Hybrid Product Manager/Information Architect (Fulltime, New York, NY)

Title: Hybrid Product Manager/Information Architect
Client: High-profile media company covering the foodie and nightlife world
Location: New York, NY
Type: Fulltime

Calling all you IAs dying to move into product management, or all you product managers who have a penchant for user experience -- have we got a terrific role for you!

The Hired Guns are working with a high-profile media company that has been immersed in the world of user-driven content for more than 25 years. This company is the world's leading provider of consumer survey-based leisure content, with over 250,000 surveyors providing ratings and reviews on restaurants, hotels, nightlife, movies, music, golf, shopping, spas and host of other entertainment resources! Can you guess who yet?

This company is "highly entrepreneurial" and "runs in a lean and mean fashion." Which means you "have to like a fast-paced environment." To succeed here you need to be "self-motivated" and "comfortable with ambiguity". Most importantly you need to "adore the foodie experience."

We are looking for a stellar candidate who is highly interested in serving as a hybrid Product Manager/IA for a content company. In this role you will be charged with producing amazing user experiences on the Web, on mobile, on the Palm and Pocket PC operating systems, and more. So prepare to have fun. This company sees itself as "channel-agnostic" and is keenly interested in expanding its community by adding functionality to its site and mobile platforms.

In this role you will work closely with the IT department (almost all development is done in-house). While the techies have a strong voice in the product development process, you must be able to hold your own and fight for what you believe in. A confidence in your own ability to establish requirements is essential.

The reward: "You will learn a ton" because "you'll have complete ownership."

In this role you will:
*Develop business requirements for website feature development
*Prepare wireframes and user process flows
*Translate strategic priorities into products that satisfy customer desires in keeping with corporate goals
*Contribute to creative messaging about product positioning
*Conduct competitive and industry research
*Conduct testing and analyses of user behavior

Requirements:
*Excellent samples of wireframes and user process flows
*Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Visio
*Can clearly communicate rationale for interface recommendations
*Comfortable working with both business and IT teams
*Highly efficient and organized
*Works collaboratively; is team-oriented

HOW TO APPLY:
Email a cover letter (required) with your most recent resume attached to pmiagig@thehiredguns.com. The cover letter should detail your experience relevant to this opportunity and include the reasons for your interest in the position. No phone calls or faxes, please.