Tourism Partnerships Lead — Grants & Programs

Iowa Travel Industry; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Great Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision

Retirement Plan: IPERS

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Employee Support Programs

Job summary

Iowa Economic Development Authority seeks a Tourism Partner Engagement Manager to connect tourism partners across Iowa with programs, resources, and funding opportunities. The role requires statewide travel and regular interaction with tourism stakeholders.

Responsibilities include developing outreach plans, coordinating educational events, supporting the Iowa Tourism Conference, and creating timely communications for partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public relations, business, journalism, marketing, or related field required.
• Experience developing content for media dissemination and marketing materials.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with partners, vendors, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build and strengthen tourism industry relationships with partners, local governments, and organizations.
• Lead industry outreach, plan annual outreach and communicate program opportunities.
• Administer tourism grant and funding programs, including review, scoring, and compliance.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication skills

Marketing content

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in PR/Marketing/Business/Journaltiming

Six years combined education/experience

Job description

Iowa Economic Development Authority seeks a Tourism Partner Engagement Manager to connect tourism partners across Iowa with programs, resources, and funding opportunities. The role requires statewide travel and regular interaction with tourism stakeholders.

Responsibilities include developing outreach plans, coordinating educational events, supporting the Iowa Tourism Conference, and creating timely communications for partners.