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Fort Bend County · 1 month ago

Assistant Director of Tourism - Economic Opportunity & Development

Sugar Land, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

Fort Bend County is ranked as one of the fastest growing counties in the nation, focusing on quality of life and community inclusivity. The Assistant Director of Tourism will support the mission to promote tourism and economic growth by implementing strategies, managing programs, and fostering partnerships with local businesses.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Works with Director to develop and implement a countywide tourism strategy that is aligned with stakeholders to create a cohesive message

Oversees the creation of promotional materials, digital campaigns, as well as the department’s Tourism website

Supports the administration of Hotel Occupancy Tax funds for tourism promotion and events

Responsible for overseeing the media strategy (press releases and other strategic communications initiatives, etc.)

Works proactively with meeting planners, event coordinators, and group leaders to attract people, groups, and organizations to Fort Bend County

Monitors tourism data to update policies and strategies to support the Department’s objectives

Assists Director in the development and administration of the department’s Tourism budget

Negotiates service contracts for professional services

Represents the department at industry conferences, trade shows, and other events

Maintains professional memberships applicable to the position

Perform any additional duties related to the objectives of the Department

Qualification

Tourism strategy developmentDigital marketingFinancial managementPublic sector operationsData analysisSupervisory skillsVerbal communicationWritten communicationOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, Recreation, or a related discipline

Five (5) years full-time, paid, related professional experience with a delineated progression in job responsibilities, including tourism, Texas Main Street Program, convention, visitors, hospitality, destination marketing, and/or communications industries

Knowledge of relevant processes and financial management

Strong verbal and written communications skills; Ability to communicate verbally, and in writing

Ability to gather, analyze and evaluate large amounts of data

Comfortability providing counsel to, interfacing with, and obtaining feedback from a diverse range of stakeholders, including at the executive level

Strong writing skills

Ability to interact and deal effectively with other employees, elected and appointed officials, department heads and the public

Strong organizational skills

Strong supervisory, interpersonal skills, including persuasion, diplomacy and problem solving to deal effectively with the public, other employees and elected officials

Ability to use discretion and intelligible through process in making responsible decisions without supervision