A Career at XM
Passionate, talented, dedicated and committed to excellence… If these words describe you, you could be the right fit for XM. Our team already boasts some of the best and brightest in the industry – but we're always open to discovering and grooming new talents. Send your resumes to xm.hr@xm-asia.com
We are one of the foremost web consulting companies in Asia Pacific – not just because we have a deep understanding of the technology or because we produce award winning websites, but simply because at XM, we have, and always seek the most talented internet professionals in Asia. If you are passionate about the online medium and wish to work with the best in the field, we invite you to write in.
Lead / Senior Art Director
Rich Media Developer
Art Director
Usability Consultant
Account Manager / Account Executive
Associate Consultant / Consultant, Technology
Lead / Senior Art Director
In 2010, are you looking for a new start? One of the most respected and awarded creative digital agencies in Singapore is looking for a Senior Art
Director who can join this ever growing agency and help steer the creative department and its brands, including HP, MasterCard, Diageo, Malaysian Airlines
and Singapore Tourism to even more success in 2010.
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The right person will live and breathe design, love thinking up creative interactive ideas – and will naturally have a shiny portfolio of work to prove this.
Working closely with the ECD you will help lead the creative output of the agency. Ideally, you will have the experience of managing and leading a team of designers. As well as developing your own designs to a polished state, you will be the creative lead on some projects and offer direction to more junior members of the team. Therefore, you must be a confident individual who is comfortable presenting work to clients, capable of inspiring and motivating others, and passionate about contributing to workshops where you will help develop award-winning ideas in a collaborative and supportive environment.
As an integral part of the team, and part of the creative management group you will be responsible for producing creative concepts and stunning interface designs for a range of exciting brands.
You'll also take on some of their existing accounts and uphold the strong values and guidelines they've worked hard to establish.
Of course, you'll need excellent communication skills and an awareness of Web accessibility and user-centred design.
In a perfect world, you will also have experience of Adobe Flash software, but don't be put off if you haven't.
Skills and experience
- A degree and relevant industry experience
- A fantastic portfolio of projects you're proud of
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to lead creative projects and motivate others
- An awareness of accessibility and user-centred design
- To be bang-up-to-date with the latest Web technologies
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Rich Media Developer
One of the most respected and awarded creative digital agencies in Singapore is looking for an ambitious and talented Rich Media Developer who can join
its talented and close knit development team.
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We need someone with a deep understanding of the medium and the technology to help produce creative and innovative solutions to client problems. You must be able to communicate equally well with both the technical and creative teams and be an integral part of projects from brief to delivery.
Naturally you are expected to be equipped with the skill-sets to handle and produce projects, involving both web authoring as well as rich media development (mainly in Adobe Flash). You will be fully involved in the creative process from brief to delivery. You are proactive in devising and realizing new ways to solve client problems using advanced multimedia and data-handling techniques. So if you're hungry for great work and a fun and friendly environment to grow look no further.
Skills and Qualifications
- Specialise in Adobe Flash Actionscript (preferably AS 3.0)
- Proficiency in the Web Authoring – XML, XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Strong object-oriented programming knowledge
- Working knowledge of a variety of operating systems, browsers, FTP clients and other web tools
- Meticulous working habits and fanatical attention to compliancy, standards and details
- A plus to be familiar with and PureMVC framework and JavaScript frameworks (jQuery, MooTools or DOMAssistant etc.)
- 2-3 years of working experience
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Art Director
We are seeking a rare individual who has the passion and understanding of how next-generation interactive experiences should sound, look and feel for consumers, as well as the dedication and talent to execute them.
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As a digital Art Director designing much of the work that you concept is a must. Working in Photoshop as well as Flash. Having total control and creative obsession over every detail on every deliverable is should be at the core of your creative ethic.
Ideas are at the heart of what we do, you live outside the box constantly. You must be a conceptual thinker, with the ability to create insightful simple thoughts that consumers will want to spend time with. Be it a fresh start or adaptation of an existing campaign, you can show how you can apply a big idea across all media.
