Archived listing. The details below describe a past opening.
Commerce Night’s External Associate will assist the VP Externals with outreach to companies and coordination of in-kind and monetary sponsorships.
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Time Commitment
Term of EmploymentOctober 2026 - March 2027
Main Responsibilities
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Assist Commerce Night’s VP Externals with the following:
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Secure in-kind and monetary sponsorships supporting Commerce Night giveaways, gift bags, and event initiatives
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Maintain a strong and professional relationship with all potential sponsors and external parties through phone calls and email communication
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Act as a liaison for the invited donors and sponsors and ensure a positive experience throughout the gala
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Associates are also expected to:
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Attend all Commerce Night GMs and department meetings
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Respond to all Slack communications within 24 hours
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Take ownership of assigned tasks and meet set internal deadlines
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Provide ideas and support for the overall vision and planning of the Commerce Night gala
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Assist with the overall planning and execution of the Group & Individual Awards Information Session and the Awards Night Gala alongside the team
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Participate in Commerce Night boothing activities to promote awards
Qualifications
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Personable, comfortable connecting and building relationships with new people in professional and non-professional settings
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Proactive communicator with good communication skills, both verbal and written
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Reliable and responsible with good self-management
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Familiarity with sales, cold outreach, and calling will be considered an asset
Anticipated Learning Outcomes
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Gain strong relationships with professionals in a variety of industries
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Improve communication and outreach skills by communicating with many companies
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Experience in organizing sponsorships and various sponsorship events/booths including:
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Gaining in-kind and monetary sponsorships
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Organizing potential sponsorship events like booths, both pre-gala and during gala
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Communicating with sponsors to maintain good relationships for future years
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Experience in supporting sponsor partnerships for a large scale event of over 400+ attendees
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Applications are due September 23 at 11:59 PM. Save your resume with the naming convention "FirstNameLastName_ExternalAssociate”.
