Lead Experience Designer (Information Architecture Specialist)

Overview

Lead Experience Designer (Information Architecture Specialist)

30-Day High-Impact Project | Large Education Provider

Are you a master of making the complex feel simple? We are looking for a heavy-hitting Lead Experience Designer with deep expertise in Information Architecture to spearhead a critical 30-day sprint.

This isn’t a “business as usual” role we need someone who can land, align stakeholders and start delivering value on day one.

The Mission

Our organization manages vast ecosystems of digital content and learning pathways. We need a Lead Designer to audit, restructure, and optimise our information environments to ensure students and staff find exactly what they need, exactly when they need it.

What You’ll Do

• Stakeholder Diplomacy: Quickly build rapport with diverse stakeholders (from academics to product owners) to extract requirements and navigate organizational complexity.
• IA Architecture: Develop robust site maps, taxonomies, and navigation models that scale.
• Rapid Prototyping: Translate structural ideas into low-fidelity wireframes or user flows to validate concepts in real-time.
• Strategic Advisory: Provide expert recommendations on how to bridge the gap between our current messy reality and a streamlined future state.

Who You Are

• The IA Expert: You don’t just “do” UX; you specialise in the bones of the experience. You understand how people categorize information and how to design for findability.
• Lead-Level Presence: You’re comfortable leading workshops, challenging assumptions politely, and driving a room toward a decision.
• Sprint-Ready: You have a proven track record of delivering high-quality work within tight, fixed-term windows. You don’t need hand-holding; you need a goal.
• Education Enthusiast: (Bonus) Experience in the Higher Ed or EdTech space is a major plus.

Project Details

• Duration: 30 Days Contract
• Location: Melbourne | Narrm
• Start Date: May 1st 

Ready to hit the ground running? If you’re a structural thinker who loves a high-stakes challenge, we want to hear from you. Please share your portfolio (specifically highlighting IA work) and your availability.

Interested in building at scale? Apply now to discuss this opportunity in confidence.

When building teams for our clients Aquent strives to promote and create an open, inclusive and equal environment in which every employee can flourish. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds as we value the importance of diversity and inclusivity within the professional networks we support and the communities we serve. Please let us know if we can provide additional support for your interview process.

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