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Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Wireless Application Design
Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Wireless Application Design
Are you ready to help create the next generation wireless applications that will impact millions of AT&T's wireless customers? Are you ready to define the user experiences that will delight customers and drive AT&T's mobile data business?
The Consumer Data Products group is looking for a uniquely talented individual to drive the design vision for AT&T's wireless data products. As part of a team focused on bringing Usability to the forefront of our product design efforts, you will provide the direction and vision to ensure efficient UI, UX and IA throughout the product development cycle. You will work with product management, interactive design agencies and creative talent to transform cool ideas into usable, market-leading wireless apps.
You will utilize your creativity and Usability expertise to guide critical design decisions for wireless products that deliver music, video, games, social networking solutions, and location based services to the end user. Apply your understanding of web technologies and trends in considering multiple interaction paths for the user.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence a broad range of AT&T's mobile data products at the user interaction level, and your ability to communicate user experience considerations across teams and to Senior Leadership will be crucial in evolving Usability as a practice and discipline within AT&T's product development organization.
Primary Responsibilities
* Help guide team members and design agencies in executing product design against established style guides and user experience models; review and evaluate IA, UI and creative design, as well as manage the delivery of design artifacts.
* Develop conceptual diagrams, wireframes, interaction flows, and visual mockups to effectively communicate product intent. Effectively communicate product usability issues and design options to team members and leadership.
* Ensure all Design and Usability needs are executed on time and at a high standard. Proactively obtain feedback and information to drive design decisions. Set priorities, manage scope and provide actionable guidance to ensure delivery.
* Advocate for consistency of user interface design while fostering consensus and understanding of the customer-centric intersection between Design, Usability, Content, Business and Marketing viewpoints.
* Cultivate a team culture and focus on Usability design and innovation; stay current on leading Design practices and identify opportunities to incorporate where applicable.
Position Qualifications
Functional/Technical Skills
* 3-5 years of industry experience designing usable interfaces for web and mobile sites, web and mobile applications and software products
* Understanding of technologies used to build web-based solutions (HTML, DHTML, Javascript, Flash, etc.)
* Fluency in best practices for web based information architecture and design, as well as fundamental usability principles. Strong understanding of user-centered design process, Human Factors design.
* Ability to quickly understand broad strategic concepts, and also capable of focusing on the details level to weigh options and identify tactical product solutions.
* Ability to manage ambiguity and work autonomously on multiple simultaneous projects. Successful track record managing project teams through development lifecycle.
* Experience with appropriate design tools including Visio, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc. in documenting site architecture, navigation, interaction flows, page-level feature and functionality
* Excellent written, presentation and verbal communication skills.
Education & Experience
* 4+ years experience as a user experience designer, interaction designer, information architect, or similar role
* 4+ years experience in mobile product marketing/development
* Experience working with or managing software design projects with external agencies
AT&T is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and we're committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V.
