Senior User Experience Consultant - London

Deadine: 8 June 2009
Cimex is a multi award-winning ‘top 40’ interactive media agency with 15 years experience developing interactive solutions with a focus on User Centred Design (UCD). Based in central London, our facilities include a state of the art usability laboratory with leading edge technology, providing testing and evaluation with a broad spectrum of users including users with disabilities.

Our business is structured around four operating groups, each focused on a different area:

•Business & Government
•Learning
•User Experience
•Content

Our clients include:

•Broadcasters: BBC, Channel 4, Sky
•Government departments: DCFS, COI, Department of Health, Home Office, Cabinet Office
•Sector Skills councils
•Not for Profit /Charities, particularly ones aimed at supporting young people such as Save the Children and the Who Cares Trust
•Commercial sector: Ben Sherman, Yahoo, St Pancras International

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
•A demonstrated ability to 1) work independently and drive towards deadlines, 2) produce high-quality deliverables for clients, and 3) think creatively and solve problems;
•Designing, moderating one-on-one usability /accessibility sessions, analysing the data and report writing with recommendations;
•Using online/remote usability tools and web analytics software;
•Solid presentation skills, including building PowerPoint presentations and presenting results and practical solutions to clients;
•Experience in developing IA documentation, such as wireframes, sitemaps. Clickable prototypes. Ideally good knowledge of Axure, Visio or Omnigraffle;
•Engaging skills to collaborate with mutli-disciplinary team (from design, development, content, marketing and management);
•A university degree. It's a plus to have education or training in Applied Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Human Factors, Human Computer Interaction, or other related discipline with a solid foundation in research-based design using both quantitative and qualitative methods

WHAT WE OFFER
•You will have the opportunity to work across a range of projects mainly in the corporate and public sectors with some involvement on the eLearning sector too shaping the user experience of the end product.
•You will have the opportunity to influence the user experience practice and growth at Cimex.
•You will work in a vibrant multidisciplinary environment that helps you to grow and diversify your knowledge and skills.
•You will have the chance to apply a range of different usability/accessibility evaluation techniques and learn the ones you are not familiar with.
•You will be based in friendly surroundings and you will enjoy a flexible working scheme.
•Training opportunities and competitive salary rates.