Current Openings
Public Affairs Specialist
This position will serve as the primary point person for managing tourism industry partner business information for Explore Asheville to support overall organizational goals of connecting local industry partners to the sales and marketing opportunities provided by Explore Asheville. This position serves as the contact for tourism partners creating a new account and maintaining all the elements of a business listing on ExploreAsheville.com.
Responsibilities include database management, partner engagement, event coordination, hosting and presenting orientations, providing extranet training and support, email newsletter creation, occasional design for marketing materials, maintaining and updating the industry partner WordPress website and other in-house projects, including the creation of presentations for various Team Members and events. It provides support for monthly Partner Events including coordinating and developing materials for the event and managing all AV functions.
Finally, the successful candidate will support the Director of Public Affairs in managing tourism product development projects, hosting community engagement events, plus growing and maintaining connections with various community organizations and committees.
Review the complete job description here.
Submit your resume and cover letter demonstrating applicable experience and knowledge to Glenn Cox at gcox@ExploreAsheville.com
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Additional Resources
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