Starwood Hotels & Resorts http://www.starwoodhotels.com The Information Architect is a problem solver who can effectively bridge the gap between user needs and real world development. You will work closely with clients during projects, defining problems by asking the right questions and effectively communicating the solutions. Must be comfortable working in highly collaborative and multi-disciplinary teams, and communicate effectively with designers and developers through all stages of web site and online marketing development. Must be able to also evaluate existing Web sites to identify area of opportunity and improvement that will drive greater revenue and customer satisfaction. Job Responsibilities - Investigate clients' functional and business requirements - Conduct task analyses to marry business requirements and user requirements - Develop innovative usability based concept models as a way to communicate complexity and explore solutions - Author information architecture, task flows, navigation systems, and detailed visual schematics - Demonstrate screen-level interactions through documentation - Participate in client discussions and present IA to clients on a regular basis - Collaborate with content writers and visual designers to safeguard the continuity of an ideal user experience - Package deliverables in a strong, structured, and usable format Job Qualifications - 3-5 years experience in interaction design, either on the agency or client side - Experience setting up, leading and interpreting user research - Write well, speak well and have the ability to multi-task - Ability to work independently or with a team - Ability top move comfortably back and forth between heads-down design and high-level brainstorming - Strong familiarity with visual-design tools like Visio and OmniGraffle - Understanding of web standard technologies. - Passionate individual who is eager to join a fun, collaborative and innovative team. 546 Send email to Andrew.Purcell@starwoodhotels.com White Plains, NY /jobs/546