Visit McKinney Executive Director

Texas Travel Industry Association; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Travel Industry Association seeks an Executive Director for Visit McKinney, a destination marketing professional with a sales mindset and a creative edge who can turn marketing into hotel stays, group business, and downtown foot traffic.

The leader must be a servant manager who develops a small, talented team and lives the RISE values, capable of guiding partnerships, board strategy, and annual planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Business, or a related field
• Four years of progressively responsible experience in the convention, visitors, hospitality, or tourism field
• One year of supervisory experience with a proven ability to recruit, train, and develop staff
• Valid Class C Texas driver's license, or the ability to obtain one upon hire
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

Skills

4 years experience in convention/hosp/

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Business, or related field

Job description

Visit McKinney's next Executive Director is a destination marketing professional with a sales mindset and a creative edge. This leader knows how a convention and visitors bureau turns marketing into hotel stays, group business, and downtown foot traffic, and has the record to prove it: meetings won, partnerships built, and a community's story told well across every channel.

Just as important is how this person leads. A servant leader who develops a small, talented team and lives the RISE values. With an amphitheater, a surf resort, a JW Marriott, and nonstop air service on the horizon, the ideal candidate sees a once-in-a-career opportunity and is ready to build ahead of it.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Business, or a related field
• Four years of progressively responsible experience in the convention, visitors, hospitality, or tourism field
• One year of supervisory experience with a proven ability to recruit, train, and develop staff
• Valid Class C Texas driver's license, or the ability to obtain one upon hire
• An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) or Texas Destination Marketer (TDM) designation
• Senior leadership within a convention and visitors bureau or destination marketing organization
• Experience partnering with a board of directors on strategy, policy, and annual planning
• A track record in destination sales, group business, and brand-driven marketing campaigns
• Experience managing hotel occupancy tax budgets and public sector reporting