What is the Supplier Interfacing (SI) Team?The Marketing Team plays a key role in promoting Midnight Sun as a student team and as an organization. The Marketing Team upholds Midnight Sun's public image in a positive light through informing notable updates and accomplishments to the publicteam?
We are the team that helps outsource any materials, machining, finishing, etc. that can not be done at the University of Waterloo. We sit under Business but we work with the Mechanical teams (i.e. Dynamics, Structures, and Interiors) to expand our network of companies willing to sponsorship with us in trade for marketing. The SI team is similar to the Sponsorship team but instead of monetary sponsorships we handle supplies.
Why is the SI Team team important?
The Marketing Team Supplier Interfacing team is important because it allows Midnight Sun to maintain long-lasting relationships with its supporters. It builds brand awareness that can potentially grow the team with talent and increase the amount of sponsorships super important because we acquire the physical materials that will be used for the car and nurture relations with our sponsors to help out our future team members. Without the SI team, the solar car would struggle receiving high quality components within our original budget.
Who should join the SI TeamSI team?
You should join the Marketing Team if you're interested in any of the following areas:
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Photography
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Graphic design
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Content generation
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Media outreach
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If you are interested in:
Building on your communication skills (both verbal and written)
Managing strong and long-lasting relations with suppliers
Learning the bridge between business and technical roles
Taking on another small commitment to the team
Then welcome aboard!
What does the day-to-day of the SI Team look like?
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Capture team moments through photos or video
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Social Media Posts (i.e. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
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Event Planning
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Respond to messages via social media
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Generate newsletters
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Edit promotional videos
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The SI team focuses on reaching out to potential manufacturers/supplier and mediate discussions between the sponsor and our technical members. This is mainly done through phone calls and emails. An SI member is also likely to learn about the tasks their assigned on a technical level to ensure there is no misunderstandings when communicating to both parties.