CogSci Apps Corp. aims to hire a Marketing Assistant and an iOS / OS X Software Developer.
Marketing Assistant
Summer Job Posting Marketing Assistant Pitt Meadows / Maple Ridge area CogSci Apps Corp.
CogSci Apps Corp. develops mySleepButton® and other great upcoming apps for OS X® and iOS®. CogZest™ publishes and provides training in cognitive productivity, sleep, and emotions. CogSci Apps Corp. aims to hire a university student for the summer of 2016 to act as Marketing Assistant.
Position
- Anticipated Start Date: 2016-05-16
 - End Date: Aug 27 (14 weeks)
 - 4 days per week.
 - Possibility of continuation (depending on performance).
 - Candidate will work partly on site, and partly from home
 
Responsibilities
Reporting to product management, you will
- Develop marketing materials for mySleepButton and upcoming apps, as well as CogZest’s books (Cognitive Productivity and next ones).
 - Assist in the development and sharing of social media content, monitor social media activity, and write blog posts.
 - Analyse sales, marketing and user data.
 - Propose marketing strategies and tactics based on data.
 - Help test CogSci Apps software.
 - Undertake a variety of Marketing duties as assigned.
 
Pre-requisites
This position is for full-time registered students only. You must be eligible for the Canada Summer Jobs 2016. For other opportunities please revisit http://mySleepButton.com.
We are looking for a creative individual who meets the following criteria
- At least two years of an undergraduate degree in Psychology, Communications, Journalism, English, Marketing, or a related field.
 - Preferably, the candidate will have taken courses in (a) statistics and behavior research methods courses; (b) sleep; and (c) cognitive psychology.
 - Social media and marketing experience
 - Very skilled at using Apple® Mac® OS X® and iOS®, spreadsheets and word processors. Must very much enjoy using information technology and learning new technology.
 - Experience with WordPress.
 - Willing and able to learn markdown.
 - Excellent verbal and written communications skills with the ability to address multiple audiences while maintaining each brand’s voice.
 - Capable of quickly learning to represent the company on marketing phone calls.
 - Superior editing and proofreading skills to ensure accuracy, completeness and excellence in all published material.
 - Conversant with Google Analytics tools, enjoy using such tools.
 - Experience creating and posting content on several social channels.
 - Able to design simple, effective visual content.
 - Proficiency with OmniGraffle , Sketch or Adobe Illustrator.
 - Excellent planning skills and organization.
 - Able to collaborate and work autonomously on multiple interleaved projects.
 - Able to work under pressure.
 - Strong attention to detail and high standards for excellence.
 - An iPhone® user.
 - Love psychology, love apps, love marketing.
 - Perfectly trustworthy. (Compare Covey’s The Speed of Trust and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People).
 
Candidates must undergo a Criminal Record Check.
Location. Candidates based in Pitt Meadows or Maple Ridge BC preferred.
Nice to have
- 2-D character animation skills.
 - Able to write in Markdown.
 
CogZest
This position also involves marketing of related CogZest products.
Please email cover letter and resume to hr-csa@cogsciapps.com, in markdown format or PDF. Please do not use Microsoft® Word® or RTF. For each of the foregoing requirements, please indicate in your cover letter whether or how you meet it. If you have a profile on LinkedIn, please include its web address.
Software Developer
CogSci Apps Corp. also plans to hire a junior software developer who is proficient with X Code for iOS® and OS X® (MacOS®). Interested candidates please email a resume and cover letter at hr-csa@cogsciapps.com. This is an anticipatory advert: the position is dependent on funding.
