SEO and Social Media Strategy
Our team is looking for a social media marketing wizard who can help us drive more traffic and improve our SEO positioning. The primary project requirements include: Keyword analysis to determine relevant search terms to our organization A strategy document to outline: Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) requirements to ensure our organization appears on the first page of Google for relevant keywords Social media requirements to increase the number of followers/likes and share Content Calendar Execution: Timely deployment of all our social media content to drive maximum traffic to our site Creating engaging content for prominent media websites Working with tools and programs such as Promorepublic and Canva We’re excited to work with students who can help us not only brainstorm, but also execute a strategy to achieve: Grow to tens or hundreds of thousands of followers This is a great project for students to prove their digital marketing expertise to future employers, as the impact of their work on this project can be easily measured and communicated.
Data Analysis
We’d like students to help analyze our datasets to draw helpful insights. From this analysis, we hope to not only improve our processes and understanding but also gain insights that will enhance our strategy. These insights will be directly related to business outcomes. Here are some of the topics we’d like students to explore throughout this project: Average customer lifetime value Improve pricing and risk selection Identify trends and potential predictive mitigation strategies Develop more sophisticated products and pricing models
Website UX/UI Analysis
We would like insights on how user-friendly our website is. We believe the best way to understand our website’s usability is through studying the User Experience and User Interface. We would like students to evaluate the effectiveness and usability of our website to identify ways to improve the user journey, incentivize our desired outcomes, and increase user satisfaction. Redevelopment We are particularly interested in the following areas: The checkout process The registration process The site search feature Embedded videos
Online Course Development
We would like to develop an online course that teaches people the principles from the author's book How to Figure Out What to Do With Your Life (Next). This project should focus on: Gathering relevant course design and content information from interviews with key stakeholders. Assessing existing online course platforms and recommending the best platform for this course. Assisting in designing the course. Assisting in developing first iteration of course (minimum viable product) We have lots of existing content to share, so the project wouldn't be starting from scratch.
Website Development
We would like a new website for our organization and would love for students to help us develop it. The website should be built on Webflow or Wordpress Students should be prepared to: Conduct a needs analysis to determine which platform is most suitable. Create a design proposal including wireframes or low-fidelity mockups for our company's review. Build a fully-functioning website, with our assistance in providing content and copy. Provide training on updating and maintaining the site.
Pricing Model Development
We would like you to develop and test a series of pricing model options and present an effective data-based pricing model recommendation for our organization. You should conduct primary and secondary research to confirm your recommendation is validated by our target customer in this market. To accomplish this, we believe you will need to conduct the following research: Our organization’s costs, target customer, revenue targets, and business goals. The competitive landscape of this new market. Organizing focus groups, surveys, and/or customer discovery interviews to get input and feedback on potential pricing models. Using targeted online ads to A/B test landing pages with different price models. We want to enter this new market with a proven pricing model so that we can have a successful launch. Final deliverables should include: A written report including an Executive Summary that illustrates your research findings and recommendations on our pricing model. A visual presentation of your research findings and recommendations.
Podcast Production
Podcasting is a rapidly growing content medium, with a highly localized consumership. Working with students, we would like to take advantage of the trend and create a season of our own podcast. We would like for students to deliver a 5-episode podcast series, based on our outcome objectives. Students could accomplish the following: Script each podcast episode. Edit the recorded audio for final publication. Coach participants for success on the microphone. Provide recommendations on increasing listenership.
Competitive Analysis
It’s important for us to have a better understanding of how our target audience perceives our brand and competitors. We want to develop clarity on our competitive advantages and optimize our marketing strategy. This project will include: An identification of our current competitors An identification of potential future competitors (eg. a large company in a similar industry who may enter the space) The creation of a matrix identifying features shared across the companies and those that are different. A summary of 2-4 paragraphs describing our competitive advantages and disadvantages relative to the competition identified. This could be done in the form of a SWOT analysis. We will give you access to organizational assets to support this project such as personnel, website analytics, sales and brand collateral, and more. We can suggest names of competitors to research. Objective We hope to gain a comprehensive understanding of the competitors in our space and how we can differentiate ourselves through our product/service offering, and our messaging.
