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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 06/11/18

Applications Due06/26/18

Vacancy ID54134

AgencyEmpire State Development, NYS

TitleSenior Director, Tourism (NYC)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $95000 to $95000 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

Travel Percentage 25%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County New York

Street Address 633 Third Avenue

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code10017

Minimum Qualifications EDUCATION & REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area.

Experience Required:
• At least five years’ experience in B2B and/or direct consumer marketing, including designing and/or managing CRM programs, in both domestic and international markets

• Experience working in or with the tourism industry

• Experience in developing and managing programs

Preferred Qualifications:
• Understanding of the latest issues impacting the tourism industry, and tourism marketing tools including advertising, market research, public relations, experiential marketing and digital media

• Experience supervising staff and/or creating and/or managing budgets a plus

• Familiarity with New York State’s tourism regions and assets a plus

• Experience working in government or with governmental entities a plus

Knowledge, Skills and Other Expectations:
• Excellent writing and oral communications skills

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Excellent judgment and professionalism

• Team player who can be both creative and flexible

• Record of innovative leadership and creative programming

• Ability to represent the Division of Tourism with the public, elected officials and New York State’s tourism industry

• Record of past success as part of a highly visible tourism marketing program a plus

Duties Description Support the Executive Director and the tourism team in coordinating ESD’s iconic “I Love New York” tourism program and help coordinate marketing efforts to increase awareness and promote statewide tourism visitation.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• As part of ESD’s tourism team, help develop and implement the state’s tourism marketing program

• Oversee the development of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) initiatives for tourism

• Oversee the division’s international tourism program

• Oversee the development, distribution and/or operation of consumer tourism resources, such as printed collateral, promotional items, and the tourism information line

• Assist the Executive Director with division operations

Additional Comments Travel is required and will be discussed at interview.

Salary range: Starting at $95,000, and commensurate with experience. Plus $3,026 location pay.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Kaitlyn McCann

Telephone N/A

Fax N/A

Email Address DED-HR@esd.ny.gov

Address

Street 625 Broadway

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12245

 

Notes on ApplyingIf interested in this position, please provide a cover letter and resume by June 26, 2018.

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