Senior interaction designer Black Arrow

BlackArrow is looking for a dynamic, highly motivated Senior Interaction Designer to own the interactive experience users have when engaging with BlackArrow?s advanced advertising solution for new TV platforms.

This individual will be a senior member of the user experience team and will have ownership over critical areas of the product including the overall interactive and functional design of the product. The senior interaction designer will be heavily involved during the planning and research phase, and will work directly with the product team to help define the entire user experience for every project.

We?re looking for someone who can not only knock out wireframes, but also has a solid understanding of user-centered design processes and interaction design principles.

Responsibilities:

Translating business requirements into intuitive and meaningful interactive experiences
Easing the usability and discoverability of our software and optimizing the conversion process from new to experienced user
Develop and document detailed user experience specifications including: wireframes, use cases, content inventories, site maps and other strategy documents
Collaboratively develop prototypes for demonstration of concepts and interactions
Creating the information architecture and interaction design for our application(s)

Qualifications:

Ability to translate requirements documents into design decisions
Being able to work with cross-functional teams to develop ideas, and execute against them
Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
Ability to translate user research and analytics data into design decisions
An obsessive attention to detail that borders on being a perfectionist when it comes to UI/UX work
Excellent understanding of Web UI technologies

Required:

5+ years experience as an usability engineer, product designer, interaction designer, or experience designer, preferably with strong experience working on software as a service (SaaS) products
Degree in a related field, such as Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction, Graphical Design, Technical Communications, Industrial Design. But if you studied chemistry and are now a rock star interaction designer, that is good too.
Advanced proficiency in a variety of software including and PowerPoint/Keynote, Adobe Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator and the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite, Visio, and the MS Office Suite
Some travel may be required

Location:	San Jose, CA United States