Organization Structure Configuration for Growth
Our organization needs to prepare for rapid growth. To help us do that, we need to have the right people in the right places. We would like the help of students to modify our current organizational structure in a way that best manages our growth priorities. To accomplish this, we believe students will need to: Research the existing positions and personnel Apply an understanding of effective organizational structures in our industry Generate a projection for personnel needs Complete a gap analysis for the skills and positions needed Develop a proposal for a reconfiguration of our current organizational Structure
Creating graphic design assets
We're looking for a student to help us with the creation of new graphic design assets. This will include: Creating graphic design assets for our marketing materials and websites, such as a banner ad, social media templates, illustration, or infographic
Defining Systems
Our company has grown quickly and a lot of the processes that our implementers are using aren’t documented and have never been evaluated. We want to record how our best people are getting stuff done and make sure that there isn’t an even better way to get the job done. We would like students to help us define our systems so that we can efficiently focus your efforts and effectively scale. We expect students will need to do the following: Research best practices Interview high-performing personnel Define and document systems in our organization. Make recommendations to improve on current practices.
Sales Process Optimization
We would like you to review and document our current sales process, define a strategy, and generate training material for new hires. Based on your research and industry best practices, you should develop new messaging and sales call scripts to help us increase the quality and number of leads generated. This project may include, but is not limited to: Documenting our current sales process by interviewing Sales Representatives. Researching competitor’s sales processes and inbound lead strategies. Developing recommended changes for our sales process and strategy. Providing sales scripts for emails and sales calls. Creating a process handbook for our Sales team. The insights that you provide will help our team improve lead generation and increase conversion rates to drive more sales. The final project deliverables will include: A 10-page report detailing your research, recommended solutions, and an implementation plan. A Sales Handbook outlining the recommended sales process and strategy, including sales scripts for emails and sales calls. A 10-minute presentation on the contents of the report and handbook.
Marketing Strategy Plan
We want students to help us build a marketing strategy plan to grow and engage our target market: oarents and kids. We’d like to know how we can maximize use of different channels and get recommendations to improve our messaging. The main questions we’d like students to help us answer are the following: How do customers and students currently perceive our brand and marketing, based on publicly available information about our company? What channels should we utilize for promotion, including ones we are not currently using? What budget is appropriate for advertising, given our goals? How could our messaging be updated to better explain our value proposition?
Create a Custom Circuit Board for Kids
Create a custom circuit board kids can program to light up, and do other cool things
Create an Interactive Wristband for Kids
Create a wristband kids can program to light up, and perhaps do other cool things
Optimize & Create Sales Processes
Help MakerKids optimize and create sales processes
Develop a CRM (Software Development)
MakerKids runs award-winning programs for kids on coding, robotics and Minecraft. We are looking for a co-op, student team or colleague to help us develop a new CRM
Game Development
MakerKids runs award-winning programs for kids on coding, robotics and Minecraft. We are looking for a game developer co-op, student team or colleague to help us develop a new game that helps kids learn how to code.
