Do you want to promote our community through tourism, film, and sports development? This position offers a unique opportunity to help shape and grow destination marketing initiatives while working alongside an experienced director on a variety of creative and strategic projects. The role is ideal for a creative, adaptable professional with interests in marketing, graphic design, social media, content creation, and storytelling. You'll have the flexibility to contribute innovative ideas, build meaningful programs and campaigns, and make a visible impact on the community's growth and success. In addition to rewarding work and a supportive environment, we offer outstanding benefits, work-life flexibility, and opportunities for professional development and growth.
Provides support for the convention & visitors bureau through marketing duties in tourism, film, and sports development. Works alongside the director on long-term and short-term projects, both unplanned and spontaneous tasks, and others that are a minimum range of 12 – 18 months in advance. Work includes graphic design, social media, editorial, etc., for online and print marketing collateral.
***Please Note*** Applications must include attached portfolios or links to your portfolio to be considered. The following essential functions serve as a general guide for this position. Position functions are subject to change based on departmental needs and external factors including, but not limited to, regulatory requirements.- Works with the Director to manage projects, including but not limited to visitor guides/brochures, editorial calendars, websites (primary and sports), microsites, blogs, presentations, and all other marketing-related products;
- Designs brochures, presentations, and other marketing items for consistency to match brand guidelines;
- Creates and updates, as needed, CVB brand guide;
- Takes photos and videos, manages images and video libraries, and provides photos and videos upon request to media;
- Works alongside the Director on major projects, including sporting events promotion (Cycle NC, U.S. Open, USGA Girls’ Junior Championship, etc.), film site location requests, events calendar entires, and website guidelines;
- Manages images of websites, designs microsites (U.S. Open Men’s Golf, Cycle NC, Country Inns & Craft Beverages, etc.) and social media;
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Tourism and a minimum of two years’ experience in marketing. Graphic design experience is preferred.
- Knowledge of marketing and graphic design;
- Knowledge of digital marketing and social media;
- Knowledge of governmental agencies or organizations;
- Knowledge of digital platforms;
- Ability to communicate with tourism and hospitality contacts and visitor business owners;
- Ability to adapt to changing environment with varying deadlines and multiple project timelines;
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with County team members and the general public.
Physical RequirementsThis work requires the occasional exertion of up to 10 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, speaking, hearing and repetitive motions, frequently requires touching or feeling and occasionally requires standing, walking, climbing, balancing, reaching, pushing, pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; work requires vocal communication to express or exchange ideas orally; work requires hearing to perceive information at normal spoken levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data; work has no exposure to environmental conditions; work is generally performed in a moderately noisy location (e.g. business office, light traffic).
Special Requirements**Must be fingerprinted and successfully pass a Criminal History Record Check with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations (NCSBI)**Must possess a valid North Carolina driver's license.
