Strategic Communications Manager

Sonoma County Tourism; California (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonoma County Tourism is seeking a Communications Manager to shape and share our messages with local partners, the wine industry, B2B media, and stakeholders. You will collaborate across teams to curate destination messaging and elevate SCT’s public image regionally and in the wine tourism sector.

You will lead organizational communications, support annual reporting, influencer efforts, and craft presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or related field.
• Minimum five years of journalism, communications, PR agency or in-house public/media relations experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and distribute SCT communications across channels (e-newsletters, LinkedIn, partner alerts).
• Compile SCT’s annual report and Partner Reports for each municipality.
• Support influencer marketing efforts across the organization.
• Create presentation decks and materials with the Design Marketing Manager.
• Edit and proofread press releases, marketing and sales materials, and website articles.
• Update trends and data for meetings and travel trade segments to use in stories and newsletters.

Skills

Public relations

Communication

Time management

Client relations

Team player

MS Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or related field

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Job description

Sonoma County Tourism is seeking a Communications Manager to shape and share our messages with local partners, the wine industry, B2B media, and stakeholders. You will collaborate across teams to curate destination messaging and elevate SCT’s public image regionally and in the wine tourism sector.

You will lead organizational communications, support annual reporting, influencer efforts, and craft presentations.