YOU’LL HAVE TO HAVE:
- Hustle
- Strong communication skills
- Persistence, persistence, persistence
- A ‘win win’ approach to partnerships
- An approach to sponsorship and funding that places relationships first
- An outgoing personality and an ability to be persuasive
IT’D BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:
- Experience in sales or business development
- Connections to potential sponsors or partners in the community
- Ability to write well, in order to effectively communicate by email and write proposals
YOU’LL GET TO DO THINGS LIKE:
- Champion & represent the conference to key partners and executives
- Work in close relation with Conference Director in solidifying relations with community partners, incubators/accelerators and Canadian startups
- Function within a Business Development role to secure key relationships as part of Canada’s largest student run entrepreneurship conference
- Collaborate with Logistics Coordinator in organizing startup exposition, leading up to the event
