and effectively within a team environment with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience in conducting user research and usability testing an advantage.

• A detailed understanding and commitment to relevant ABC policies and practices, including Editorial Policies, Corporate Equity & Diversity Policies, OH&S Policies, User Interface Guidelines and their relevance to online user experience design.

For more information contact Dale Smart, Creative Lead on (02) 8333 2466.

To apply please visit abc.net.au/careers and submit your CV and a covering letter addressing the selection criteria. Vacancy reference 491659