Time Commitment
First semester: 2-4 hours/week
Second semester (prior to Commerce Night): 4-6 hours/week
Term of Employment
Main Responsibilities
Assist Commerce Night’s VP Externals with the following:
Secure in-kind and monetary sponsorships supporting Commerce Night giveaways, gift bags, and event initiatives
Maintain a strong and professional relationship with all potential sponsors and external parties through phone calls and email communication
Act as a liaison for the invited donors and sponsors and ensure a positive experience throughout the gala
Associates are also expected to:
Attend all Commerce Night GMs and department meetings
Respond to all Slack communications within 24 hours
Take ownership of assigned tasks and meet set internal deadlines
Provide ideas and support for the overall vision and planning of the Commerce Night gala
Assist with the overall planning and execution of the Group & Individual Awards Information Session and the Awards Night Gala alongside the team
Participate in Commerce Night boothing activities to promote awards
Qualifications
Personable, comfortable connecting and building relationships with new people in professional and non-professional settings
Proactive communicator with good communication skills, both verbal and written
Reliable and responsible with good self-management
Familiarity with sales, cold outreach, and calling will be considered an asset
Anticipated Learning Outcomes
Gain strong relationships with professionals in a variety of industries
Improve communication and outreach skills by communicating with many companies
Experience in organizing sponsorships and various sponsorship events/booths including:
Gaining in-kind and monetary sponsorships
Organizing potential sponsorship events like booths, both pre-gala and during gala
Communicating with sponsors to maintain good relationships for future years
Experience in supporting sponsor partnerships for a large scale event of over 400+ attendees
Submit the following information on Lever:
A one-page resume outlining your most relevant experiences
A cover letter describing:
Why do you want to be involved in the CUS Commerce Night?
Why do you think you would be an excellent candidate
for the position?
What new element would you bring to Commerce Night, and how would you make it happen?
Applications are due September 23 at 11:59 PM. Save your resume with the naming convention "FirstNameLastName_ExternalAssociate”.
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