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    Invoke is an Award Winning Interactive Agency that specializes in transforming ideas into tangible results executed within a complete interactive brand strategy. As a full service agency, we ensure you receive the best of everything – from a world class website to effective marketing campaigns.

    Our clients include well known brands like EA, Intrawest, Vancity, GAP, Wells Fargo, The Future Shop and many other well known local and international companies.

    We love having fun, but we are serious about doing big things, and it takes a great team to make it happen.

    Envision yourself working in a fast paced, fun, diverse environment for a growing company?

    If any of these positions are of interest to you please email your resume and cover letter to iwannawork@invokemedia.com

    • Business Development Intern — New York

      Who we are

      Who we are: Invoke is an award winning digital agency based in NYC and Vancouver that specializes in creating digital products and engagements. Invokeʼs echnical abilities and creativity allow us to to push limits and blur the lines between the arenas of digital technology and digital marketing. The backbone of our company is rooted in creative problem solving through technology and our inspirations are drawn from everyday problems and unconventional thinking.

      What you will be doing

      • Working in collaboration with the business development, project management and account teams
      • Identifying potential new clients and markets to penetrate
      • Developing client proposals and pitch materials
      • Networking at various events to identify new leads and find partnership opportunities
      • Learning and understanding clients goals and strategies to best understand how Invoke can work with them
      • Brainstorming with the Invoke team to create original and innovative proposal and pitch ideas
      • Coordinating with the business development team to provide the best possible experience to perspective clients

      What we look for:

      • Creativity and Improvisation skills within the work environment
      • Outgoing and networking oriented
      • Exceptional organizational and time management skills
      • The ability to communicate with team members and client in an effective/efficient manner
      • The ability to clearly communicate creative ideas
      • The ability to juggle and prioritize several projects
      • The ability to wear many hats and learn quickly
      • Knowledge of social media platforms and the industry
      • A positive attitude and an inspiring work ethic; the ability to handle change is a must
      • A great sense of humour

      What you should have

      • Interest in social media trends, mobile applications and digital technology
      If this position is of interest to you please email your resume and cover letter to iwannawork@invokemedia.com with the subject — Business Development intern.

    • Business Development Strategist — New York

      WHO WE ARE:

      Invoke is an award winning digital agency based in NYC and Vancouver that specializes in creating digital products and engagements. Invoke’s technical abilities and creativity allow us to to push limits and blur the lines between the arenas of digital technology and digital marketing. The backbone of our company is rooted in creative problem solving through technology and our inspirations are drawn from everyday problems and unconventional thinking.

      WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

      • Sourcing, identifying, pitching and closing new business
      • Identifying potential new clients and markets to penetrate
      • Developing client proposals and pitch materials
      • Networking at various events to identify new leads and find partnership opportunities
      • Learning and understanding clients goals and strategies to best understand how Invoke can work with them
      • Brainstorming with the Invoke team to create original and innovative proposal and pitch ideas
      • Proactively managing client relationships in an effort to bring in new business
      • Coordinating with the business development team to provide the best possible experience to perspective clients

      WHAT WE LOOK FOR:

      • Creativity and Improvisation skills within the work environment
      • Outgoing and networking oriented
      • Exceptional organizational and time management skills
      • The ability to generate and cultivate new business relationships
      • The ability to communicate with team members and client in an effective/efficient manner
      • The ability to clearly communicate creative ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
      • The ability to juggle and prioritize several projects
      • The ability to proactively solve problems
      • The ability to wear many hats and learn quickly
      • A keen understanding of how the interactive medium is consumed and used by the general population
      • Knowledge of social media platforms and the industry
      • An excellent track record of managing sales teams
      • A great sense of humor

      WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE:

      • Experience in an agency environment, preferably in business development, client services or strategy
      • 1-3 years of business development experience
      • Bachelor’s Degree in Technology, Business, Marketing or related field
      • Experience creating superb written proposals
      • Excellent client facing presentation skills
      • Experience working with national brands
      • Passion for the internet and all things digital
      If this position is of interest to you please email your resume and cover letter to iwannawork@invokemedia.com with the subject - Business Development Strategist  

    • Web Developer Contesting Platform – Vancouver

      DESCRIPTION

      Memelabs is currently seeking a talented LAMP developer with extensive experience in both designing and implementing successful web-scale applications. Memelabs is a multimedia user-generated contesting platform built by Invoke Media, a creative digital agency that specializes in social media, web, and mobile. The Candidate will play a key role in helping lead development efforts and building out self serve applications. This is a great opportunity to get in early with a lot of upside. Our team consists of motivated self-starters, and want to work with you if you too exhibit unusual drive, can deliver results, and share our passion. Creativity and outside-the-box thinking is welcome, must take pride in getting job done at all costs and enjoy a fast paced design and development environment. Please check out http://memelabs.com for more details

      KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

      • Design and implement scalable, reliable, and maintainable technologies for our Memelabs contesting platform and Social Viewing Companion product
      • Integrate third party services via API (Open graph, Instagram, Youtube, Twitter)
      • Find creative ways to enhance our product features while writing less code
      • Ability to go beyond the predefined technologies and suggest new tools

      • THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE

        • 3+ years experience with HTML, PHP, CSS, Javascript, AJAX
        • 3+ years experience with web services/applications
        • 3+ years experience with Flash and Actionscript 3
        • Experience with video encoding, specifically Flash Media Server and ffmpeg
        • Experience building self serve websites and applications
        • Experience building Facebook applications and working with the social graph
        • Knowledge of Mobile, Video and Web 2.0 technologies
        • Experience with Amazon EC2 or other cloud computing services
        • Experience with SVN and other version control systems
        • Experience with HTML5 video, JQuery
        • Working knowledge of open source content management/frameworks
        • Comfortable working with the Linux command line
        • Familiarity with Agile development / Scrum method of project management
        • Familiarity with OAuth or other web app authentication
        • A great sense of humour

        NICE TO HAVE

        • Any specific experience with C#, Objective C, iPhone app development
        • Experience and knowledge with front end optimization
        • Experience with server side caching mechanisms. (e.g - memcached)
        Superstars welcome, superstar attitudes need not apply. Please email your resume and cover letter to iwannawork@invokemedia.com with the subject - PHP Web Developer

    • Project Manager – Vancouver

      DESCRIPTION

      Invoke is on the lookout for a new project manager. We're an award winning interactive agency based in Gastown, Vancouver, and expanding to service a growing client base. If you're a project manager that thrives in a fast paced agency environment, and you want to join a vibrant team of creative people, we want to talk to you!

      KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

      • Ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget
      • Developing and maintaining clear project documentation
      • Leading your team to ensure deliverables and expectations are met
      • Communicating with all stakeholders over multiple projects
      • Identifying and mitigating risks and changes to project schedules
      • Managing project scope to deliver exceptional results
      • Providing feedback that stimulates creativity and drives innovation
      • Helping shape the development and innovation of our products

      THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE

      • An understanding of Agile project management methodologies
      • 3-5 years of project management experience
      • Experience with Web and mobile technologies
      • Knowledge of social media platforms and the industry
      • Exceptional organizational and time management skills
      • The ability to wear many hats and learn quickly
      • A great sense of humour

      NICE TO HAVE

      • PMP Certification
      • Experience in an agency environment
      If this position is of interest to you please email your resume and cover letter toiwannawork@invokemedia.com with the subject - Project Manager

    • Account Manager Intern – Vancouver

      DESCRIPTION

      Invoke is on the lookout for an Account Manager Intern. We're an award winning interactive agency based just east of Gastown in Vancouver, and expanding to service a growing client base. If you are a competent multi-tasker and looking for some hands on experience in a fast paced agency environment, we want to talk to you!

      KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

      • Work collaboratively with account service and project management teams to meet goals and timelines
      • Participate in client meetings and presentations
      • Manage, review, and report on project activity and results
      • Identify opportunities and help to sell additional services
      • Coordinate external resources when necessary

      CANDIDATES MUST HAVE

      • A service oriented mindset
      • Strong organizational and time management skills
      • Strong focus on details and proofing
      • Able to communicate with team members and client in an effective/efficient manner
      • The ability to juggle and prioritize several projects, and self-motivated to proactively solve problems
      • The ability to wear many hats and learn quickly
      • Knowledge of social media platforms and the industry
      • A positive attitude and an inspiring work ethic; the ability to handle change is a must
      • A great sense of humour

      NICE TO HAVE

      • Experience in an agency environment
      Superstars welcome, superstar attitudes need not apply. If this position is of interest to you please email your resume and cover letter toiwannawork@invokemedia.com with the subject - Account Manager Intern

    • Community and Data Coordinator Intern — Vancouver

      DESCRIPTION

      Eat St. Digital is comprised of a friendly, outgoing, food truck-loving community of vendors, foodies and fans. We're striving to make the Eat St. App the ultimate go-to food truck guide across North America and we need your help! The Community and Data Coordinator will work collaboratively with the Eat St. community to not only ensure the accuracy of app data but also to cultivate the community and strengthen our current relationships while building new ones.

      KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

      • Work collaboratively with the Eat St. community and team to ensure accuracy of listings in Eat St. database
      • Curate Eat St. app listings by researching new trucks and adding them to the app
      • Cultivate trusted relationships with food truck vendors and Eat St. ambassadors via social media and traditional means
      • Respond to inquiries from Eat St. TV fans and app users
      • Write and curate mouth-watering food truck-related content for the Eat St. Blog
      • Tweet and post Facebook posts that engage the Eat St. community
      • Manage, review and report on project activity and results

      CANDIDATES MUST HAVE

      • An outgoing, friendly yet professional demeanour
      • Strong organizational and time management skills
      • Strong focus on detail and proofing
      • The ability to prioritize and juggle several projects/tasks at a time
      • Knowledge of social media platforms and building communities online
      • A can-do attitude and inspiring work ethic with the ability to adapt to change
      • A passion for food (reading about it, talking about it, eating it and sharing that passion with the team/community!)
      Expectations This is a 3 month unpaid internship with approximately 50% of the full-time duties requiring data collection and entry. Superstars welcome, superstar attitudes need not apply. If this position is of interest to you please email your resume and cover letter toiwannawork@invokemedia.com with the subject -Eat St. Data and Community Coordinator - Intern

    • Junior iPhone/iOS Developer — Vancouver

      DESCRIPTION

      Invoke is a Vancouver-based Interactive Agency on the hunt for an ambitious and talented Junior iOS/iPhone developer. Ideally you’ve built an iPhone app or two (for your employer or as a side project for yourself), can grasp technologies quickly while meeting client deadlines and you have a passion for mobile technology. You code cool projects in your free time, have a GitHub account, and are ready to create elegant iPhone apps that solve real world problems for top name companies.

      KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

      • Work with our lead mobile dev to own and develop innovative iOS apps like Eat St.
      • Write elegant, object-oriented, clear and concise code that will make your computer smile
      • Collaborate with small teams on technology
      • Own the app and user experience

      THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL

      • Provide links to apps they've launched in the App Store that have been downloaded and loved
      • Know Objective-C, the iPhone SDK Framework and XCode like the back of their hand
      • Specifically, have experience consuming & posting JSON from & to REST, APIs, Core Data, Core Location, & being able to turn PSD mockups into real apps
      • Be obsessed not only with writing efficient algorithms (if you copy & paste your functions, please stop reading this), but also about creating amazing user experiences
      • Know what Git is & use it on a regular basis (or at the very least know & use SVN and be willing to learn Git)
      • Have a Computer Science degree or equivalent work experience

      NICE TO HAVE

      • A GitHub account and/or a Hacker News account
      • Be familiar with Apple's HIG & App Store Guidelines
      • 2-3 years experience with Web development, 1+ year in any mobile development (Android would be sweet)
      • A working knowledge of the Adobe suite of design tools (Fireworks, Photoshop, Illustrator)
      • Excellent oral and written communication skills, and a professional approach to your work
        Superstars welcome, superstar attitudes need not apply.
        Please email your resume and cover letter to iwannawork@invokemedia.com
         

      • Food.ee Web Developer — Vancouver

        DESCRIPTION

        We're looking for a talented web developer to join our Food.ee team! We're a digital agency based in Gastown in Vancouver that launched HootSuite, and we’re expanding to deliver Food.ee, our latest product, to market. If you’re a Foodee, want to help your fellow Foodees get and eat amazing food, and have the skills to be a part of a team developing an award winning product, we want to talk to you (and maybe have lunch too)!

        KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

        • Back and front-end development for our up-and-coming market leading products
        • Object oriented programming and design knowledge as well as full project life cycle, development skills
        • Working knowledge of relational databases, specifically MySQL, and basic database optimization concepts
        • Finding creative ways to enhance our product features while writing less code
        • Ability to go beyond the predefined technologies and suggest new tools

        THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE

        • 3+ years experience with HTML, PHP, CSS, Javascript, AJAX, Linux
        • 3+ years experience with web services/applications
        • 1+ years experience with iPhone and Android development
        • Knowledge of social media platforms, Mobile, Video and Web 2.0 technologies
        • Excellent knowledge of Object Oriented design concepts, patterns and software architecture
        • Excellent knowledge of MySQL 5 and relational database models
        • Experience developing efficient, well-structured web-based applications
        • Experience utilizing and developing Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
        • Familiarity with Agile development / Scrum method of project management
        • A great sense of humour

