Role Description:
***This position is intended for first-year students ONLY***
The Lazaridis Students' Society Corporate Portfolio is responsible for maintaining and growing the current base of LazSoc’s corporate partners. The team is responsible for creating partnerships on behalf of the Lazaridis Students’ Society, and bringing value to students by creating recruitment opportunities through company representative presence on campus or in attendance at our events. The ideal candidate thrives in team settings and has an exceptional ability to take initiative in pursuing unprompted tasks. The Corporate Relations Associate will report to the Vice-President of Corporate Relations, Nimah Mirza.
General Corporate Duties and Responsibilities Include, but Are Not Limited to:
- Liaise with local business partners as well as larger organizations to seek new partnerships, and support positive interaction of current and future partners
- Actively seek partnership opportunities from a variety of fields, including but not limited to: technology, finance, marketing, sales, operations, logistics, accounting, real estate, etc
- Secure substantial leads with corporate partners, with the support of the Directors of Corporate Relations
- Support ad hoc tasks throughout the Corporate Relations portfolio and the organization as a whole
- Collaborate very closely with the upper-year Corporate Directors to secure partnerships with corporations
- Time dedication of 5-7 hours weekly, with a heavier time commitment over the fall semester and a considerable commitment during early winter semester
Specific Corporate Relations Associate Duties and Responsibilities Include, but Are Not Limited to:
- Supporting corporate outreach projects on behalf of the Lazaridis Students' Society
- Comfortable working under pressure and in front of big name companies such as BCG, Sephora, TD
- Pitching the LazSoc Sponsorship Package to corporate sponsors
- Will work closely with the Operations and Marketing portfolio as well as the Career Centre, Co-op Office, and Alumni Association.
- Committed, punctual, professional, and persistent
- Excellent selling, communication, and leadership skills
- Capacity to handle rejection and failure with poise
- Hard worker, willing to prioritize the role above other extra-curricular activities
- Ready to lend a helping hand when needed without being told
- Self-starting nature, exhibits resourcefulness in seeking beneficial new initiative
- Strong vision and planning skills for goal accomplishment
- Embodies the "work hard, play hard" attitude
- Passionate about the Laurier and Laz Community
- Always has a smile on their face, social and outgoing
Applications close Sunday 22nd @ 11:59PM. If you have any questions about the role or any difficulties with your application, please email the VP of Corporate Relations: nimah.mirza@lazsoc.ca.