Information Architect

at Comedy Central

Location: New York City

Note: This position is located in New York City and is a full-time, on-site role only; both staff and contract positions available.

The product development team at Comedy Central Digital Media is looking for associate to mid-level Information Architects; both freelance and full-time staff positions available. As part of the IA group, you will be a strong user advocate and collaborate closely with a team to produce great interactive experiences.

Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the development of new product interfaces, feature sets, and information flows
- Work with Production, Product Development, Design, and Technology to optimize existing products and templates
- Contribute to the design of user testing and analysis of results
- Create detailed wire frames, story boards, mock-ups, user flows, and presentations to effectively illustrate interfaces, ideas and architecture
- Keep abreast of best-practices for user interaction and design
- Implementation of the user interface design

Skills:
- Excellent visual communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Visio and the Adobe Creative Suite
- Working knowledge of current web technologies (HTML, CSS, etc)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent analytical ability
- Familiarity with usability methodologies

Qualifications:
- Background in graphic design, HCI, interaction design, user experience or related field
- B.A. required. 2 years experience preferred.
- Must be adaptable, open-minded, thorough and constructive

COMEDY CENTRAL, part of MTV Networks, is a multi-platform all-comedy channel and creator of original television and interactive programming. Hit series include the Peabody and Emmy Award-winning "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart", "The Colbert Report", "South Park", "RENO 911!", "Mind of Mencia", and "The Sarah Silverman Program."

Interested?

Please submit resume & sample IA deliverables (e.g. site architecture maps, wireframes, user interface specifications) to IA@comedycentral.com