Location: Saskatoon, SK

Department: MyKey

Full Time

Join our growing team! We are seeking a Business Analyst for our growing Technology Solutions team. MyKey Global Accommodations Inc. and the OBASA Group of Companies are a leading accommodations and technology-enhanced hospitality companies, headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Our Technology team provides innovative strategies tailored to enhance performance and increase profitability.

Competencies:

• Strong English Language and Communication Skills.
• Interface with clients and project teams to identify and explore needs through interviews and presentations.
• Work closely and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to explain designs and demonstrate solutions.
• Understand, diagnose, and recommend solutions for specific functional and technical challenges.
• Help select and execute approaches to delivery, including waterfall and agile.
• Support project planning, management, and status reporting.
• Take responsibility for the success of the overall solution.
• Understand, evolve, and augment team best practices.
• Develop a thorough understanding of MyKey’s products and internal development tools.
• Contribute to developing innovative ideas and approaches to improve work processes.
• Strong documentation and analytical reporting skills.
• Expert in Business Intelligence Applications (especially Microsoft Power BI).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Package.
• Strong knowledge in project management domain.

Technical Skills:

• Domain-knowledge requirements.
• Cost-benefit analysis.
• Processes modelling.
• Understanding of networks, databases, and other technology.

Credentials:

• Combination of academic achievement, experience (3-5 years as a BA), attitude and potential.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or business amd relevant fields.
• Experience and a demonstrated understanding of software development, from requirements to technical implementation and testing. SDLC.
• Strong understanding of the entire implementation lifecycle, including requirements, architecture, design, development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Knowledge of cloud solutions and concepts would be a definite asset.
• PMP or Agile Scrum Master Certifications are asset.

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Location: Saskatoon, SK

Department: MyKey

Full Time

We are seeking an experienced Digital Marketing Specialist to join our expanding Marketing team.

This role is located at our headquarters in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

We offer competitive pay, superb benefits, corporate support, company perks, a fantastic culture defined by our growth, honest & able management, a sustainability plan, and most importantly the diversity our people.

The OBASA Group Marketing Team supports all business units in the portfolio with a keen focus on MyKey Global Accommodations, OBASA Suites, and our Silver Springs real estate development.

The OBASA Group maintains a portfolio of companies with interests in the real estate development, hospitality, and related technologies. It is a privately held organization that was built from the ground up, starting with commercial and residential properties across North America. Through OBASA Capital, our portfolio continues to grow, identifying strategic acquisitions of existing operating companies with a growth history, honest and able management, and a sustainability plan.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Director of Marketing, you will become an integral member of our growing marketing team, supporting several key stakeholders. You will join a privately held tech company whose vendor management platform serves the short-term accommodation and hospitality markets. It is on a rapid trajectory with virtually unlimited growth potential - we are scaling up. The market potential is massive, and we need you to help us capture more of it.

The Digital Marketing Specialist will:

• Utilize business intelligence and data analysis tools to target key demographics and conduct thorough competitor analysis with a focus to increase engagement and drive conversion
• Become a subject matter expert in insurance ALE temporary housing, short-term rentals, corporate relocation, extended vacation accommodations, and nomadic workers
• Conduct keyword research, develop strategies and execute them with precision and purpose to refine our digital marketing efforts to improve SEO, SEM, and search rank
• Work with product managers, business analysts, content creators, and our development team to deploy optimized landing pages
• Creating and deploying tags and pixels to our sites for tracking, re-targeting & re-marketing
• Uncover back linking opportunities
• Follow emerging trends and best practices then adapt activities and strategies appropriately
• Manage ad campaigns including bid strategy, PPC, landing page optimization, creative ad copy, and iterative A/B testing of campaigns & optimizing for higher conversions across all channels
• Creation, execution, and management of highly effective paid search, display, video, and social campaigns
• Media placement adhering to defined budgets
• Analyzing campaign performance along with optimization recommendations and provide a regular cadence of reporting metrics, KPIs and ROI across all channels

Qualifications:

• 2+ years experience in high-performance digital marketing (PPC, AdWords, Display, YouTube & SEM)
• 2+ years experience writing/developing conversion-focused content
• 2+ years applied practical experience with Google Analytics, SEO, and SEM with the capability to interpret data to understand trends and improve performance
• Must have proven track record of running effective digital ads and marketing campaigns
• Proficiency deploying and tracking effective email marketing campaigns, drip marketing automations, and a functional understanding of engagement tools such as Sharpspring or Constant Contact or similar
• Must have expert level understanding of ranking factors, Google search best practices, and policies
• Jedi mastery with tools such as SEMrush and experience with SEM campaign management
• Fluent in English with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, BONUS points if you also speak French, Spanish, or BOTH!
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Highly motivated and self-directed, strong work ethic and positive attitude

Marketing Assignment (Please include with your application)

i) Attach 1-page cover letter with the following:

1. Who you are?
2. Where you are?
3. What is your desired annual salary?
4. When you are available to start?
5. Why should we hire you in 2 sentences or less + include 8 hash tags?
6. Links to your socials and examples of what you can do for us.

ii) Attach your resume

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for the position. ONLY those who meet the qualifications will be considered for the position. Thank you for your interest and effort in applying for this position.

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Location: Saskatoon, SK

Department: MyKey

Full Time

IT Project Manager

We are looking to hire a positive, proactive IT project manager to oversee project teams and to ensure IT projects are completed on time. The IT project manager will ensure compliance with budget and other project requirements. You will document instructions for end-users and assist with testing the final product. You will communicate with stakeholders during all project phases and close it efficiently.

To be successful in this role, you should deliver an extensively recorded, tested, intact, and operative product within delivery time frames and budget. Ideal candidates will be analytical and have a positive demeanor.

