Responsibilities

• - Provides excellent customer service to both internal and external customers
• - Develops and maintains proactive and positive relationships with national and international media outlets including alerting the media to marketing initiatives, key campaigns and speaking points; responds to media requests; prepares news releases, prepares and pitches strategically selected media in a proactive and timely manner; and researches, develops, and pitches story ideas which can include advance understanding of editorial calendars
• - Provides copywriting and editing for media relations activities and CVB publications, collateral, and social media including researching, writing, and editing articles, advertorials, press releases, blogs, vlogs and media kits; takes the lead with CVB newsletters; performs miscellaneous writing assignments; creates, writes, and distributes some CVB e-newsletters; creates content for website and assigned social media platforms
• - Leads the research for and prepares timely drafts for speeches, and special recognition such as award nominations, proclamations, etc.
• - Conducts media familiarization tours including coordinating, organizing, and attending press trips; prepares itineraries; organizes events; secures partnerships with hotels, attractions, dining and meeting accommodations; recruits and qualifies journalists
• - Makes necessary preparations for media visiting Flagstaff, assisting with story background and development
• - Manages day-to-day contracted operational aspects for the on-time completion of assignments
• - Develops success strategies; manages scope; selects and engages partners and vendors; tracks project milestones and deliverables, quality control, campaign/project management, record keeping, problem identification and resolution; in a timely manner keeps supervisor appraised of project status
• - Creates, develops and enhances relationships that contribute to the success of assignments, the program, the division, and the city
• - Organizes and attends media events on behalf of the CVB including traveling nationally and internationally to present to media outlets, dignitaries, and key decision makers; participates in media marketplace events; timely follow up on leads, and works closely with consumer travel, travel trade and meetings trade journalists to promote the greater Flagstaff area

Requirements

• - Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, Communications, or a related field
• - Three (3) years of experience in public relations, media relations, journalism, communications or marketing
• - Valid driver’s license
• - Any combination of relevant education and relevant experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis. Minimum requirements such as driver's license and certifications may not be substituted and are required at time of hire.
• - Four (4) years of experience in public relations, media relations, film, communications, journalism, marketing or a related field
• - Two (2) years of experience coordinating with social media influencers including qualifying or vetting, and monitoring channels and handles
• - Must possess, or obtain upon employment, a valid Arizona driver’s license.
• - Must possess, or obtain upon employment, a valid passport.

Preferred

• - Four (4) years of experience in public relations, media relations, film, communications, journalism, marketing or a related field
• - Two (2) years of experience coordinating with social media influencers including qualifying or vetting, and monitoring channels and handles
• - Experience in the travel/hospitality industry
• - Experience in the film relations industry
• - Knowledge of AP writing style
• - Knowledge of motion picture, commercial and still photography production industries

Benefits

• - Arizona State Retirement System with 100% Match
• - Employees are members of Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) with a mandatory contribution rate of approximately 12%
• - Deferred Compensation Options
• - Up to 4% Annual Pay for Performance Increase
• - Group Insurance including Health, Dental and Vision coverage
• - Flexible & Health Savings Accounts
• - 13 Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave, Paid Parental Leave, Bereavement, Jury Duty
• - Life Insurance, AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability and Voluntary Life Insurance
• - First-Time Homebuyer Assistance
• - Qualified Public Student Loan Forgiveness Employer