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Dakwakada

Investment vehicle for First Nations assets

Digital Marketing Specialist

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Bachelor's
Remote in Canada
RemoteMust support working hours aligned with Yukon and Alaska operations; infrequent travel to company locations may be required.
Growth & MarketingMarketing Generalist & Management

About the job

Requirements
  • Post-secondary education in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, Business or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and practical experience.
  • Minimum of 3–5 years of hands-on digital marketing experience, preferably within a business-to-consumer and/or business-to-business environment.
  • Demonstrated experience developing and directly managing paid digital advertising campaigns, including Google Ads and Meta advertising platforms, and managing third-party performance agencies.
  • Strong understanding of paid search, paid social, organic social media, search engine optimization, audience targeting, retargeting and digital lead generation.
  • Experience managing business social media accounts across platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok.
  • Demonstrated ability to create effective written and visual marketing content.
  • Practical experience using Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva or comparable creative software, as well as emerging artificial intelligence tools and platforms.
  • Demonstrated experience using generative artificial intelligence tools for marketing, content development, image creation and productivity.
  • Working knowledge of Google Analytics, Google Business Profile and digital campaign measurement.
  • Experience supporting website development, modernization or ongoing website management.
  • Ability to independently manage multiple campaigns, platforms, brands and priorities in a remote working environment.
  • Ability to work effectively with business leaders, sales teams, operational employees and external service providers.
Responsibilities
  • Work with business leadership to develop practical digital marketing strategies aligned with sales objectives, target markets, product priorities and growth opportunities.
  • Develop and execute integrated digital marketing campaigns across Google, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and other relevant platforms.
  • Establish campaign structures, audiences, geographic targeting, messaging, budgets and performance objectives.
  • Set up and directly manage advertising accounts, campaigns and commercial arrangements with digital advertising platforms.
  • Develop paid search, display, retargeting and paid social campaigns designed to generate qualified customer inquiries and sales leads.
  • Coordinate digital campaigns with seasonal sales activity, product launches, geographic expansion and other business-development initiatives.
  • Continuously test and refine campaigns, creative content, messaging and audience targeting to improve performance and return on marketing investment.
  • Manage the day-to-day social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and other appropriate platforms.
  • Develop and maintain content calendars supporting brand awareness, customer engagement, recruitment, product promotion and sales objectives.
  • Create written, photographic, graphic and short-form video content appropriate to each platform and audience.
  • Develop content highlighting products, completed projects, employees, customers, community involvement and the requirements of building in northern environments.
  • Monitor social media engagement and ensure comments, inquiries and messages are responded to or appropriately directed within the organization.
  • Monitor and engage with relevant social media accounts, conversations and content based on geography, hashtags, industry sectors, community interests and target customer profiles.
  • Maintain consistent brand identity, voice and messaging across digital channels.
  • Use generative artificial intelligence and other emerging marketing technologies to support content creation, campaign development, market research, image creation and enhancement, audience targeting and marketing productivity.
  • Create and edit digital marketing materials using Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva or comparable graphic design and content-creation platforms, including artificial intelligence platforms.
  • Use artificial intelligence responsibly while maintaining human oversight, brand standards, accuracy and originality.
  • Remain current with emerging digital marketing technologies, platforms and practices and identify practical opportunities to introduce them into the business.
  • Support the modernization and ongoing development of the Northerm Windows & Doors and Capitol Glass websites, working with external specialists where appropriate.
  • Coordinate website content, structure, customer journeys and calls to action to improve customer experience and lead generation.
  • Develop and maintain website content to keep product, service and company information current and relevant.
  • Improve organic search visibility through practical search engine optimization strategies, working directly and through third-party vendors.
  • Manage and optimize Google Business Profiles and other online business listings.
  • Support online reputation management by monitoring reviews and coordinating appropriate responses.
  • Identify opportunities to improve digital lead capture, quote requests and conversion from website traffic.
  • Establish digital marketing metrics and reporting to measure campaign effectiveness, lead generation and return on marketing investment.
  • Use Google Analytics, Google Ads, Meta Business Suite and other platform analytics to monitor customer behavior and campaign performance.
  • Track digital marketing activity from impressions and engagement through inquiries, quote requests and, where practical, completed sales.
  • Provide regular, concise reporting to business leadership identifying results, trends, opportunities and recommended adjustments.
  • Use data and analytics to improve campaign effectiveness and allocation of marketing resources.
  • Provide digital marketing expertise and execution support to other portfolio companies once the initial programs are established.
  • Work with individual business leaders to understand their markets, customers and sales objectives and adapt digital marketing approaches accordingly.
  • Help establish consistent digital marketing practices, tools and performance measurement across participating portfolio companies while maintaining each business's individual identity and market positioning.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience within manufacturing, construction, building products, home improvement or another considered-purchase environment.
  • Experience marketing to customers in both Canada and the United States.

About the company

Dakwakada Capital Investments is a privately held investment firm in Whitehorse that acts as an independent, northern-focused vehicle for the Champagne and Aishihik Trust. It directs capital to Yukon-grown sectors—especially construction, manufacturing, energy, and property—holding stakes in companies such as Castle Rock Enterprises, Kilrich Industries, Icefield Tools, and the RAB Energy Group/Northerm. It pools capital for its sole shareholder, acquiring stakes in operating businesses and managing a diversified Yukon portfolio. Its goal is to grow and manage assets for the Champagne and Aishihk Trust, expanding value in Yukon-based businesses while preserving long-term asset control for the Trust; its sole-shareholder structure and regional focus align investments with First Nations asset management.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Whitehorse, Canada

Founded

1989

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What believers are saying

  • CanNor funded Northerm's commercial aluminum expansion on February 19, 2026.
  • Castle Rock won Whitehorse housing work, including the Ryder Apartments replacement, in 2026.
  • Dakwakada's 2026 website shows holdings across Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, and Alaska.

What critics are saying

  • Castle Rock's Haines Junction soil-treatment facility faces resident opposition and YESAB scrutiny.
  • Dakwakada depends heavily on construction and manufacturing; project delays hit cash flow quickly.
  • A failed environmental review stalls Castle Rock work and cuts Trust distributions.

What makes Dakwakada unique

  • CAFN-owned capital gives Dakwakada patient, place-based control over Yukon businesses.
  • It combines construction, manufacturing, real estate, and Panache Ventures exposure.
  • Majority ownership of RAB Energy/Northerm creates integrated northern building-products scale.

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