Alongside the Creative Director, you will be involved in defining the creative output for the company, as well as helping to create the ideal atmosphere for producing award winning interactive experiences. In addition, you will have frequent contact with clients and vendors, so professionalism and a holistic view of the entire design/development process is important.
This is a perfect role for someone who has cut their teeth in digital art direction, with a passionate team and who wants to grow both personally and professionally.
Skills
Mandatory:
- You must possess the artistic vision to generate and execute cutting edge design solutions.
- You are degree educated in a relevant subject or possess suitable digital agency experience (minimum 5 years).
- You must have the ability to work harmoniously with developers, senior management and clients.
- You must be able to work effectively under pressure and juggle multiple projects on accelerated timelines.
- You must have a passion for creating stunning pixel perfect designs and managing the fulfillment of concepts paying close attention to every last detail.
- You must have impeccable verbal and written communication skills.
- You are an expert in the following design-related applications:
Photoshop Illustrator Flash HTML/CSS
- You are very proficient in the following:
AfterEffects Video Editing 3D-design PHP/Javascript
- You have a portfolio that demonstrates your abilities, with online examples to back your work up… furthermore you have an attitude to not accept second-best or to lag behind the digital curve.
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Usability Consultant
The Usability Consultant supports clients in delivering a user-centered approach to projects and in developing and reviewing the information architecture of work.
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This covers all aspects of the project: from planning tests and conducting user interviews; brainstorming and drafting wireframes; and organising workshops and presenting to clients.
The Usability Consultant plays a key role in scoping new projects and in leading the delivery of projects.
The role requires a passion for user centered design, a good eye for detail, great people skills and excellent communication skills - whether written, visual or presentational. Usability Consultants must have an excellent understanding of the principles of usability, a curiosity about our clients and their customers, and bring a sense of invention to their work. This is a perfect role for someone who has cut their teeth in usability and who wants to grow in skills and experience.
Skills and Qualifications
Mandatory:
- Expert review techniques (e.g. Cognitive Walkthrough, Heuristic Analysis, Accessibility Evaluations)
- Knowledge of HTML / CSS
- Visual communication skills
- Information design
- Wireframe design skills
- Persona writing
- Verbal communication and presentation skills
- 2-3 years' agency experience
- One on one user testing
Desirable:
- Survey design
- Task analysis techniques (e.g. task decomposition, GOMS-KLM, task flows)
- Ethnographic research
- Flash / Silverlight
- International user testing
- Mobile user testing
- Video editing
- Photoshop
- Qualifications in design, human computer interaction, project management, communications or technology.
- Eye tracking
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Account
Manager / Account Executive
You like dealing with people and enjoy the challenge of helping your clients
develop online solutions relevant to their business. Working with the Account
Director, you will assist in shaping the development of overall client
objectives and the on-going strategic direction of the account you lead.[…]
You will be the key client contact on a day-to-day level, with overall
responsibility of managing and responding to client briefs, service issues
and quality deliverables. Responsible for developing and strengthening
client relationships, you will lead in ensuring overall client satisfaction.
Skills and Qualifications
- Min 3-5 years work experience in Account Servicing in an online or
traditional advertising agency
- A strong foundation in traditional marketing and a solid and continuously
developing knowledge of the internet and new media technology
- Excellent writing, communication, and people management skills
- Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communications, Media Studies,
Computer Science/Information Technology, or equivalent
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Associate
Consultant / Consultant, Technology Solutions
You are a talented, innovative individual who is able to develop engaging
internet applications. You excel in an innovative, idea-driven culture.
You have a passion for developing groundbreaking interactive work, always
pushing the boundaries of internet development with the creative minds.[…]
Skills and Qualifications
- Working experience in using one or more of the following technologies
- J2EE, ASP.NET (C# or VB.Net) and XML/XSLT
- Experience with OOP programming techniques and SOA
- Experience in developing data driven applications
- Knowledge of how to make things work across various OS and browser
platforms
- Team-oriented and collaborative with an obsession for high-quality,
on-time deliveries
- Tertiary degree with 2-4 years working experience
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