Virtual Marketing Internship / Co-op
Does this sound like you? You have that optimism that you can have a career that changes the world. You want to work with people, make a difference in their lives, and get the breadth of experience you can build a meaningful career on. If so, you’ll find what you’re looking for here. About Us We’re MakerKids, developing STEM maker learning programs for kids. We started the first makerspace for kids in the world and now run virtual STEM programs on coding, robotics and Minecraft that help build confidence, social skills, resilience and a positive relationship with technology. We ignite kids’ potential and inspire them to be inventors, entrepreneurs, and innovators. We’ve been featured in major media such as Wired, CTV and the Globe and Mail, and have spoken at SXSW, Maker Faire, MakerCon, and more. We’re growing quickly, and we’re looking for leaders to grow with us and ultimately drive our mission forward. Right now, we’re looking for a Marketing Intern or Co-op. About the Role We are a fast-moving startup and are looking for a highly motivated Marketing Intern or Co-op. The Marketing Intern or Co-op will take full ownership of multiple marketing campaigns at MakerKids, be responsible for implementing our growth strategies, encompassing both customer acquisition and retention marketing. Additionally, you will set key performance targets (CPL, CAC) and report on results. MakerKids’ work doesn’t stop with programs - we are constantly working towards building educational solutions for all. At MakerKids, you will find a flat organization where you can work with highly optimistic low ego, and exceptionally talented individuals who look forward to solving hard problems. About You You want to work in a small team making a difference in families’ lives. You love how the combination of marketing, sales, and customer interaction when perfectly tuned can build massive businesses. You are excited by the prospect of revolutionizing multiple industries. You can juggle many tasks simultaneously. You are detail-oriented and love asking why many times till you understand something from first principles. You love to test and measure each hypothesis to convince yourself. What you'll do • Manage all of MakerKids’ social media accounts and set strategies to drive growth • Measure the customer journey across multiple channels: social media, blog posts, newsletters, ads, SEO and word of mouth. • Work with the marketing and sales teams to build a growth strategy that matches sales targets. • Develop ideas to streamline the customer onboarding journey. • Generate and pull new content from our user base. Required Skills • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Excellent interpersonal skills and high levels of emotional intelligence. Nice to Have • Previous experience working in marketing roles • Previous experience managing social media accounts and ad accounts • Experience with graphic design • Experience with Wordpress • Experience with SEO • Experience doing video editing If this opportunity sounds like the meaningful, career-building challenge you’ve been looking for, we can’t wait to meet you! We strive to build a team that reflects the diversity of the community we work in and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with disabilities. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us.
Create a Commercial
Create a commercial / video ad or a series of them
Book Marketing
I recently published a new book and would love assistance marketing it! Student roles could include: Social Media Marketing Public Relations Influencer Outreach Graphic Design Promotions Any other marketing material that is relevant More info: jenniferturliuk.com/books
Make new website
New website for camps, programs and classes for kids on technology
UX/UI Designer
You have that optimism that you can have a career that changes the world. You want to work with people, make a difference in their lives, and get the breadth of experience you can build a meaningful career on. You’ll find what you’re looking for here. We run award-winning virtual STEM maker learning programs for kids, and we started some of the first makerspaces for kids in the world. We ignite kids’ potential and inspire them to be inventors, entrepreneurs, and innovators. We’ve been featured in major media such as Wired, CTV and the Globe and Mail, and have spoken at SXSW, Maker Faire, MakerCon, and more. Right now, we’re looking for a Designer, and we hope that’s you. We’re growing quickly, and we’re looking for leaders to grow with us and ultimately drive our mission forward. We hope that you are our UX/UI Designer. UX/UI Designer We are looking for an ambitious UX/UI Designer passionate about creating elegant designs and enabling seamless experiences that get users to "wow" . As our first UX/UI designer, you'll be a key pillar in our team. You'll work with our CEO, software developer, and curriculum developer, and the whole team in order to gain a deep understanding of our users, craft effective designs and features to solve their problems, and bring our evolving website and product to life. Families have been starved of quality STEM education that helps kids build soft skills and become creators, not just consumers. This role is an opportunity to bring a beautiful & intuitive tool to people who desperately need it, and raise the bar of what is possible. With a strong culture of ownership and responsibility, we believe that our job is not done until the job is done. We take pride in delivering the highest quality, intuitive products that