We are happy to announce a Beta launch of our new marketplace IndigeneArts.com

We are building a go-to marketplace for “everything Indigenous” and a community of passionate enthusiasts of Indigenous art and culture from around the world. You can now buy Authentic Native Canadian products direct from artists.

We are happy to announce that unCommon Thread Inc is now a RIC center client.

Launched in 2008, the Research, Innovation, Commercialization (RIC) Centre is a not-for-profit innovation accelerator that supports the development of innovation and entrepreneurship. They help entrepreneurs fast-track their business to market by providing mentoring, business training, networking opportunities & professional services.

Michael is an entrepreneur and investor with deep mobile and strategy experience. He is the Managing Partner of Strategic Mentor Group, which he established in 1998 as a strategic consulting and mentoring firm comprised of seasoned executives with track records for developing highly effective business strategies and partnerships, corporate financing and marketing/sales strategies, tactics and implementations.

CTO/Solutions Architect

In addition to adding to the team’s vision for the platform, you are comfortable addressing technical challenges while understanding the features for the platform that are most important to roll out in Phase 1. You also have the ability to prioritize timing for onboarding features that take advantage of AI and blockchain when they are deemed to be crucial to success. The solution itself will be scalable, modular in nature to each customer and we’ll need you to align our corporate roadmap with ongoing development priorities. It is crucial that you are well-presented, speak well and can suggest how to present technical language in “regular speak.”

You will lead the entire web & mobile application development life cycle right from concept stage to delivery and post launch support.

Requirements

• Design platform architecture with team’s help
• Become part of the pitch team for investors
• Coach the team on how coding and capabilities address seller and buyer features across the platform
• Able to approximate time and cost to develop key features
• Experience with project management and roadmapping

Who You Are

• Developer or Technical Lead
• Seen as an expert within the technical components of platform and marketplaces
• Familiar with all aspects of technology (scalability, security etc)
• Full stack developer and expert coder (PHP Laravel is a plus)
• Familiar with cloud software deployment and native iOS and Android platforms
• Strong communication skills with ability to align priorities with technical decisions
• eCommerce experience is a plus

After 12 years of running iCraftGifts.com, unCommon Thread is now moving forward with building a new platform that will power multiple niche marketplaces. In each niche marketplace, we have identified how crucial the sellers are to its overall success but this has been ignored by larger eCommerce platforms. Our goal is to bring back empowerment and rewards to those sellers as they are the true life that enables niche marketplaces to thrive.

Learn more about our new eCommerce Platform

In addition to adding to the team’s vision for the platform, you are comfortable addressing technical challenges while understanding the features for the platform that are most important to roll out in Phase 1. You also have the ability to prioritize timing for onboarding features that take advantage of AI and blockchain when they are deemed to be crucial to success. The solution itself will be scalable, modular in nature to each customer and we’ll need you to align our corporate roadmap with ongoing development priorities. It is crucial that you are well-presented, speak well and can suggest how to present technical language in “regular speak.”

You will lead the entire web & mobile application development life cycle right from concept stage to delivery and post launch support.

Requirements

• Design platform architecture with team’s help
• Become part of the pitch team for investors
• Coach the team on how coding and capabilities address seller and buyer features across the platform
• Able to approximate time and cost to develop key features
• Experience with project management and roadmapping

Who You Are

• Developer or Technical Lead
• Seen as an expert within the technical components of platform and marketplaces
• Familiar with all aspects of technology (scalability, security etc)
• Full stack developer and expert coder (PHP Laravel is a plus)
• Familiar with cloud software deployment and native iOS and Android platforms
• Strong communication skills with ability to align priorities with technical decisions
• eCommerce experience is a plus

This position will be providing expertise in project management and business analyst tasks on the development of a new eCommerce platform.

You will be responsible for project documentation and co-ordinating team’s activities to ensure a successful roll-out of the new technology.

Candidates are expected to:

• Possess a forward-thinking vision
• Work in a team
• Wear multiple hats
• Have IT technical proficiency
• Be critical thinkers and problem solvers

The IT Project Manager will have the following responsibilities:

• Gather and document business requirements.
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the execution of projects.
• Ensure resource availability and allocation.
• Develop project plans and processes to monitor and track progress.
• Develop spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps to document needs.
• Delegate project tasks based on skillsets of internal staff and third-party vendors.
• Identify process improvement needs during project planning and implementation.
• Communicate regularly with management and all users of information services and systems.
• Maintain a risk register to set expectations regarding risk management.
• Ensure the creation and maintenance of all written documentation, including system and user manuals, license agreements, policies and documentation of modifications and upgrades.
• Ensure that all IT policies and procedures are up-to-date, including those for architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards, purchasing, and service provision.

Candidates must have the following relevant experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent education and experience.
• Advanced technical or managerial credentials.A PMP is preferred.
• Experience within the eCommerce industry and secure environments that are externally regulated is a plus.
• 5+ years of progressive IT experience as a project manager who has demonstrated the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

We are looking for a Community Manager that will drive the development and engagement for a fast growing Arts & Crafts Marketplace. The Community Manager will help grow and support the online crafting community and will act as the liaison between the buyers and sellers, and the team members across our organization. He/She will need to maintain and support the needs of the community while also completing daily operating and management tasks. The successful candidate will have a passion for building online communities, as well as a keen interest in the handmade creations.

Job Responsibilities:

• • Actively engage with the community on the iCraft site as well as through social media to encourage active discussions, user-generated content, and product testimonials
  • Develop and manage new users and turn them into fans of the iCraft brand
  • Act a group moderator and conduct product testing on a regular basis and get feedback on product quality
  • Regularly report activity. Track performance of community against goals and identify areas of opportunity.
  • Work cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, and Design teams to build out a content calendar that aligns with the iCraft brand messaging
  • Develop a Community measurement plan, and effectively communicate key insights, trends, and learnings to management team
  • Determine KPIs, monitor performance, and optimize community content to reach company objectives
  • Provide a high level of customer service while optimizing new user acquisition and activity cost
  • Stay up to date on the latest technology, trends, and community management methodologies.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree
• Forum admin, Facebook group moderator, or any other experience in launching and moderating an online community
• Ability to write engaging, interesting content to engage with community
• Proficient in Google Analytics and Microsoft Office
• Strong project/people management skills; ability to handle multiple projects at a time
• Excellent written and verbal communications
• Experience using multiple social media channels