Hospitality

Visit Kansas City Kansas; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Visit Kansas City Kansas is looking for a Community Engagement Manager to enhance support among stakeholders in Kansas City. Responsibilities include establishing partnerships, coordinating community initiatives, and managing communications with various stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have strong relationship-building skills and experience in community relations or sales. Additional skills in organization and communication are essential, along with a commitment to diversity.

Qualifications

• Experience in partner relations, community relations or sales.
• Excellent relationship-building & networking skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Seek out new partnership opportunities for Visit KCK.
• Plan and coordinate partner events and community initiatives.
• Manage partner communications and maintain partnership database.

Skills

Relationship-building

Networking

Communication skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Time-management

Job description

POSITION: Community Engagement Manager

COMPANY: Visit Kansas City Kansas

DATE POSTED: 11/9/21

LOCATION: Kansas City, Kansas

DESCRIPTION: Visit Kansas City Kansas is seeking a Community Engagement Manager. This position works to grow support for Visit KCK and its initiatives among community stakeholders in Kansas City, Kansas. The position will plan, direct, and coordinate activities designed to raise awareness of Visit KCK as well as work with partners on a variety of tourism- and community-related projects.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders including tourism businesses, neighborhood groups and community stakeholders
• Seek out new partnership opportunities for Visit KCK and create mission-appropriate sponsorship and paid-partnership programs to increase investment in the organization
• Plan and coordinate partner events and community initiatives such as annual tourism celebration
• Maintain collaborative working relationships with partners, seek to understand their goals and needs, and how they tie in to Visit KCK’s goals, strategic plan and marketing
• Meet with partners to review programs and benefit opportunities
• Oversee communications with partners and community stakeholders to keep up to date on Visit KCK news and initiatives. Develop and manage partner e-mail communications: Industry E-Blasts, Extranet Updates, etc.
• Manage Partner Extranet. Train partners on how to use Extranet, update and manage Extranet in a way that is engaging to maintain partnership use.
• Act as point person for industry partnership meetings
• Attend events to establish and maintain Visit KCK presence in community
• Keep partnership database, contacts and listings up to date.

Qualifications

• Experience in partner relations, community relations or sales
• Excellent relationship-building & networking skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to engage effectively with diverse audiences
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to set priorities and limits in order to accomplish tasks, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities
• Demonstrated commitment to the value of diversity
• Competence at electronic data entry and information management, as well as ability to analyze data for purpose of cost containment, program monitoring, and improvement
• Ability to work independently, prioritize projects and tasks, multi-task, and participate as an effective team member
• General knowledge of Kansas City KS and the KC metro area
• Candidates that are bilingual (English/Spanish), preferred but not required