make discovering and actioning opportunities in the public sector effortless and fun for our users. What you'll do Develop professional, beautiful, and more than anything, amazingly functional and intuitive designs for the website and the core features our customers use every day Design the UX/UI for our new web application (a registration software) and our new website, and ensuring future updates and features are accessible, beautiful, and functional. You will be both building the business brand and the components of the platform through immersive design. Run the customer development process with other team members. Organising, running, & analysing user feedback and discovery calls Take hypotheses, user stories, & customer insights and translating them into high (or low) fidelity prototypes, iterating on these ideas with customers & the product team to arrive at your final designs Define, maintain, and iterate on our design system Research, collect, and digest best-in-breed design practices, and implement them here. This is a varied position, and if you have experience as a Designer, that variety will feel familiar. You’ll have our full support to make changes that will make a lasting difference on our business. You’re the right fit for this role because you have a customer-centric mindset, and are always looking for ways to improve marketing, or tackle high-leverage challenges to make things work better. With us, you’ll enjoy: Opportunities for growth and advancement Fun social events with the team like karaoke, escape rooms, improv classes, and other activities Qualifications If you have these, you’ll be a great fit: Experience as a UI/UX designer, web designer or product designer (with B2C products is a plus) Deep familiarity with tools such as Figma / Invision / Sketch / Framer / Balsamiq to create prototypes, customer flows, and hi-fi mock-ups Experience designing and running key customer discovery tasks (eg. customer discovery interviews, concept and usability testing, etc.) and distilling the output into concrete insights and designs Attention to detail: Designs critiqued until pixel perfect. Every step of the customer journey accounted for. Nothing gets past you.
Social Media Manager
You have that optimism that you can have a career that changes the world. You want to work with people, make a difference in their lives, and get the breadth of experience you can build a meaningful career on. You’ll find what you’re looking for here. We’re MakerKids, developing maker learning programs for kids, and running virtual camps and after-school programs on Coding, Robotics and Minecraft. We ignite kids’ potential and inspire them to be inventors, entrepreneurs, and innovators. We’ve been featured in major media such as Wired, CTV and the Globe and Mail, and have spoken at SXSW, Maker Faire, MakerCon, and more. Right now, we’re looking for a new Social Media Manager, and we hope that’s you. We’re growing quickly, and we’re looking for leaders to grow with us and ultimately drive our mission forward. We hope that you are our next Social Media Manager. Social Media Manager Your first goal in this position is to run the day-to-day social media marketing of our MakerKids experience. You’ll accomplish this by managing our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest and TikTok. We’ll be very open to any improvements you can make in these. Once you’ve learned how our social media marketing runs, you’ll turn your attention to optimizing our social media marketing and growing revenue. Practically speaking, you will also: -Focus on MakerKids’ brand and differentiating message, our market and buyer personas, competitive analysis and industry analysis -Take a proactive, problem-solving approach to improve our current social media marketing procedures and delivery to maximize our revenue -Take ownership of our social media marketing functions: content, engagement, community management, etc. -Steward social media design -Manage the social media marketing materials to meet high quality standards -Create brand awareness and other marketing activities to increase our growth This is a varied position, and if you have experience as a Social Media Manager, that variety will feel familiar. You’ll have our full support to make changes that will make a lasting difference on our business. You’re the right fit for this role because you have a customer-centric mindset, and are always looking for ways to improve marketing, or tackle high-leverage challenges to make things work better. Working with MakerKids Our bright, colourful, playful Makerspace office is located at 2451 Bloor Street West in Toronto, steps from Jane TTC station, which is a good home base for office tasks. We are currently working remotely, and plan to continue doing so until it’s safe to gather again. or indefinitely. This position will be remote initially, and could continue to be remote if desired. Qualifications If you have these, you’ll be a great fit: -Experience growing revenue in a social media marketing position -Experience with managing promotional calendars, growing followers, making/overseeing design, writing copy that converts, and managing/overseeing social media -Strong leadership experience, grit, and self-starter capabilities -An ability to pass a criminal background check with vulnerable sector screening Anything on this list would be an asset: -Design experience -Videography experience -Bachelor’s degree in any related field If this opportunity sounds like the meaningful, career-building challenge you’ve been looking for, we can’t wait to meet you!
