Raven Reads - Content Creation Project

PROJECT DESCRIPTION/DESCRIPTION DU PROJET: Raven Reads is an Indigenous subscription box that features books and giftware curated from Indigenous authors and entrepreneurs across North America. We are looking for a team of students to help with generate creative content that will help us improve our digital content library. A team of three students will conduct the following activities: Recording short videos for digital and social media channels for our accounts. Channels include but are not limited to TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and YouTube Help draft content such as blog posts and articles by researching existing content already available on the internet Sourcing user generated content online Plan and create engaging social and digital content to achieve client marketing goals KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES/TÂCHES ASSOCIÉES AU PROJET: Create creative briefings to complement our annual marketing plan Conduct scheduled social media video interviews with employees, influencers, partners, authors, and suppliers. Writing blogs and articles for our website Create digital content for our website and print content for inserts in our boxes IDEAL ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/RÔLES/RESPONSABILITÉS:* Video content creation and editing Writing long-form content (articles, blog, newsletters) Writing creative briefings, and website content DELIVERABLES Video content for use in our social media channels and website Written blogs, articles, and newsletter content Miscellaneous content for use in print and digital media

E-Commerce Data Management and IT Security Review

Raven Reads is a Canadian, social impact driven Indigenous subscription box that connects global subscribers with authentic Indigenous cultures and educational content. We curate books and giftware from Indigenous authors and entrepreneurs across North America and ship our boxes to subscribers around the world. We are global brand with a mission to raise awareness of contemporary Indigenous cultures, and to support Indigenous entrepreneurs and youth literacy in North America. Raven Reads is a rapidly growing e-commerce private company with thousands of customers around the world. We are seeking a team of information technology students specialising in security and data management to complete a review of our data security and protection systems, design a data security policy and recommendations for improved management procedures. Additional work would include a review of our overall IT security and data management system.

Consumer Product Market Research Project

PROJECT DESCRIPTION/DESCRIPTION DU PROJET: Raven Reads is an Indigenous subscription box that features books and giftware curated from Indigenous authors and entrepreneurs across North America. We are looking to conduct some market research activities to support our expansion activities. A team of three students will conduct the following activities: 1.) conduct desktop research to determine how many companies exist in Canada that manufacture personal care and hygiene products and are majority owned by Indigenous, BIPOC, women and youth; 2.) conduct research to determine the number of competitors in this market, and provide a brief competitor analysis of a selection of these competitors; 3.) conduct research to determine the number of competitors in third-party distribution and warehousing in British Columbia, and provide a brief competitor analysis of a selection of these competitors. KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES/TÂCHES ASSOCIÉES AU PROJET: Conduct desktop and primary research to determine market size; some interviews via email may be required Conduct competitive analysis Conduct market analysis to determine possible total achievement market (TAM) IDEAL ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/RÔLES/RESPONSABILITÉS:* Research number of firms in personal care and hygiene industry owned by Indigenous, BIPOC, women and youth Research competitors in personal care and hygiene contract manufacturing Research competitors in third-party warehousing and fulfillment in British Columbia FINAL PROJECT DELIVERABLES/LIVRABLES DU PROJET: database of firms in personal care and hygiene industry owned by Indigenous, BIPOC, women and youth database and analysis of competitors in personal care and hygiene contract manufacturing database and analysis of competitors in third-party warehousing and fulfillment in British Columbia

Talent Acquisition Project

Raven Reads is a social impact driven Indigenous subscription box that connects global subscribers with authentic Indigenous cultures and educational content. We curate books and giftware from Indigenous authors and entrepreneurs across North America and ship our boxes to subscribers around the world. We are global brand with a mission to raise awareness of contemporary Indigenous cultures, and to support Indigenous entrepreneurs and youth literacy in North America. Raven Reads is a rapidly growing organization and we are looking to enhance our senior management team. This project is to assist Raven Reads with development of a talent acquisition strategy for finding a new Director of Marketing. We are seeking an entrepreneurial, data-driven marketing leader who is passionate about all things e-commerce, social impact and BIPOC start-ups in Canada. For this project, students will work in a team to develop a recommended approach to recruiting the right candidate for this position and other future senior roles like this. Teams will co-develop suggested approach to recruiting, interviewing and on-boarding senior candidates to ensure Raven Reads is set up for success in the long run.