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Blast Radius – Usability Strategist

by davidcrow


Department: Experience Design
Location: Toronto

At Blast Radius, we are inspired by a vision of strategy, technology and design working in harmony to create innovative, profitable experiences. We've won awards for our work, for the way we manage our company and for the way we treat our employees, but our greatest reward is the growing list of global brands who turn to us time and time again for results they can count on.

Position Objective

You will work on web sites that inspire users and create compelling digital experiences. You will develop visual feasts for a wide variety of web development projects and work as part of a creative team.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure Blast Radius builds web applications that exceed user expectations and business requirements by conducting heuristic evaluations, user testing, focus groups, and other relevant usability exercises
  • Work closely with the user experience team (Information Architects, Creative Directors, Content Strategists, etc.) to represent the end user's requirements and expectations on a project basis
  • Provide actionable direction and recommendations from a usability perspective based on relevant industry experience
  • Plan, execute, and report the results of usability testing as required on a project basis in a fast-paced web development environment
  • Gather requirements and document user flows during planning and pre-production phases of development process
  • Contribute usability subject matter expertise and relevant industry experience to sales pitches as required
  • Gather product requirements, design and prototype applications with external clients, vendors and internal engineering and business teams.
  • Prefer relevant industry expertise in travel & tourism, consumer goods, media and entertainment, financial services sectors
  • Provide support to senior technical staff and participate on client projects as required.
  • Act as a company advocate and embody the Blast Radius values: people, passion, creativity, fun and excellence.
  • Participate in Blast Radius internal activities
  • Perform special projects/duties as needed

Experience

  • 3+ years of experience planning and executing usability studies (heuristic evaluations, usability testing, focus groups, etc.)
  • Prefer relevant industry expertise in travel & tourism, consumer goods, media and entertainment, financial services sectors
  • Related degree or diploma preferred and/or equivalent experience
  • Strong communication and problem solving skills and the ability to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment required

Attributes

  • Takes ownership of tasks and drives tasks through to completion
  • Thinks ahead and acts accordingly
  • Can withstand pressure
  • Detail oriented while paying attention to the big picture
  • Is accountable for their actions
  • Demonstrates caring for others and honesty
  • Positive and constructive
  • Able to focus while under pressure
  • Sense of humour

To apply for this position, please send a copy of your resume to [email protected].

Posted on July 9, 2007 Filed Under: Jobs

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