Curriculum Developer
About MakerKids MakerKids develops maker learning programs for kids, and runs camps and after-school programs on Coding, Robotics and Minecraft. We inspire kids to see their futures as inventors, entrepreneurs, and innovators. We are a pioneer in the education industry, having started the first and largest makerspace for kids in the world. Today, we provide amazing interest-driven STEM programs to help kids move from being consumers to creators. We’ve been featured in major media such as Wired, CTV and the Globe and Mail, and have spoken at SXSW, Maker Faire, MakerCon, and more. Curriculum Developer Role (we are open to different titles based on experience, availability, need and discussion - e.g Curriculum Designer, Instructional Designer, etc) Maker programs are gaining steam. Demand for our programs is growing quickly. You’ll be a key member of the team, making sure that our programming is the best it can be. Your job will be to develop and enhance MakerKids programming – after school programs, camps, parties, school programs and more. All programs are currently virtual. Program content primarily includes Robotics, Coding and Minecraft. This is your chance to inspire and shape the next generation of innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs - by helping them to develop the skills and mindsets to change the world. Our programs help kids build confidence, social skills, resilience, and a positive relationship with technology. Participants have gone on to start businesses, win prizes from NASA, and have positive mental health outcomes. We are pioneering technology therapy - like art therapy or music therapy, but using technologies like Minecraft to help people. Children’s mental health professionals have referred kids to us because of the positive results they have seen with their clients. Responsibilities: Produce world-class curriculum, lesson plans, instructional videos, slideshows and documents for instructors and participants, and more. Manage Learning Management System Iterate and improve on curriculum to boost learning and customer retention Develop learning pathways Review and edit content Other tasks may include the following: auditing sessions, developing new activities, creating curriculum content, teaching, etc You’ll love this role if you: Want to have a positive impact on kids Want to share your love for technology and making Have great ideas for ways to engage kids in technology Want to develop truly unique curriculum that changes the world Preferred Qualifications You have a degree in education, whether it is a university degree in education (BEd, MEd), or in Early Childhood Education;- or a degree in engineering or computer science; or have equivalent experience and/or deep experience with writing curriculum. You have a solid foundation of science and technology, especially in robotics, coding, and/or Minecraft. You have experience teaching and/or developing curriculum for kids ages 6-13 in coding. You’re a creative and energetic person who likes working with kids and exploring new ideas. You have experience with after-school programs and/or summer camps You’re comfortable using electronics, computer software, hardware and various other technologies You have excellent communication skills, written and oral, and experience communicating with children and their families You’re a Maker, with interest and experience designing and creating things, e.g. coding, electronics, robotics, Minecraft, crafting or some other way you entertain yourself and others with your creativity Experience working with, selecting, and/or building an LMS system Design experience
Social Media Manager
You have that optimism that you can have a career that changes the world. You want to work with people, make a difference in their lives, and get the breadth of experience you can build a meaningful career on. You’ll find what you’re looking for here. We’re MakerKids, developing maker learning programs for kids, and running virtual camps and after-school programs on Coding, Robotics and Minecraft. We ignite kids’ potential and inspire them to be inventors, entrepreneurs, and innovators. We’ve been featured in major media such as Wired, CTV and the Globe and Mail, and have spoken at SXSW, Maker Faire, MakerCon, and more. Right now, we’re looking for a new Social Media Manager, and we hope that’s you. We’re growing quickly, and we’re looking for leaders to grow with us and ultimately drive our mission forward. We hope that you are our next Social Media Manager. Social Media Manager Your first goal in this position is to run the day-to-day social media marketing of our MakerKids experience. You’ll accomplish this by managing our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Linkedin, Pinterest and TikTok. We’ll be very open to any improvements you can make in these. Once you’ve learned how our social media marketing runs, you’ll turn your attention to optimizing our social media marketing and growing revenue. Practically speaking, you will also: -Focus on MakerKids’ brand and differentiating message, our market and buyer personas, competitive analysis and industry analysis -Take a proactive, problem-solving approach to improve our current social media marketing procedures and delivery to maximize our revenue -Take ownership of our social media marketing functions: content, engagement, community