Commerce Night Visual Media Associate

Commerce Night’s Visual Media Associate will support the VP Visual Media in the direction and coordination of long-form video content highlighting the achievements of Sauder’s community and student leaders.

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