Job Posts Tagged: new york

Communications and Web Content Manager in New York- at Common Ground

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:32:57 GMT

Location: New York, New York, United States
URL: http://www.commonground.org
Posted: 2/3/2012

Job Description:
This position reports to both the External Affairs and Human Resources Department (50/50). The overarching responsibility of this position is to manage the organization's communications strategy across all media and platforms. This includes external communications and staff and applicant communications. This position will maintain and update the organization's new corporate website (currently in development), intranet and social media platforms as well as coordinating the production, design and development of external and internal communications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

.Develop and maintain social media presence (external and internal), manage external website as a dynamic communications tool for Common Ground with our key stakeholders (including staff)
.Implement and maintain intranet communications tool to supplement existing intranet
.Serve as editorial manager for all communications
.Manage recruitment pages of website and intranet (with direction from HR), including job postings. Post jobs externally as directed
.Coordinate all marketing communications with outside vendors
.Assist in public relations and work with key organizational partners
.Produce and distribute branded new hire kits, assist in set up new employees in HR management systems
.Provide administrative support and reporting as requested
.Performs other related duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

.EXPERIENCE
- 2-4 years experience maintaining organizational presence on the web. Similar experience in graphic design, social media, print production and writing

.TRAINING
- Relevant training in content management systems, share point and web oriented graphic design

.SKILLS
- Excellent written and verbal skills; self-starter with high energy and demonstrated collaborative experience; good knowledge of graphic design; ability to multi-task; strong interpersonal skills

.EDUCATION
- BA or equivalent experience

.COMPUTER SKILLS
- Windows software for day to day operations, including MS Outlook for email, Word, Excel, Power Point and Share Point

.SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Common Ground existing site uses Word Press as its CMS. In Q1 2012, we anticipate an overhaul using a different framework. Thus, we are not looking for specific CMS skills/experience, as much as we are seeking flexibility and ability to learn such tools in a changing environment. Some Blackbaud experience is a positive, as we anticipate a closer integration of the site and our fundraising database.

Principal User Experience Researcher in New York at Squarespace

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:50:09 GMT

Location: New York, New York, United States
URL: http://www.squarespace.com
Posted: 1/16/2012

Job Description:
Design meets technology at Squarespace, where we build intuitive apps with exquisite UIs. TechCrunch says we are 'taking an Apple-esque approach to [our] tools' and The Wall Street Journal says 'this is the kind of software the Internet has been crying out for.' Our mission is to help people look great online. Take a look at what we are working on: http://sqsp.me/w1uLK6

At Squarespace our mission is to help people look great online and give them beautiful and easy to use tools to make that happen. We are seeking a user experience researcher for our Product Marketing group that will drive research efforts around Squarespace's current and prospective users and apply those to product, design, and marketing efforts.

Responsibilities:

�Design and conduct user research studies, including surveys, usability studies, field studies, focus groups, concept testing, messaging tests, ethnographic field studies, competitive evaluations, participatory design sessions, and brand tracking studies.
�Convert research findings into actionable results.
�Collaborate with product, design and marketing teams to develop research plans and define and prioritize research questions.
�Assess key usability problem areas and opportunities for improvement.
�Effectively communicate research findings, and make and defend recommendations, across organization.
�Drive product and marketing improvements in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
�Manage outside research projects from inception to conclusion, including managing RFP processes, recommending appropriate methodologies, and managing vendor relationships to produce reports meeting desired information objectives.
�Identify and synthesize secondary research to complement primary research.

Requirements:

�BA/BS or MS degree preferred in HCI, CS, psychology or related field.
�At least 5 years of relevant work experience, including knowledge of a wide range of research methods and techniques such as lab-based usability studies, field research, creation of user personas, participatory design and survey design.
�Research experience with consumer Internet products and mobile applications; experience conducting global research a plus.
�Able to develop creative approaches to researching complex user experience problems and convey ideas in a tangible form.
�Passion for consumer Internet products.
�Comfortable working both autonomously and collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams.
�Excellent analytical ability, especially with regard to observation of user behavior.
�Strong oral and written communication skills.
�Strong knowledge of secondary research resources, including market research firms and other vendors.
�Self-motivated and execution-oriented.
�Excellent taste.

Every Squarespace employee gets $5,000 to customize their own tech setup, has 100% paid health care, receives 6% 401k match, and enjoys lunch and snacks every day. To top it off, we are profitable and have raised $38.5 million from Accel and Index.

Senior Information Architect in New York at Siegel+Gale

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:49:38 GMT

Location: New York, New York, United States
URL: http://www.siegelgale.com/
Posted: 1/6/2012

Job Description:
Become part of a team that works together to simplify the chaos of complex messages and experiences in a world where customer interactions and communications have unlimited access 24/7. The information architecture group at Siegel+Gale, fuses customer experience analysis and strategy with information design, user interface design and plain-language writing to transform information-intensive and complex customer interactions into positive brand experiences. Combine your experience with Siegel+Gale's five pillars of experience effectiveness: clear, credible, relevant, useful and engaging, to carry on our legacy of transforming unnecessary complexity into elegantly simple and surprisingly fresh strategies, stories and experiences. Create competitive advantages for our clients as we help them improve their analog and digital cross-channel experiences.

