TEDxUTSC Application: Director of Sponsorships
2018 Executive Team | Deadline: May 30th, 2017 at 11:00 PM
Email all applications to [email protected] attaching your résumé and completed application below.
Please title the application file name as follows: “Position_Name_Application” and title the resume
file name as follows: “Position_Name_Resume”. Please only submit 1 completed application of your
top choice. Thanks!
Thank you for your interest in applying for the TEDxUTSC 2018 Executive Team. Congratulations on
taking your first step in becoming a part of the team that will represent UTSC on the global TED
phenomenon.
As part of one of the most engaging student groups at UTSC, we assure you that during your term with
the team, you will see extraordinary growth in your personal and professional lives.
Job Description – reporting to the Lead of Conference Development
As the Director of Sponsorships, you will lead the efforts in all funding and in-kind services/food related
tasks for the Conference. You will become the expert in managing the organization’s finances by issuing
cheques for reimbursements and keeping records of revenues/expenses. We are looking for someone
who is highly persuasive, who thinks outside the box and has previous experience with managing an
organization’s finances (or a keen interest in this area).
Key Responsibilities:
 Applying for funding from internal and External Sponsors (e.g. Microsoft, MaRS Innovation, CMA,
Department of Student Life)
 Acquisition of in-kind goods and services for the Conference day
 Managing TEDxUTSC’s budget and ensure executives do not exceed their budgets
 Maintaining a positive and long-term relationship with the Sponsors and ensuring they are well
represented for their support
Required Qualifications:
 Excellent interpersonal and persuasion skills
 Highly detail-oriented and organized
 Strong communication skills; ability to write professional reports and conduct effective
presentations
 Experience drafting proposals and working with university offices or student groups
 Previous sponsor relationship and financial management experience is an asset
 Ambitious and driven to approach large organizations to successfully secure sponsorship and
represent TEDxUTSC in doing so
Tell us about yourself.
Contact
Name:
Email Address:
Phone Number:
Academics
Program Study:
Current Year of Study:
*After Winter 2017
Social Media
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If you are applying for more than one position, please rank the positions:
1st Choice:
2nd Choice:
3rd Choice:
Please list out any commitments (i.e. work terms, extracurricular, etc.) you may be involved in for the
coming year (beginning May 2017), including the duration and your expected weekly contribution – in
number of hours. Please also list if you are or will be out of the country for any period longer than 2
weeks and the duration of your trip.
Successful candidates will be contacted soon to schedule interview times and will be approximately
30 minutes long. Please keep an eye on your email and know your schedule/availability for the
interview week and weekend.
Please answer the following questions to allow us to better assess your candidacy for this position.
The word limit on each question is strict, so please double-check your answers!
1. In 200 words, or fewer: What enticed you to join TEDxUTSC? What aspirations would you have as
Director of Sponsorships? Please name one goal and be specific.
2. In 200 words, or fewer: Choose one extracurricular or one employment opportunity you have listed
on your resume and explain how it has made you the ideal candidate for the Director of
Sponsorships. Describe your impact in the role and the skills you have gained through this
experience.
3. In 200 words, or fewer: Describe your approach to contacting a potential sponsor for in-kind
donations? What sort of businesses would you approach to contribute to TEDxUTSC 2017?
4. In 100 words total, or fewer: Briefly explain why you selected your 2nd and 3rd choice of roles.