management, etc. -Steward social media design -Manage the social media marketing materials to meet high quality standards -Create brand awareness and other marketing activities to increase our growth This is a varied position, and if you have experience as a Social Media Manager, that variety will feel familiar. You’ll have our full support to make changes that will make a lasting difference on our business. You’re the right fit for this role because you have a customer-centric mindset, and are always looking for ways to improve marketing, or tackle high-leverage challenges to make things work better. Working with MakerKids Our bright, colourful, playful Makerspace office is located at 2451 Bloor Street West in Toronto, steps from Jane TTC station, which is a good home base for office tasks. We are currently working remotely, and plan to continue doing so until it’s safe to gather again. or indefinitely. This position will be remote initially, and could continue to be remote if desired. Qualifications If you have these, you’ll be a great fit: -Experience growing revenue in a social media marketing position -Experience with managing promotional calendars, growing followers, making/overseeing design, writing copy that converts, and managing/overseeing social media -Strong leadership experience, grit, and self-starter capabilities -An ability to pass a criminal background check with vulnerable sector screening Anything on this list would be an asset: -Design experience -Videography experience -Bachelor’s degree in any related field If this opportunity sounds like the meaningful, career-building challenge you’ve been looking for, we can’t wait to meet you!
Full-Stack Software Engineer
MakerKids is looking for someone to take on the software engineering side of our business. We’re looking for someone who can work directly with our CEO to develop our product roadmap, write front/back-end code, manage the server, and most importantly create value for our users. We are a company offering award-winning virtual camps, programs and parties for kids on Coding, Robotics and Minecraft - and we are looking for help in creating a registration software and LMS. About MakerKids MakerKids develops maker learning programs for kids, and runs camps and after-school programs on Coding, Robotics and Minecraft. We inspire kids to see their futures as inventors, entrepreneurs, and innovators. We are a pioneer in the education industry, having started the first and largest makerspace for kids in the world. Today, we provide amazing interest-driven STEM programs to help kids move from being consumers to creators. We’ve been featured in major media such as Wired, CTV and the Globe and Mail, and have spoken at SXSW, Maker Faire, MakerCon, and more. Full-Stack Software Engineer Role - Responsibilities: As the first official Software Engineer to join our team, you’ll be responsible for: Writing lots of code! You’ll be the lead, and for a time, only developer on the team Owning the entire tech stack, including the database, API, mobile app, and server infrastructure. Developing the roadmap with the CEO, and feedback from our users. Impacting UI/UX Building out our tech stack Things you need to be able to do: Write high-quality, scalable, maintainable code that is well-tested Be comfortable spinning up and supporting a live web application Be able to translate technical problems to non-technical people Be responsible for putting out fires as they arise If you haven’t necessarily had experience setting up and maintaining live production environments before, that’s okay. We’re looking for someone who is ambitious, willing to learn, and confident that they’ll be able to deliver on what we’ve outlined. This role comes with a lot of opportunity (and accountability) to shape the future of our product. You’ll love this role if you: Want to have a positive impact on kids Want to share your love for technology and making Have great ideas for ways to engage kids in technology Want to develop truly unique software that changes the world Preferred Qualifications You want to have a big impact on the direction of our company, you can get behind our mission of helping empower kids to be the makers of tomorrow, and can empathize with issues our users face. At heart, you are a software developer and enjoy solving complex problems, coding, and using tech to create a positive change in your community. On the technical side of life; we’re looking for someone who writes high-quality code, can keep a live environment stable, curious about cutting/bleeding edge technologies, and can balance business constraints with technical implications. You have working experience with full-stack development, including knowledge and expertise with React.js, Node.js, and/or Python/Django Experience with cloud deployment tools and AWS Experience with relational and noSQL (e.g., MongoDB, CouchDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB etc.) data stores. Expert experience in HTML5/CSS and building mobile, responsive/adaptive applications Undergrad in computer science or equivalent If that sounds like something you’re keen to do, you might be the perfect fit. As the sole developer, you will work directly with our CEO and technical advisors. You’ll be a part of key decisions about the direction of the product, building our team, developing our software, and pushing features.
