Experiential Events Intern - 6 Month Contract

Job No: NP216

Location: Richmond, BC

Employment Status: Full-time Internship

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 3 Jul 2018 AEST

About The Opportunity

The Experiential Events Intern will be responsible for helping the Communications Team tell the Nature’s Path story through sampling and event activations. General duties include administering targeted donation and gifting programs, event planning, logistics coordination, execution and brand ambassadorship as well as supporting general administrative support.

*Please note this is a 6 month contract*

Critical outcomes for this role include:

Assisting the Experiential Team to build the Nature’s Path brand by:

• Supporting and executing the Nature’s Path targeted donation and gifting programs.
• Supporting event materials and logistics from ordering product samples, attire, communicating event briefs, to administering graphics, inventory, and shipping requests.
• Vetting donation requests and events according to the Corporate Communications’ objectives and goals.
• Coordinating, packing, unpacking and cleaning event materials
• Executing inventory control at Richmond HQ and Blaine warehouses.
• Reviewing and editing marketing materials as necessary, including brand ambassador briefings & presentations, sells sheets, fast facts and experiential related digital content.
• Acting as a Nature’s Path brand ambassador at events as needed.
• Supporting the experiences team with event activations.
• Participating and adding creative input to department brainstorms.
• Completing other duties as assigned by the events team.

Success in this role will require:

Education

• Graduated with a degree in Event Management, Marketing, Communications, or a related field

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office an asset

Experience

• Minimum 1 year of experience in an office environment and experience in related field.
• Working knowledge of all Microsoft PC software programs.
• Good attention to detail.
• Strong organization, time management, and follow-up skills.
• Self-starter with a can-do attitude.
• Personable and friendly disposition.
• Ability to take initiative and exercise excellent judgment. 
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to work weeknights and weekends in exchange for days in lieu.
• Physical ability to perform the job.
• Food Safe certification an asset.
• Passion for working in the food industry.

Upon joining Nature's Path, you will become part of a vibrant team that contributes to bringing healthy, organic food to the world in a sustainable way. At Nature’s Path, we follow 5 core competencies and, as a result, strive to build a culture that is: performance driven, always improving, team focused, honourable and respectful, and sustainably and socially conscious.

 No Cover Letter Required

We thank all applicants for their interest in Nature’s Path Foods; candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by Nature’s Path.

About Nature's Path

Nature’s Path is a sustainably-driven, deliciously-healthy organic food company that believes in "leaving the earth better than we found it". At Nature’s Path, we believe in the idea that you can come to work, and help make the world a better place in the same day. Nature’s Path has received numerous awards such as the Greenest Employer award, BC’s Top Employers award, and Financial Post’s Ten Best Companies to work for in Canada!

As a family-run, privately-owned company with locations in Canada and the U.S., our company was founded with strong entrepreneurial spirit and mission to leave the Earth better than we found it, which has become part of everything we do. Since our establishment in 1985, we have expanded to employ a team of over 600 employees in U.S. and Canada! Our company’s innovative brands include Nature’s Path, Love Crunch, Envirokidz and Que Pasa.

Our goal is to be a trusted name for quality organic foods in every home– socially responsible, environmentally sustainable and financially viable. We believe that everyone should have access to delicious food that is both good for people and the planet. If you share our vision, please explore our opportunities and take the path to a new and exciting career! Visit Nature’s Path online at www.naturespath.com, join us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.