Signal49 Research builds leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy and organizational performance.
- The foremost, independent, not-for-profit applied research organization in Canada.
- Objective and non-partisan.
We do not lobby for specific interests.
- Funded exclusively through the fees we charge for services to the private and public sectors.
- Experts in running conferences but also at conducting, publishing, and disseminating research; helping people network; developing individual leadership skills; and building organizational capacity.
- Specialists in economic trends, as well as organizational performance and public policy issues.
- Not a government department or agency, although we are often hired to provide services for all levels of government.
Effective January 26, 2026, Signal49 Research discontinued use of ‘The Conference Board of Canada’ name and trademark, which had been used by Signal49 Research under license from The Conference Board, Inc.
The Conference Board, Inc.
and/or its licensees have the exclusive right to use ‘THE CONFERENCE BOARD’ marks in Canada.

Signal49 Research

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account-executive

Signal49 Research is Canada’s leading independent, not-for-profit applied research organization (formerly The Conference Board of Canada) that produces evidence-based economic, labour market, innovation, health, immigration, and Indigenous communities research. It offers recurring research series, subscription data products, custom economic and policy analysis, research centres, and executive councils to inform decision-making by government, business, and civil society. The organization convenes senior leaders, publishes forecasts and dashboards, and delivers bespoke impact assessments and forums to support policy and strategic planning.

Signal49 Research builds leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy and organizational performance.

- The foremost, independent, not-for-profit applied research organization in Canada. 
- Objective and non-partisan. We do not lobby for specific interests. 
- Funded exclusively through the fees we charge for services to the private and public sectors. 
- Experts in running conferences but also at conducting, publishing, and disseminating research; helping people network; developing individual leadership skills; and building organizational capacity. 
- Specialists in economic trends, as well as organizational performance and public policy issues. 
- Not a government department or agency, although we are often hired to provide services for all levels of government. 

Effective January 26, 2026, Signal49 Research discontinued use of ‘The Conference Board of Canada’ name and trademark, which had been used by Signal49 Research under license from The Conference Board, Inc. The Conference Board, Inc. and/or its licensees have the exclusive right to use ‘THE CONFERENCE BOARD’ marks in Canada.

• Drive sales performance for Signal49 Research subscription-based or membership-based products
• Lead outbound campaigns to promote and sell subscription-based or membership-based products
• Follow up with and qualify contacts from web registrations, promotions, events, and other marketing and sales activities
• Use vertical knowledge and industry insights to discuss Signal49’s offerings
• Research prospective customers and identify decision-making contacts and roles
• Use social media, email, phone, and creative customer engagement approaches to secure appointments
• Strategize and collaborate with internal colleagues and stakeholders
• Update tracking systems and tools with customer information, sales activities, and opportunity details for account planning
• Act as an ambassador for Signal49 and provide a superior customer experience
• Produce high-quality work and demonstrate professional values in interactions with colleagues and customers
• Build new pipeline from the ground up and drive high-value opportunities through consultative, solution-driven selling
• Engage executive-level stakeholders and advance qualified opportunities

Senior Account Executive, Sales

Senior Account Executive driving outbound B2B sales for Signal49 Research’s subscription and membership products. Building executive relationships and high-value pipeline remotely across Canada.

research-analyst

• Lead research projects using quantitative and qualitative research methodologies
• Lead new business by identifying opportunities, developing pitches and proposals, and finalizing stakeholder engagement strategies
• Lead execution and finalization of project deliverables
• Manage and provide leadership to direct reports, including research associates
• Conceptualize new research ideas, methodologies and strategies to maximize research impact
• Provide subject matter expertise during client engagement and business development activities
• Lead content development, stakeholder relations, speaker identification, sponsorship outreach and event delivery for sustainability-related roundtables and convenings
• Support membership growth and retention strategies for the Strategic Resilience and Emergency Management Council
• Demonstrate collaboration, ownership, excellence, evidence, passion and integrity in work and client interactions

Lead Research Associate, Sustainability

Lead sustainability research on disaster finance, insurance, and climate resilience for Canada’s applied research organization. Direct applied research projects, stakeholder engagement, business development, and resilience convenings.

full-stack-engineer

• Design and build interactive, database-driven web dashboards and reporting pages using PHP, MySQL, HTML, CSS, and TypeScript (including JavaScript).
• Integrate data visualization libraries (e.g., Chart.js) to render timelines, bar charts, rankings, and other analytical views.
• Write optimized SQL queries involving multi-table JOINs, embedded queries, aggregations, GROUP BY, and filtered result sets.
• Develop reusable PHP components and include files (e.g., database connection helpers, shared layouts).
• Ensure all output is properly sanitized and escaped to prevent XSS and SQL injection vulnerabilities.
• Use Claude (Anthropic) to generate PHP, SQL, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS code from detailed technical specifications.
• Write precise, well-structured AI prompts that outline detailed technical specifications and requirements, to produce accurate and complete code with minimal iteration.
• Critically review all AI-generated code for correctness, security, performance, and adherence to project standards.
• Test generated code in the live server environment, identify discrepancies, and apply targeted corrections.
• Meet with internal clients to gather, clarify, and document functional requirements for new dashboards and reporting features.
• Propose technical approaches and explain trade-offs in plain language accessible to non-technical stakeholders.
• Deploy and manage PHP web applications on Ubuntu Linux servers with Nginx or Apache.

Full Stack Developer – 6-month contract

Full Stack Developer for Signal49 Research, creating interactive dashboards and reporting tools. Work collaboratively with internal clients and data teams in a remote setting.

backend-engineer

• Maintain, monitor, and support our Microsoft SQL databases for sales, marketing and research data.
• Manage existing SQL Agent jobs, SSIS integration packages and stored procedures
• Conduct performance tuning of SQL queries for automated job primarily backup and mirroring.
• Support database setup for Power BI and SQL reporting dashboards used by internal users.
• Assist in setup and ongoing maintenance of big data environment for our research team.
• Prep monthly report on database utilization, capacity usage, tracking sheet for issues
• Support IT Roadmap project assignments
• Assist in the design and management of secure solutions for both current and future state data systems.
• Setup, configure and support of Microsoft Fabric for enterprise use and data governance.
• Create ETL between on prem databases and the Dataverse for CRM, ERP and Microsoft SaaS.
• Develop a technology data model and schema to support new systems
• Setup and configure cloud based database setup from MS SQL to Azure.
• Automate database processes, tasks, and procedures using SQL, Azure and Power Automate.
• Support role-based access to safeguard the security and integrity of databases and applications.
• Collaborate with business units to collect requirements for new applications

Database Developer, Information Technology

Database Developer managing SQL databases for Signal49 Research. Supporting data migration and process improvements in a remote work environment.

Signal49 Research builds leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy and organizational performance. - The foremost, independent, not-for-profit applied research organization in Canada. - Objective and non-partisan. We do not lobby for specific interests. - Funded exclusively through the fees we charge for services to the private and public sectors. - Experts in running conferences but also at conducting, publishing, and disseminating research; helping people network; developing individual leadership skills; and building organizational capacity. - Specialists in economic trends, as well as organizational performance and public policy issues. - Not a government department or agency, although we are often hired to provide services for all levels of government. Effective January 26, 2026, Signal49 Research discontinued use of ‘The Conference Board of Canada’ name and trademark, which had been used by Signal49 Research under license from The Conference Board, Inc. The Conference Board, Inc. and/or its licensees have the exclusive right to use ‘THE CONFERENCE BOARD’ marks in Canada.

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