Destination Marketing Manager

Salary: See Position Description

Location : Oro Valley, AZ

Job Type: Full Time

Job Number: 23/24-00082

Department: Community & Economic Development

Opening Date: 06/17/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

POSITION SUMMARY

First review of applications on June 26, 2024

Expected Hiring Range: $79,440 - $99,301

Starting Salary Depending on Experience and Qualifications

Under general supervision, provides complex advisory, technical and strategic planning support to the Community and Economic Development Director in support of the Town of Oro Valley's Destination Marketing Organization (DMO).
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepares reports, creates information packets including economic, statistical, financial, growth and demographic, and other information for dissemination to internal and external customers.
• Maintains DMO platform and related web platform information.
• Develops and drafts policies, reports and analyses related to the goals and key performance indications for the DMO.
• Manages and directs complex projects by coordinating, forecasting, budgeting, analyzing, and collaborating with Town staff and outside organizations.
• Assists in tracking and monitoring department budget including making projections, and recommending budget amendments.
• Works within databases and spreadsheets including performing data entry and retrieval.
• Develops and distributes group meeting prospect lists based on Town booking strategies.
• Identifies, submits applications for, and manages grant opportunities and awards.
• Works with regional group booking, sports, and leisure travel partners to develop collaborative strategies.
• Provides back-up support to the Community and Economic Development Director as needed for projects and during absences.
• Prepares and responds to RFPs.
• Oversees the application process for Special Events applications.
• Provides guidance, researches and analyzes cost-benefit studies, develops and maintains databases, and responds to and forwards questions related to producer inquiries, meetings, sports events, and associated venues.
• Represents the Town as a liaison in local and regional meetings and leisure travel initiatives, Town Tourism Stakeholder meetings, private and public arts programs, retail, restaurant, marketing, Chamber of Commerce, and related associations and at meetings, conferences, and trade shows.
• Supervise interns as needed.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in written communication.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to observe, review and check the work of contractors to ensure conformance to standards, agreements, and local, State, and Federal agencies.
• Ability to operate personal computer hardware and software, Microsoft Office Suite and online meeting programs.
• Ability to organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines and follow up on work assignments with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge and proficiency in project management, collaboration, project development and implementation, and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of research sources, SaaS programs and trend data reports for new development techniques and methods.
• Knowledge of, or ability to learn, Town and Department policies and procedures.
• Skill in interpreting and applying relevant Town, state and Federal statutes, ordinances,
  codes, rules and regulations governing economic development and tourism.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, flexibility and independent judgement as new projects arise.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Hospitality/Tourism, or a closely related field.
• Five (5) years' experience in Economic Development or Hospitality/Tourism.
• Must possess a valid Class D Arizona driver license upon the first day of employment.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master's degree in Business or Public Administration, Hospitality/Tourism, or a closely related field preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• A professional certificate in Economic Development and/or Hospitality/Tourism preferred.
• Experience in a municipal or government setting preferred.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is performed in an indoor and outdoor environment.
• Some local, state, and national travel is required.
• Regular and reliable attendance; may work more than forty hours in a workweek without additional compensation to perform assigned job duties, including weekends, evenings, early morning hours, and holidays as required.

Why Apply

Oro Valley is a planned community cradled in the shadows of the magnificent Santa Catalina Mountains, with hiking trails through Catalina State Park, hiking and bicycle trails throughout the Town, world-class golf courses, horseback riding and a long-valued cultural tradition, vibrant for over a thousand years. Oro Valley has received many accolades through the years and is proud to have been named: Best Places to Live in Arizona, Best Towns for Families and Best Places in America to Live and Launch a Small Business.

Oro Valley is located in northern Pima County, just three miles north of Tucson, and a quick drive to the University of Arizona and Tucson International Airport. With average high temperatures of 83.4 degrees, average lows of 53.8 degrees, the town sits at an elevation of 2,640 feet, covers more than 34 square miles and has a current population of 41,011. Oro Valley was incorporated in April, 1974. Oro Valley is also quickly developing a strong reputation as home to the emerging bioscience and biotech industries. We are a young, diverse, dynamic community with a responsive government and our schools are among the finest in Arizona.

The Town of Oro Valley has a council/manager form of government. Six council members and the mayor are elected for four-year terms. The town manager is appointed by town council. The Town of Oro Valley provides high-quality services including: police, planning, zoning, construction, inspection, transit services, traffic engineering, street maintenance, storm water management, flood control, water utility, parks, recreation, aquatics, library, cultural resources, economic development, constituent services, community and media relations, budget development, debt and investment management, attorney services, magistrate court and more.

Town of Oro Valley currently has a benefits program that is currently offered to employees of the Town who work 20 or more hours per week on a regular basis. (Part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week may qualify for participation in the individual plans, dependent upon the specific terms of coverage.) Please click on the following link to get a full description of all the benefits that the Town of Oro Valley offers.

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Do you have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Hospitality/Tourism, or a closely related field.

• Yes
• No

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Do you have five (5) years' experience in Economic Development or Hospitality/Tourism. Please explain.

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Please list any experience you have in a supervisory capacity. If you do not have any please put n/a.

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Please list any certifications that you possess. If you do not have any please put n/a.

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Please list any experience you have in a municipal government setting. If you do not have any please put n/a.

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