        NICE TO HAVE

        • Experience with video encoding, specifically Flash Media Server and ffmpeg
        • Experience with Xuggler (Java video encoding)
        • Experience building Facebook applications
        • Experience with Amazon EC2 or other cloud computing services
        • Experience with HTML5 video, JQuery
        Superstars welcome, superstar attitudes need not apply. Superstars welcome, SuperFoodees loved, superstar attitudes need not apply. Please email your resume and cover letter to iwannawork@invokemedia.com with the subject - Web Developer

      • Food.ee Sales Intern — Vancouver

        POSITION REQUIREMENTS

        Food.ee needs a sales intern starting in mid August 2011. This intern will have the following interests and skill set:
      • B2B Sales systems and online sales/marketing interest
      • Solid verbal and written communication skills
      • BA or equivalent post secondary education
      • Outgoing personality and sales drive

        • ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

          The sales intern will report to Jon Cartwright and will focus on both restaurant/supplier and customer sales. The intern will be charged with supporting sales staff in prospecting and closing restaurant sales in both existing (Vancouver) and new territories (North America). The sales intern will primarily research and qualify new restaurant leads in addition to helping activate and test order new accounts. The intern will also conduct ongoing competitor and market research. Customer related sales activities will include cold calls, email campaigns, direct mail campaigns, occasional “quality control” site visits, and potentially some in-field sales.

        REQUIREMENTS

          Proficiency on Mac and PC and a keen interest in social media. An ability with people, in person and online.

        HOURS

          START DATE: August, 2011 END DATE: 3 months from start date COMPENSATION: Unpaid internship

        CONTACT

          Please email a resume and a cover letter explaining why you'd be the best person for this position to jon@food.ee.

        ABOUT FOOD.EE

          Food.ee is an early stage product for ordering take out and delivery food online, on Facebook, and on mobile phones. Food.ee is a product made by Invoke Media, an award winning, full-service interactive agency, specializing in Web, mobile, and social app development for major brands and agencies. Invoke’s suite of award-winning products, including HootSuite, memelabs, Vidrollr and Hitt.it, have been used by leading brands such as Wells Fargo, Viacom, PBS, ESPN, and HISTORY.  Invoke was founded in 2005, employs 30 engineers, designers and marketers and has offices in Vancouver and New York.


      • Food.ee Interactive Designer – Vancouver

        DESCRIPTION

        Invoke is an award winning Digital Agency based in Vancouver and NYC. While we have won awards and accolades for our work, our shelf has plenty of room for some more, so we're on the lookout for an ambitious, creative interactive designer to join our ranks to work on Food.ee, our latest product from a team that has launched HootSuite and Memelabs amongst others.

        KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

        • Design interfaces and user experience for Food.ee web and mobile
        • Translate ideas into execution plans using user profiles, wireframes, data flows, and sitemaps
        • Ensure UI and interfaces for websites, applications, and other media leverage current best practices
        • Ensure interface designs are cohesive, complete, intuitive, and implementable based on project requirements
        • Actively participate in quality assurance to help identify defects and usability issues
        • Work collaboratively with the Food.ee team to meet goals and timelines

        THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE

        • 4+ years experience creating small and large scale social web apps and/or interactive projects (Web, mobile, experiential marketing, etc)
        • successful start-up or new product launch experience
        • 4+ years experience, or extremely proficient with Adobe suite of design tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, Fireworks)
        • 4+ years experience or very proficient with latest front-end web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX)
        • Strong design sense, and understanding of user-centered design theory and practice
        • Strong conceptual ability for big interactive ideas, from ideation through execution
        • Ability to clearly communicate creative ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
        • A keen understanding of how the interactive medium is consumed and used by the general population
        • The ability to juggle several projects, prioritizing and self-motivated to prioritize and proactively solve problems
        • A positive attitude and an inspiring work ethic; the ability to handle change is a must
        • An eye for visualizing data; designing intuitive reports, graphs, and metrics
        • Exceptional organizational and time management skills

        NICE TO HAVE

        • Degree in Design, Web or relevant related field
        • Flash, Actionscript experience a plus
        • Superb writing and presentation skills
        • A great sense of humour
        Superstars welcome, superstar attitudes need not apply. Please email your resume and cover letter to iwannawork@invokemedia.com