The Lazaridis Students’ Society Executive Leadership Team consists of the Co-Presidents and seven Vice Presidents who are responsible for overseeing and leading their respective portfolio. Time commitment will fluctuate throughout the year with a minimum expected time commitment is 20 hours per week. Vice Presidents are expected to attend weekly meetings with the Executive Leadership Team, weekly Full Team executive meetings, and facilitate meetings with their own team.
Description of the Role: Vice President, Operations
As the Vice President, Operations, you have the responsibility of inventing, innovating, and executing our key flagship events. Additionally, you will oversee new initiatives, as well as implement philanthropic initiatives to engage the student body and give back to the KW community. You possess outstanding organizational skills, and the ability to handle multiple fast-paced projects simultaneously. You are creative, passionate, and collaborative when working with other portfolios. You will be expected to work closely with key partners to develop and oversee contracts and deliverables at various venues. Your passion for providing the utmost value to the students at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics involves actively seeking new benefits for our students.
Qualifications:
- Candidates must be a student enrolled in a Lazaridis program (BBA, Economics, or Double Degree)
- Passionate about providing value for the students at the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics in line with the Presidents’ strategic vision
- Exceptional leadership abilities
- Ability to work well in a team dynamic, but also autonomously during a demanding schedule
- A self-starter who takes initiative
- Excellent work ethic, always meeting, and at times exceeding, the expectations of your weekly responsibilities
- Creativity and the ability to adapt in a changing environment
- Exceptional organization skills and can effectively manage multiple projects at once, taking responsibility for their outcomes
- Comfortable working under pressure and can effectively deliver under large deliverables
- Enthusiasm and a positive attitude, contributing to the culture of the LazSoc team
- Is comfortable working in ambiguity and uncertainty
- Discipline and integrity, setting the example for the rest of the Executive team and the Lazaridis School community as a whole
- Experience and knowledge in organizing in-person events is preferred
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Application requirements:
- Resume
- Written questions
- Submission of portfolio vision (see final section for more details)
- Please have your vision include one new flagship initiative that LazSoc could run in the Winter 2026 semester. Additionally, incorporate philanthropy into a new or existing LazSoc event.
All applications are due by Friday, February 7th at 11:59 pm and candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted by Saturday, February 8th. Interviews will take place between Sunday, February 9th and Thursday, February 13th. If chosen for an interview we will provide more specific information. Please be aware that you will be required to present your submitted media for the first half of the interview.
In the event you would like to apply to more than one position, please fill out separate applications for each position.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email Ella Jazvac (ella.jazvac@lazsoc.ca) and/or Abby Yim (abby.yim@lazsoc.ca). For more information about our Presidential platform, please check out our Instagram platform @ae4lazsocpres