UX/UI Designer
You have that optimism that you can have a career that changes the world. You want to work with people, make a difference in their lives, and get the breadth of experience you can build a meaningful career on. You’ll find what you’re looking for here. We run award-winning virtual STEM maker learning programs for kids, and we started some of the first makerspaces for kids in the world. We ignite kids’ potential and inspire them to be inventors, entrepreneurs, and innovators. We’ve been featured in major media such as Wired, CTV and the Globe and Mail, and have spoken at SXSW, Maker Faire, MakerCon, and more. Right now, we’re looking for a Designer, and we hope that’s you. We’re growing quickly, and we’re looking for leaders to grow with us and ultimately drive our mission forward. We hope that you are our UX/UI Designer. UX/UI Designer We are looking for an ambitious UX/UI Designer passionate about creating elegant designs and enabling seamless experiences that get users to "wow" . As our first UX/UI designer, you'll be a key pillar in our team. You'll work with our CEO, software developer, and curriculum developer, and the whole team in order to gain a deep understanding of our users, craft effective designs and features to solve their problems, and bring our evolving website and product to life. Families have been starved of quality STEM education that helps kids build soft skills and become creators, not just consumers. This role is an opportunity to bring a beautiful & intuitive tool to people who desperately need it, and raise the bar of what is possible. With a strong culture of ownership and responsibility, we believe that our job is not done until the job is done. We take pride in delivering the highest quality, intuitive products that make discovering and actioning opportunities in the public sector effortless and fun for our users. What you'll do Develop professional, beautiful, and more than anything, amazingly functional and intuitive designs for the website and the core features our customers use every day Design the UX/UI for our new web application (a registration software) and our new website, and ensuring future updates and features are accessible, beautiful, and functional. You will be both building the business brand and the components of the platform through immersive design. Run the customer development process with other team members. Organising, running, & analysing user feedback and discovery calls Take hypotheses, user stories, & customer insights and translating them into high (or low) fidelity prototypes, iterating on these ideas with customers & the product team to arrive at your final designs Define, maintain, and iterate on our design system Research, collect, and digest best-in-breed design practices, and implement them here. This is a varied position, and if you have experience as a Designer, that variety will feel familiar. You’ll have our full support to make changes that will make a lasting difference on our business. You’re the right fit for this role because you have a customer-centric mindset, and are always looking for ways to improve marketing, or tackle high-leverage challenges to make things work better. With us, you’ll enjoy: Opportunities for growth and advancement Fun social events with the team like karaoke, escape rooms, improv classes, and other activities Qualifications If you have these, you’ll be a great fit: Experience as a UI/UX designer, web designer or product designer (with B2C products is a plus) Deep familiarity with tools such as Figma / Invision / Sketch / Framer / Balsamiq to create prototypes, customer flows, and hi-fi mock-ups Experience designing and running key customer discovery tasks (eg. customer discovery interviews, concept and usability testing, etc.) and distilling the output into concrete insights and designs Attention to detail: Designs critiqued until pixel perfect. Every step of the customer journey accounted for. Nothing gets past you.
Marketing for a Book Launch
I have a book coming out in March and have a project to assist with book marketing. Activities could include: -social media marketing -PR -influencer outreach -graphic design -promotions -other More info: jenniferturliuk.com/books
Help MakerKids Select or Build a New Registration Software and CRM
We're currently using two registration softwares - Pike13 and Active Camp and Class Manager. We need functionality from both tools, in one registration software - and a CRM that is part of it or communicates nicely with it. We have researched over 40 softwares but can't find anything that meets all our needs. Help us find one or help us build one (or get set up to build one, with all the requirements docs, wireframing, RFP, and prospective firms we need).