Visitors Bureau Executive Director

York County's Visitor's Bureau Office is taking job applications for the Executive Director with an application deadline of Friday, July 26th, 2024. Working hours will be Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm with some evening and weekend work required. Application and complete job posting may be obtained at our website www.yorkcounty.ne.gov.

Position Overview:

• Directly responsible to the Chair of the York County Visitors Bureau and its Board of Directors who are appointed and approved by the York County Commissioners. Shall be responsible for all promotion and marketing efforts for York County.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Maintain office hours from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday thru Friday. Some evening and weekend hours will be expected.
• Handle walk-in traffic, answering e-mails and phone calls related to tourism.
• Distribute promotional material to lodging properties, campgrounds, rest area information centers and market York County via brochures, websites, social media, radio, newspaper and television.
• Oversee website content.
• Send out information upon request and provide visitor bags and suggest tours to individuals and groups and work with group tours.
• Responsible for annual budget and turning in monthly claims.
• Responsible for yearly calendar events and distributing to public.
• Help with grant applications for funding for both improvement and promotion.
• Work with any and all events that are bringing in visitors and tourists to the community.
• Maintain a photo library of York and York County
• Take an active role in attending national and local trade shows.
• Responsible for conducting a YCVB Board meeting every third Wednesday of the month, producing an agenda, taking minutes and mailing out pertinent meeting information.
• Responsible for by-weekly column for Newspaper.

York County Visitors Bureau shall negotiate contracts and renew all advertising contracts with magazines, Billboards and others with the approval of the York County Visitors Bureau Board of Directors. Maintain an active membership with Nebraska Tourism groups and attend meetings. Shall represent the YCVB by making presentations to local organization, state organizations and meetings, regional groups, attending conventions and workshops, handling interviews and press release. Act as a team member in working with the York Chamber of Commerce, York Community Foundation and the York County Development Corporation.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person