IT Project Manager Responsibilities:

• Manage the clear definition of scope, deliverables, success criteria and work breakdown structures for projects with all levels of team members and stakeholders.

• Proactively develop, direct and monitor the progress of a project by managing the plan and resources.

• Prepare Project Plan and ALL project documentation and tracking matrices.

• Perform analysis to ensure projects will be delivered within the time and budget.

• Being an Expert in Agile Methodologies. i.e Scrum, Kanban, and XP.

• Manage Projects in Agile with complete practice in Planning Retrospective sessions.

• Manage changes to the scope associated with the project in a timely and suitable manner. Group changes into releases and manage expectations of stakeholders. Ensure the impacts of a change are understood.

• Ensure the proper project team is built, staffing levels are maintained, the project's needs are matched, and members are set up for success and accountable for delivery.

• Create and execute an effective communications plan.

• Develop metrics to measure project performance and success during and after the rollout.

• Leverage subject matter expertise to implement tools/templates/techniques necessary to deliver project deliverables where they don't already exist consistently.

• May lead and guide the work of personnel on the project.

• Build strong business relationships with key stakeholders to ensure project success and management of expectations.

• Develop subject matter expertise in the business domain they are operating in and the systems/solutions they are supporting.

• Use process mapping skills to document business processes or project processes.

• Use analytical skills and knowledge of systems and processes to evaluate information gathered from multiple sources critically, reconcile conflicts, identify gaps, perform root cause analysis, suggest improvements, and arrive at value-driven solutions.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or equivalent.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or relevant certification is needed.

• Sound project management skills developed over 5+ years of experience managing complex projects.

• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentation).

• Keen self-starter interested in learning new technologies and enjoys leading change.

• Experience working within hospitality or other relevant industries with a good understanding of the business lifecycle managed within the Applications supporting it

• Experience running all Agile/SCRUM-related activities (Daily standups, Retro, etc.)

• Ability to support multiple initiatives concurrently and recognize the importance of prioritization.

• Experience using Clickup, Jira or other project management tools.

• Prior work experience as a Business, Systems or Applications Analyst

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Location: Saskatoon, SK

Department: MyKey

Full Time

The Obasa Group of Companies & MyKey Global Accommodations are exciting, fast-growing, technology-enhanced vendor management solutions serving the insurance industry, helping people with emergency accommodations in times of need.

The successful candidate will be a Ruby on Rails Software Developer or React/Full Stack Developer. This is an important position within our corporate family. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing/developing efficient solutions to problems by understanding the business's and stakeholders' needs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and modify existing applications
• Lead the technical efforts of new software development features and projects
• Understand and manage technology resources to ensure projects are completed satisfactorily and on time
• Follow best practices to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
• Good understanding of the hospitality field (or willingness to learn)
• Test applications in accordance with established standards
• Provide mentorship to other developers
• Work collaboratively with other developers to design solutions to problems

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer science, Information Technology or equivalent
• 5+ Years of relevant experience
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to develop and maintain relationships
• Proven organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple needs
• Web/Full stack developers without Ruby on Rails experience can apply. You will be trained in Ruby on Rails. Experience in React is particularly valuable.

Technology We Use:

• Linux/Windows/Mac
• Ruby, Ruby on Rails
• Selenium/MiniTest/RSpec
• VSCode/Atom
• Nginx
• JavaScript / React / CSS / HTML
• Git/Version Control
• Gitlab/Jira
• DevOps/Agile
• MySQL (MariaDB)
• Containers (Docker)

Why you should apply?

• Competitive compensation, benefits program, and an opportunity to be part of a growing business where you can make a difference and take the business and your career to new heights.
• As our rapid growth continues, there are also bonus opportunities!
• We strongly encourage you to apply by submitting your resume with a cover letter indicating.

What we can’t find on your resume: Who you are, why you want the role and what makes you thrive and work.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Location: Saskatoon, SK

Department: MyKey

Full Time

Working within The OBASA Group of Companies & MyKey Global Accommodations Inc., you will be a part of an exciting, fast-growing, technology-enhanced vendor management solution serving the insurance industry, helping people with emergency accommodations in times of need.

Job Description:

We are seeking a creative and detail-oriented UI/UX Designer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and shaping unique, user-centric products and experiences. The ideal candidate will have experience working in agile teams with developers, UX designers, and copywriters.

Key Responsibilities:

· Collaborate with product management and engineering teams to define and implement innovative solutions for product direction, visuals, and experience.

· Create wireframes, storyboards, user flows, process flows, and site maps to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas. 

· Conduct user research and evaluate user feedback to enhance the usability and appeal of designs. 

· Establish and promote design guidelines, best practices, and standards. 

· Stay up to date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies. 

· Execute all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering. 

Requirements:

·       2+ years of Design experience with a preference for SAAS products. 

·       Proven UI/UX design experience with a strong portfolio.  

·      Proficient in visual design and wireframing tools preferably Figma. 

·       Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for rapid prototyping is a plus. 

·       Excellent visual design skills with sensitivity to user-system interaction. 

·       Ability to present your designs and sell your solutions to various stakeholders. 

·       Ability to solve problems creatively and effectively. 

·       Ability to properly handover designs to developers.

·       Up-to-date with the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies. 

·  A degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Interactive Design, or a related field is preferred.

Why should you apply?

Competitive compensation, benefits program, and an opportunity to be part of a growing business where you can make a difference and take the business and your career to new heights. As our rapid growth continues, there are also bonus opportunities!

We strongly encourage you to apply by submitting your resume with a cover letter indicating.

What we can’t find on your resume: Who you are, why you want the role and what makes you thrive and work.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Apply Now