Your Role with Us:

�Analyze user needs and business objectives in client and user interviews by conducting interviews with subject matter experts, analyzing documents and writing in plain English
�Work closely with graphic designers and staff to consolidate large amounts of information
�Guide concept development by creating personas and fictional "scenarios," information architecture and website content development
�Determine the organization and structure of information and functionality
�Collaborate with clients to build long-term relationships by assessing the clarity and usability of existing communications, applications, systems and websites in reports while identifying opportunities to grow business throughout clients' organizations
�Perform content audits and reviews
�Develop content and workflow maps indicating process and systems implications, navigation and content relationships
�Create content strategy plans, and populate content matrix showing all content elements, relationships and dependents
�Create concept prototypes for client presentations and for use by content, design and technical teams
�Develop detailed wireframes which indicate features, content, navigation and information layout of each page
�Evaluate your and/or your team's work by planning and completing user testing with prototypes and finished products
�Manage client expectations regarding deliverables by communicating with clients during analysis and giving presentations
�Use your experience to target other duties you may be assigned
�Learn and grow by sharing knowledge and learning with junior team members

What it Takes to Work with Us:

�We share the same values: We believe that Simple is Smart. Explain and present ideas in a clear and articulate manner, perform web content development and plain language editing/copywriting
�You have something to contribute: Bring your knowledge and skills to Siegel+Gale with an undergraduate or graduate degree, experience in an agency or consulting environment and background as an Information Designer / Information Architect. Experience in an analog + digital environment, with enterprise content management and/or working with client business leaders in Fortune 500 companies are a plus.
�You want to interact with us: Direct activities, motivate teams, lead initiatives and extend engagements with our company and our clients.

Business Analyst in New York at IBM

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:01:56 GMT

Location: New York, New York, United States
URL: http://www.ibm.com/us/en/
Posted: 12/30/2011

Job Description:
The Business Analyst is directly accountable/responsible for successful delivery of Public Sector EIM process transformation and change management initiatives. The Business Analyst will also have direct involvement in business case development and performance measurement. It will be essential that the Business Analyst have a understanding of Healtchcare industry and operations. This individual provides hands-on leadership, direction, and mentoring to the team as well as manages client relationships throughout the full lifecycle. Position requires candidates to be willing and able to travel up to 100%.

Required:
�Bachelor's Degree
�At least 4 years experience in consulting firm with consulting responsibilities
�At least 4 years experience in work streams or engagements involving process transformation and change management initiatives
�At least 4 years experience in process definition, analysis, design, and implementation
�At least 4 years experience in requirements definition and mapping
�At least 4 years experience in test strategy/plan definition, scenario, and script development
�At least 4 years experience in management of UAT execution
�At least 4 years experience in change Management planning through implementation
�At least 4 years experience in hands-on developed project deliverables - formal/structured methodology
�At least 2 years experience in working within the Healthcare Industry
�Readiness to travel 75% travel annually
�U.S. citizenship required
�English: Basic knowledge

Preferred
English : Intermediate

Senior User-Experience Engineer at ShareStream at ShareStream

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:34:14 GMT

Location: Gaithersburg or NYC, Maryland, or New York , United States
URL: http://www.sharestream.com
Posted: 12/29/2011

Job Description:
ShareStream, the leading provider of rich media platforms for the education and knowledge industry, is seeking a talented, energetic, and versatile Senior User-Experience Engineer to join ShareStream's team of R&D engineers. The Senior User-Experience Engineer will work with ShareStream's User Interface Designer to translate mockups into front-end code, as well as work with ShareStream's Chief Architect on front-end technology stack decisions and coordinating integration with backend code. Candidates should have strong experience designing and building cross-browser compatible and highly scalable UIs for both desktop web applications and mobile applications, preferably for a commercial product development company. The ideal candidate will also have strong software-development habits (use of unit tests, code documentation, etc.,), and great attention to detail.

In addition to being a topnotch engineer, the ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, both verbal and written, and will be able to work effectively as part of a team.

The Senior User-Experience Engineer will work in ShareStream's corporate offices in Gaithersburg, MD our out of New York City.

Requirements:

. Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science
. 3-9 years experience as a Senior User-Experience Engineer for commercial software or consumer-technology company
. Expert in JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and Ajax
. Expert in jQuery, and experience with a number of the other most commonly used JavaScript frameworks, such as Dojo, YUI, Ext JS, Prototype JavaScript Framework and MooTools
. Expert in cross-browser/platform compatibility and able to defensively program to address browser incompatibilities
. Extensive experience working within ASP/JSP Dynamic Sites
. Experience with Objective C /iOS SDK, Xcode, and the iPhone Cocoa Touch SDK for iPhone/iPad app development or the Android SDK for Android a plus
. Experience with Java Servelet technologies is a plus
. Experience with Flash a plus

Data Analytics Engineer in New York at Squarespace

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:09:17 GMT

Location: New York, New York, United States
URL: http://www.squarespace.com
Posted: 12/27/2011