Tourism Coordinator

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**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Management of Vegreville’s Visitor Ambassador Team including, in partnership with the Town of Vegreville’s Human Resources Officer, recruitment and hiring as well as supervision and scheduling.
- Oversee operations at the Visitor Information Centre and Municipal Campground including purchasing, reporting, campground bookings and more.
- Plan and attend Vegreville Tourism Advisory Board meetings, including minute and agenda preparation.
- Coordinate, execute, and manage tourism initiatives, projects, and activities with the support of an Advisory Board, Town Council, and related Town departments.
- Provide financial planning, budgeting, and monitoring for annual operating budgets.
- Spearhead and support events and partnerships while facilitating collaboration amongst community organizations and non-profits.
- Build and foster productive working relationships with industry stakeholders, businesses, tourism partners, and local assets.
- Create and edit promotional marketing material and social media content.
- Collect and compile information to evaluate the success of tourism initiatives, projects, events, statistics, and expenditures.
- Facilitate effective internal and external communications, including promotion of regional tourism-related events, businesses, services, and initiatives.

**KEY COMPETENCIES & QUALIFICATIONS**
- Post-secondary training in tourism, hospitality, marketing, office administration, or related field.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered, combined with a working knowledge of the industry, community, and region.
- A strong understanding of Vegreville and the surrounding tourism region is a must.
- Supervisory and leadership experience, with the ability to mentor, coach, and inspire others.
- Strong understanding of social media content creation and management including familiarity with Hootsuite, Meta Business Suite, Loomly and Canva.
- Previous experience with municipal booking software programs like Intelligenz will be considered an asset.
- Ability to work cooperatively, supporting and coaching co-workers in a positive team environment, sharing work expertise and knowledge.
- Effective interpersonal skills in dealing with staff, peers, board members, the public, and Council under all types of conditions.
- Excellent demonstrated organizational abilities and composure to comfortably work within specific timeframes in a fast-paced atmosphere.
- Ability to work independently and with limited supervision.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- A high degree of personal initiative, as well as integrity and professionalism.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
- A Class 5 Driver’s License.

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-02-27