Visit McKinney Executive Director

Clay Today; McKinney, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Clay Today in McKinney seeks the next Executive Director—a destination marketing professional with a sales mindset and a creative edge. This leader turns marketing into hotel stays, group business, and downtown foot traffic, as evidenced by meetings won, partnerships built, and a compelling community story told across channels.

The ideal candidate is a servant leader who builds a small, talented team and lives the RISE values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or 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 demonstrated ability to recruit, train, and develop staff.
• Valid Class C Texas driver's license, or the ability to obtain one upon hire.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Skills

Leadership

Marketing

Public Relations

Strategic Planning

Team Development

Education

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

Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

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