Communications and Marketing Specialist - Volunteer Position - Onsite in Costa Rica • North America - 12 months

USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New Grad3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead municipal communications and marketing efforts to improve information flow and promote programs, aligned with local objectives.

  • Own design of a comprehensive communications and marketing strategy for internal and external audiences.
  • Must-have: Digital marketing skills with community-based tourism or program promotion experience.
  • Standout: Multilingual outreach with cross-functional collaboration and tangible community impact.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Design a new communications and marketing strategy that results in improved information dissemination, both internally and externally, while remaining aligned with the municipality’s objectives.
  • Design promotional and informational campaigns for municipal programs, events, services and activities.
  • Create digital content, graphic designs, audiovisuals, and other resources on the municipality’s social media platforms and external channels.
  • Coach municipal staff on customer service, assertive communication, and managing communication outlets.
  • You may also work on additional projects that meet the community’s interests and priorities, such as English tutoring and coaching youth sports.

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Arts in Business, Marketing, or Hospitality and Tourism
  • 3 years experience working in tourism marketing, and/or hospitality planning and project implementation
  • Experience conducting training/workshops or developing training materials for community based tourism promotion
  • Digital marketing skills, and community based tourism promotion
  • Language: Spanish
  • Completed 4 years of high school Spanish coursework in the past 8 years
  • Completed college-level Elementary II Spanish semester (Elementary III in quarter system) within the past 6 years
  • Score between 50-62 on the Spanish College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam in the past 6 years
  • Score Novice-High or Intermediate-Low on official American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) in Spanish within the past 6 years

Preferred

  • Strong Leadership Skills And Experience Leading Teams.
  • Experience working with multidisciplinary groups while exercising patience and tolerance.
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