Commerce Night Visual Media Associate

Commerce Night’s Marketing Associates will support the VP Marketing in ensuring transparent and engaging promotion of information related to Commerce Night. They will assist in producing graphics and video content.

Time Commitment First semester: 6-8 hours/week

Second semester (prior to Commerce Night): 10-12 hours/week

Term of Employment October 2026 - March 2027

Main Responsibilities Assist Commerce Night’s VP Visual Media with the following:

Owning the entire production process for long-form video content, from brainstorming video concepts to final edit review

Creating content that resonates with audiences through strong creative vision, empathy, and emotional storytelling

Executing video campaigns and providing additional filming support

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 Creative and strong storyteller

Highly organized and detail-oriented

Excellent time management

Intrinsically motivated

Journalism/interview experience will be considered an asset

Sauder community connections will be considered an asset

Anticipated Learning Outcomes Experience in supporting marketing campaigns for a large-scale event that affects 400+ attendees

Develop hands-on experience in video production and visual storytelling

Strengthen creative and technical media skills

The chance to get involved in the CUS by collaborating with professors, faculty, and student leaders

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? A portfolio of any graphics/video content you’ve created

Applications are due September 23 at 11:59 PM. Save your resume with the naming convention "FirstNameLastName_MarketingAssociate”.

Please contact the Chairs, Annabelle Young & Lily Wang, at annabelleyoungubc@gmail.com and lily.wang@cus.ca,  if you have any additional questions or concerns.