Buzz. Most agencies want it. A few try to fake it. Even fewer maintain it. Since 2000, the cementbloc has been generating what most people would call buzz. But we are not most people. We are a unique community of 4 independent healthcare agencies known collectively as the cementbloc. Our ethos is cemented in generating something far more important than just buzz.
So what then is that sound you hear when you step off our elevators? It's actually the sound we live for: the sound of good ideas at work. The cementbloc is currently seeking a Senior Interaction Designer to join their team. The Senior Interaction Designer is responsible for developing digital user centered design for this fast-paced independent consumer healthcare agency. In addition to helping to integrate the digital competency into the agency's core service model, the Senior Interaction Designer serves as a partner for the Account and Creative team, assuming responsibility for digital solutions for integrated client programs. Responsibilities * Developing wireframes, prototypes and writing interface design specifications (annotated wireframes and business rules) * Developing customer profiles, personas, scenarios and use cases * Developing sitemaps, content models, and modular information architecture * Planning and facilitating customer insight activities to understand user needs, goals and tasks * Planning, coordinating, and executing formal and informal user research * Conducting stakeholder interviews, card sort exercises, and synthesizing results in a meaningful and actionable way * Conducting heuristic analysis and making recommendations for improvement * Providing input to project quotes or proposals for existing and prospective clients * Working closely with creative teams to ensure that the interaction design is seamlessly brought to life * Participating in business development activities Required Skills * Experience working directly with clients in an agency or consultative setting * Ability to analyze client challenges and develop creative solutions * Effective communication skills, both orally and written as well as diagrammatic forms * Expert knowledge in programs including (but not limited to); MS Office, Visio and Internet browsers * Detail oriented and a demonstrated commitment to the accuracy and completeness of information with ability to see the big picture * Proven interpersonal skills, client relation skills and ability to work in a team environment * Creative thinker * Positive attitude with a genuine desire to further the business objectives of The CementBond's existing and prospective clients * Desire to join a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment Definite Assets and Differentiators * Experience designing user pathways for registration, purchasing, and customer service * Experience working on integrated marketing campaigns * Experience architecting and documenting web applications * Strong understanding of Flash, CMS systems, PHP, AJAX, etc. * Good understanding of internationalization and localization Application instructions Please send cover letter, resume, and salary history to i...@thecementbloc.com NO Recruiters PLEASE NO Phone calls PLEASE The cementbloc is a full-service healthcare advertising agency; we offer competitive salary and benefits, medical, dental, 401k, short term and long term disability, life insurance and AD&D. In addition to our cutting-edge vacation policy, you will receive special holidays and Summer Fridays. The cementbloc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The cementbloc is a community of 4 creative healthcare advertising agencies: the cementworks, ironworks, stoneworks and the cementbond. This creative community, based in NYC, offers a full range of services for healthcare professional (HCP), Managed Care, Direct to Consumer (DTC), and Direct to Patient (DTP) audiences. Since our inception in 2000, the agency has been sited as the fasted growing medical communications agency by AdAge (2003) and named winner of the Agency on the Rise Award (2005) as well as Agency of the Year Award (2006) by Med Ad News . We are recognized as a strong creative force in the industry, garnering multiple awards for our work over the years and a finalist position for Most Creative Agency by Med Ad News in 2007. Our continued expansion and success has won us a nomination for agency of the year again in 2009 by Med Ad News; we were the finalists for Agency of the Year II, Heart and Vision awards and we were the winner of Best Self-Promotion Campaign. The cementbloc is also credited for establishing Indigenus, the first global network of independent healthcare communications agencies which expanded the cementbloc's global capabilities. kristina denis | human resources coordinator | the cementbloc 162 fifth avenue . ny, ny 10010 . t.917.305.5593 Please Note: The information contained in this email message is a PRIVATE communication. If you are not the intended recipient, do not read, copy or use it or disclose it to others. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! 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