QSET - Outreach & Sponsorship Manager

Description

The Queen's Space Engineering Team (QSET) is a large multi-disciplinary team consisting of students from all engineering disciplines, in addition to the Faculty of Arts and Science. QSET designs a prototype Mars Rover for participation in the University Rover Challenge (for more information please visit http://urc.marssociety.org/home). The team also designs a Satellite to enter the Canadian Satellite Design Challenge (for more information please visit https://www.csdcms.ca/). The goal for this team is to launch a project into orbit to perform an actual mission in outer space.

The Outreach and Sponsorship Manager is the team’s point of contact for both public engagement opportunities and potential industry connections. The successful candidate will be responsible for facilitating QSET’s participation in outreach opportunities, in addition to maintaining positive relationships with current and potential sponsors. This role will work with the COO and Captain to ensure that the logistics portfolio effectively maintains QSET’s public presence. The Outreach and Sponsorship Manager will also work with the Media Manager to produce multimedia content, such as the sponsorship package. The ideal candidate will have experience with outreach activities and feel comfortable presenting to audiences ranging from grade school children to interested members of the Kingston community. The candidate should also have strong written communication skills and be confident with email correspondence in a professional environment. This position is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who feels strongly about motivating students to pursue STEM fields and wants to grow QSET’s commitments to educational outreach and community engagement. The role also connects the successful applicant with a variety of organizations, including the McDonald Institute, Science Rendezvous, Connections Engineering Outreach, WiSE, and Robogals.

The Queen’s Space Engineering Team encourages applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, Persons with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ2S+ community. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please contact qset @ engsoc.queensu.ca.

APPLY BY: March 28, 2025 at 10:00 pm EST

Responsibilities

• Attend logistics team meetings, as needed, throughout the summer, fall, and winter terms.
• Work with the Captain to develop an outreach strategy for the 2024-2025 year, which will promote STEM education in the community, and meet the outreach requirements for the current competition cycles.
• Update the sponsorship package to include new statistics and initiatives, making improvements where necessary.
• Coordinate with external groups/organizations and relevant sub-teams to organize outreach events.
• Maintain detailed lists of the team’s sponsorship and outreach history, which can be used in future reports, and to maintain professional relationships.
• Interact with sponsors by email to communicate sponsorship opportunities and provide updates where requested. Note: Not all sponsorship correspondence has to go through the individual in this position. QSET has a variety of existing email templates, which can be updated by the current executive, and provided to members who have identified potential sponsors and wish to reach out themselves.
• Seek out new opportunities for the team! This can be any outreach initiative or potential sponsor that is in line with QSET’s goals, and your interests.

Requirements

• Strong written communication skills.
• Interest in outreach initiatives, with willingness to interact with audiences of diverse age ranges and backgrounds.
• General knowledge of QSET as a team, which will allow the successful candidate to present at outreach opportunities.

Recommended

• Demonstrated ability to convey technical topics at the appropriate knowledge level for pre-university or non-specialized audiences.
• Experience in one of the technical teams.