About Spark Strategies
Spark Strategies is a boutique digital agency specializing in data and analytics, digital marketing, targeted online advertising, and data-informed campaigning.
Spark brings together the best practices in community engagement, data and analytics, and digital to help clients achieve their outreach and marketing goals using the tools and channels voters and supporters expect in 2019.
Michael Roy is Spark’s principal – and brings more than a decade of agency and in-house experience to his leadership role. Michael has worked on regional, national, and international campaigns. He has championed – and in many cases pioneering – the use of databases including Nationbuilder and Blue State Digital tools for advocacy, engagement, and fundraising.
Prior to founding Spark, Michael was Principal and Director of Campaigns for Point Blank Creative, a Vancouver-based creative agency. Michael led or contributed to projects with the Translink Mayors’ Council, BC Federation of Labour, the Alberta Premier’s Office, United Steelworkers, Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, and the Canadian Labour Congress.
Michael also served as the Digital Director for Canada’s NDP during the 2015 federal election, where he mobilized thousands of people to events, recruited thousands of volunteers, and set national fundraising records.
The Data Associate Job
At Spark we think that data builds a critical foundation for every engagement. We believe that good information is critical to making good decisions – and make it a priority to provide measurable insights to our clients.
You:
- Believe in making big change happen – and are excited about working with caucus and movements who believe in that too.
- You are creative, collaborative, and a self-starter with 1-2 years experience in a data and analytics role
You’ll do things like:
- Help undertake qualitative and quantitative analysis to generate insights and strategy
- Execute data requests from clients and Spark team members
- Use programming and analytics tools such as SQL, R, Python, and Tableau to interpret results in order to assist with decision making and policy and strategy formulation
- Assist in the creation of universes and targeting recommendations for engagement programs
- Design and develop reports to measure and monitor critical results, and make recommendations for campaign direction
- Be responsible for internal project success, such as setting team agendas, following communication norms, and efficiently allocating time
- Organize and facilitate client calls, meetings, trainings, and strategy sessions
- Build timelines and keep teams (both internal and external) accountable and on track
To be successful in this role you’ll need to have:
- Strong passion for answering key business questions with data
- 1-2 years of experience working in a data management, business intelligence, or data analytics role
- Ability to use data and analytics to drive decision making and program development
- Experience in creating reports or dashboards that present key program insights and metrics
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong writing skills and a proven ability to produce written material within a deadline (using tools like PowerPoint, GoogleDocs, and Microsoft Word)
- Strong judgment and critical reasoning skills, with the ability to navigate new situations
- Confidence and professionalism while engaging with contacts ranging from grassroots activists to client elected leadership
- A sense of humour, a willingness to embrace both your own quirks and others’, and a passion for progressive issues
Not all of these are required, but having exposure to at least a few of these skills or experiences will help you be even more successful in this role:
- Using SQL and data visualization and experimentation tools (e.g. Tableau, Optimizely, Power BI, etc.)
- Staffing or volunteering in a local, provincial, or national political campaign, utilizing Nationbuilder, VAN, Populous, and other field tools
- Experience on advocacy campaigns
Compensation
We’re seeking contractors able to take on project contracts, similar to a freelance role. This job posting will help us identify interested contractors to engage on a project basis.
Spark is an equal opportunity employer
Rates are negotiated on a per-contract basis. However, Spark Strategies is a living wage employer. We expect the Data Associate position to pay between $40 and $65 per hour depending upon the candidate.
Successful candidates must be based in and able to work in Canada. This is a remote work position.
Application Process
Interested applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, and two professional references by email to jobs@sparkstrategies.ca. Please use the subject line “Application: Data Associate” when applying.
