Brand Manager

Honolulu, HI (On-site)

$81K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 7 days ago

Job Summary

Own and drive HTA's brand management and tourism market research/planning efforts, coordinating contracts, analyzing market data, and guiding stakeholder communications to advance regenerative tourism goals.

  • Manage contract oversight and compliance with partners
  • Analyze market conditions and tourism data to inform strategy
  • Align marketing initiatives with HTA goals and coordinate stakeholder engagement

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Brand Management
  • - Support Chief Brand Officer and Senior Brand Managers with contract oversight, deliverable tracking, and compliance.
  • - Monitor marketing partner contracts, budgets, ROI, and adherence to regenerative tourism guidelines.
  • - Track and analyze market conditions, including seasonality, economic factors, airlift, carrier activity, competitive destinations, and distribution channels.
  • - Evaluate effectiveness of marketing initiatives and partner strategies across stakeholder groups (communities, industry, government, visitors).
  • - Collaborate with marketing partners to ensure alignment with HTA’s strategic goals and accurate representation of Hawai‘i in global markets.
  • - Participate in trade shows, familiarization tours, seminars, conferences, and stakeholder meetings.
  • - Support HTA Board meetings and industry-related engagements for assigned markets.
  • - Work with industry partners, legislators, counties, Destination Managers, and the Stewardship team on experience‑building initiatives.
  • Tourism Market Research

Requirements

  • Knowledge - Travel industry management, marketing, business administration, research, and statistical analysis.
  • Knowledge - Project management, communication, strategic planning, and proposal development.
  • Knowledge - Hawaiian culture, natural resources, community programs, and Hawai‘i’s multicultural communities.
  • Knowledge - Technology and social media platforms.
  • Skills & Abilities - Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
  • Skills & Abilities - Ability to develop and evaluate marketing plans and public relations campaigns.
  • Skills & Abilities - Proficiency in interpreting contract terms and provisions.
  • Skills & Abilities - Strong oral and written communication skills; effective presenter.
  • Skills & Abilities - Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
  • Skills & Abilities - Ability to implement policies and directives within organizational frameworks.
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Hawai‘i Tourism Authority

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The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is the state agency responsible for representing The Hawaiian Islands around the world, and for holistically managing tourism in a sustainable manner consistent with community desires, economic goals, cultural values, preservation of natural resources, and visitor industry needs. HTA works with the community and industry to Mālama Kuʻu Home – care for our beloved home.

Founded in 1998
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
32 employees (8 in marketing)
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Salaries

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
8 (25% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.6M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$874
Traffic Source Mix
Search
43.9%
Direct
38.7%
Referral
9.3%
Social
2.6%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~32

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Brand Manager

Hawai‘i Tourism Authority · Honolulu, HI · On-site