EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

If you're interested in working in the growing tourism industry, consider joining the SCVB team!

Tourism is the third-largest industry in Washington State. In Seattle and King County, visitors spend $3.6 billion annually, contributing more than $300 million in state and local tax revenues. Direct visitor spending benefits hotels, retailers, restaurants, attractions, transportation services and other businesses, and supports jobs for 60,000 people in the Seattle region.

Seattle's Convention & Visitors Bureau is a non-profit economic development agency responsible for competitively marketing Seattle as a destination for meeting and convention groups and leisure travelers. The bureau is a member-based organization with more than 1,100 affiliated businesses throughout the region.

Current SCVB Job Openings:

MARKETING COORDINATOR
Provides assistance to Membership Services and Cultural Tourism departments.

Essential job functions:

Assists Membership Services Manager with duties to include:

- Enters and maintains member files and database
- Processes new members and mails out new member packets
- Prepares membership reports, as needed, for the SCVB Membership Director, CFO, President and Board of Directors
- Maintains inventory of membership sales materials
- Manages bulk e-mailings and postal mailings to members
- Provides sales support for Membership Director, including sponsorship sales support & servicing
- Creates and mails invoices and processes payments
- Retention and collection responsibility for selected accounts
- Prepares member listing output for SCVB publications and proofs listings prior to publishing
- Assists in planning and managing membership events


Assists Cultural Tourism Director with duties to include:

- Participates in the planning, developing and coordinating of tourism promotion activities as they relate to cultural and heritage attractions
- Serves as department liaison to maintain partnerships with regional cultural and heritage attractions and the hospitality community
- Helps develop creative and effective cooperative marketing programs that leverage available budgetary resources
- Gathers, maintains and interprets cultural/tourism market research to further develop programs and identify market opportunities
- Maintains advance event calendars for performances, festivals, exhibitions and other significant cultural events for visitors, hospitality community, travel trade and colleagues
- Advises arts and heritage marketing professionals on how to work with the visitor market and successfully partner with the SCVB
- Maximizes opportunities for contributions and grants from cultural funding agencies
- Writes and edits cultural content for Bureau publications, website and marketing materials

Performs other related duties and assignments as required.

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills:

- Highly proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook programs
- Strong verbal and written communication aptitude
- Exceptional customer service skills, both on the phone and face-to-face
- Ability to work effectively with internal and external groups
- Demonstrated creativity, initiative, and self-motivation
- Highly organized with an eye for detail
- Ability to learn new systems quickly
- Proven ability to work independently while effectively prioritizing and multi-tasking.
- Significant knowledge base of community’s arts and cultural resources preferred
- Previous experience with databases helpful

Qualifications:
Five years related experience

Core Value Competencies

- Accountable for actions and performance.
- Behavior is positive, productive, cheerful and respectful.
- Uses effective expression and exchange of information and ideas.
- Anticipate and take action to meet and exceed the needs and expectations of all with whom you interact.
- Embraces the Bureau's goals and mission.
- Self-directed, takes initiative and is proactive.
- Understands how individual job performance furthers organizational objectives and personal goals.
- A positive and professional attitude and appearance.
- Committed to the highest standards of professionalism.
- Creates a collaborative, cooperative, productive and enjoyable working environment.
- Follows a code of professional standards: trustworthiness, respect, professionalism, confidentiality, and honesty in all actions.

WORKING HOURS
Monday through Friday, 8:30-5:00, additional hours as required

REPORTS TO
Membership Services Director and Cultural Tourism Director

Send cover letter and resume to streder@visitseattle.org or via fax 206-461-5855. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Current SCVB Volunteer / Internship Opportunities:

There are no Volunteer / Internship opportunities at this time.

About us
Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau is a non-profit economic development agency responsible for competitively marketing the Seattle area as a destination for conventions, tour groups and individual travelers. For more information about the SCVB, please visit our web site at www.visitseattle.org.

Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau provides equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, or disability. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Persons with disabilities may request special accommodations in order to participate in a selection process or to perform work after they have been hired. Requests for accommodation should be made as soon as possible.

To submit requests, please contact Human Resources at (206) 461-5825.