Cc Recruitment
User Experience Consultant
Cc Recruitment, New York, New York, us, 10261
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Increase your chances of reaching the interview stage by reading the complete job description and applying promptly.Our client is a leading B2B communications agency with a growing digital offer. With offices in London, New York and Dubai they are expanding their business internationally and are looking to bolster their digital team by hiring a talented UX Consultant.The Senior UX Consultant will work as part of our Digital team in London, reporting to, Director of Digital and have both a hands-on role working with clients as well as a management role across information architects.The role is due to the continuing expansion of the agency in the digital space and an increasing number of projects and pitch opportunities.The roleThe Senior UX Consultant will have a broad role within the business. First, they will lead the user experience and information architecture offering, developing our abilities in user centred design, sitemapping, storyboarding and wireframing, pitching to client prospects and delivering work on current client projects. The role will work closely with teams across the digital spectrum: project managers, designers and developers, and will be the focal point for user experience in our digital business and beyond.The role will also have management responsibilities, managing an existing team of two information architects (one permanent, one freelance) and recruiting as a result of business growth. As the owner of user experience, the candidate will have a unique opportunity to redefine how the agency works, the tools that are used and the processes that are employ.Finally the role will double that of the Director of Digital as much as is practicable. In no particular order this may mean: pitching, defining requirements, gathering requirements, interpreting site statistics, benchmarking and auditing, defining creative approaches and reviewing creative output.ResponsibilitiesWorking with the agency in the UK and worldwide to identify and win new opportunities in the digital spacePitch activity including developing proposals and supporting the creative process through IA, as well as participation in pitch meetingsDeveloping the user experience proposition and methodologyAuditing and benchmarking websites through proprietary methodologiesDelivering user experience and information architecture for clients, including workshops, sitemaps, wireframes, storyboards and taxonomiesHandholding digital designers through developing creative solutions based on information architectureIdentifying implementation requirements and working with the technical team to help them deliver website functionalityManaging the small team of information architects ensuring that utilisation is maintained and that the team capability continues to growWorking with other agency offices to pitch for and deliver client work, and to develop the UX proposition in these marketsWorking with clients over the long term, making site recommendations and interpreting analytics, user testing and other analysesKPIsSuccessfully delivered projectsGrowth in our IA teamReduction of Digital Director’s workloadOther requirementsDegree or equivalent educational background8+ years of relevant digital agency experienceExperience in a range of UX/IA processes and toolsAble to manage multiple, parallel workstreamsExperience of working alone and within teamsExperience of team managementKnowledge of search engine optimisationKnowledge of web accessibilityKnowledge of content management systemsGeneral web development and web design skills would be beneficialOwner of CCR search and select specialists Robert has a wealth of experience across corporate reporting, investor relations, branding marketing literature and digital applications. Having cut his teeth at Radley Yeldar he has over 22 years agency experience at his disposal. His initial foray into recruitment was as manager of Artworks a US backed design recruitment agency in London, he then went onto work as lead consultant at BDG. Robert prides himself on an impeccable talent spotting service which clients and employees can trust implicitly.
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Increase your chances of reaching the interview stage by reading the complete job description and applying promptly.Our client is a leading B2B communications agency with a growing digital offer. With offices in London, New York and Dubai they are expanding their business internationally and are looking to bolster their digital team by hiring a talented UX Consultant.The Senior UX Consultant will work as part of our Digital team in London, reporting to, Director of Digital and have both a hands-on role working with clients as well as a management role across information architects.The role is due to the continuing expansion of the agency in the digital space and an increasing number of projects and pitch opportunities.The roleThe Senior UX Consultant will have a broad role within the business. First, they will lead the user experience and information architecture offering, developing our abilities in user centred design, sitemapping, storyboarding and wireframing, pitching to client prospects and delivering work on current client projects. The role will work closely with teams across the digital spectrum: project managers, designers and developers, and will be the focal point for user experience in our digital business and beyond.The role will also have management responsibilities, managing an existing team of two information architects (one permanent, one freelance) and recruiting as a result of business growth. As the owner of user experience, the candidate will have a unique opportunity to redefine how the agency works, the tools that are used and the processes that are employ.Finally the role will double that of the Director of Digital as much as is practicable. In no particular order this may mean: pitching, defining requirements, gathering requirements, interpreting site statistics, benchmarking and auditing, defining creative approaches and reviewing creative output.ResponsibilitiesWorking with the agency in the UK and worldwide to identify and win new opportunities in the digital spacePitch activity including developing proposals and supporting the creative process through IA, as well as participation in pitch meetingsDeveloping the user experience proposition and methodologyAuditing and benchmarking websites through proprietary methodologiesDelivering user experience and information architecture for clients, including workshops, sitemaps, wireframes, storyboards and taxonomiesHandholding digital designers through developing creative solutions based on information architectureIdentifying implementation requirements and working with the technical team to help them deliver website functionalityManaging the small team of information architects ensuring that utilisation is maintained and that the team capability continues to growWorking with other agency offices to pitch for and deliver client work, and to develop the UX proposition in these marketsWorking with clients over the long term, making site recommendations and interpreting analytics, user testing and other analysesKPIsSuccessfully delivered projectsGrowth in our IA teamReduction of Digital Director’s workloadOther requirementsDegree or equivalent educational background8+ years of relevant digital agency experienceExperience in a range of UX/IA processes and toolsAble to manage multiple, parallel workstreamsExperience of working alone and within teamsExperience of team managementKnowledge of search engine optimisationKnowledge of web accessibilityKnowledge of content management systemsGeneral web development and web design skills would be beneficialOwner of CCR search and select specialists Robert has a wealth of experience across corporate reporting, investor relations, branding marketing literature and digital applications. Having cut his teeth at Radley Yeldar he has over 22 years agency experience at his disposal. His initial foray into recruitment was as manager of Artworks a US backed design recruitment agency in London, he then went onto work as lead consultant at BDG. Robert prides himself on an impeccable talent spotting service which clients and employees can trust implicitly.
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