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Location:
Esromgade 15, 1-1
Copenhagen DK-2200, DK - Website: http://www.zyb.com/
- Contact: runar@zyb.com
- How to Apply: Email
Information Architect | ZYB
Are you ready to move into a fast paced environment where innovation, creativity and the hunt for perfection set the stage for product development?
The Position
We are looking for an experienced Information Architect to join our team, focusing on product information architecture and user experience. You will be leading the definition and implementation of core parts of the ZYB service together with some of the best people in the business. The position requires experience defining the perfect online information architecture and user experience, preferably on multi-platform interfaces. You possess an entrepreneurial spirit and you want to participate in the definition of a future mobile killer app.
You will join the ZYB Product Team based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The working language is English. Danish language skills are not required.
As a key part of the Product Team you will be:
• Working closely with the Product Director to define new features and identify gaps in current functionality and design
• Driving product definitions which translate and balance business needs, user needs and technological capabilities into features and enhancements
• Taking on a defining role in cross-functional teams, serving as product manager to define product specifications and engage with designers and developers to get new features ready for launch
• Writing product specifications and test cases, creating workflows and wireframes as well as pixel pushing the implemented features right down to the smallest detail.
• Defining performance metrics for user features and reporting on results
• Interacting with users to understand their needs and ideas
• Keeping an eye on the competitive landscape, identifying emerging trends and possibilities
• Pursuing the perfect user experience together with a passionate team
Skills and Experience
Summary of relevant criteria for the role:
• 3-5 years experience as Information Architect including at least 2 years experience in a product defining role
• Relevant education with good results
• Passionate about the user and have demonstrated success in optimising the online user experience
• Experience writing product requirements and communicating product details to designers, developers and the business
• Ability to combine a structured approach to documentation with creative problem solving
• Detail oriented, highly organised and able to work on multiple projects at the same time
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and strong organisational skills
• Self-motivated, with a high level of initiative and a sense of urgency
• Consistently sets high standards for him/herself and for the business
• Data driven, results-focused and analytical but decisive and avoids analysis paralysis
• Can operate at all levels – no task is beneath her/him
This is an important role for the company – ZYB is looking for a key player with a long term view who can make things happen.
The Company
ZYB is shaping the future of mobile social networking by bringing mobile data online and bringing it to life in a social community. ZYB safeguards users’ mobile data in case of phone loss and connects them to the people in their phone’s address book. Already, more than 11 million contacts have been stored by more than 200,000 users of the service. ZYB is free and globally accessible.
ZYB is headquartered in Copenhagen, has a development office in Cambridge, UK and will be opening commercial offices in London in early 2008. The company is backed by Nordic Venture Partners, the leading pan-Nordic venture capital firm within the information and technologies sector.
This is an exciting time to join a young dynamic team with a passion for what they do.
Applications
Please send your CV and current salary to runar@zyb.com. Runar would also be happy to answer questions about the role.
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product, design, architect, user, usability, interface, ui