What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marketing Coordinator position at Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau?
About Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau
The Wisconsin Dells Visitor & Convention Bureau (WDVCB) is the official tourism destination marketing organization for the Wisconsin Dells area whose mission is to grow the economic impact of tourism by inspiring and encouraging travel to the community through innovative marketing and economic development strategies, benefiting our visitors, community, and business partners. A private, non-profit corporation formed in 1949, the WDVCB is funded through a combination of room tax revenue and partnership investments.
Board of Directors Count: 11
Budget: $16 million
Number of employees: 20 full-time, 3-5 seasonal/part-time
Approximate Number of members/partners: 400
Position Summary
The Marketing Coordinator, under the direction of the VP of Marketing & Communications provides support to the Marketing & Communications Department to implement various strategies and programs to ultimately create growth in the economic impact of tourism for the Wisconsin Dells area. This position coordinates a variety of projects and processes while interacting with partners, vendors, and all departments to ensure deadlines and overall goals are being met. This position is highly dynamic, requiring exceptional organizational skills and the ability to move between projects fluidly and frequently. Managing projects through group-access spreadsheets, coordinating deadlines throughout the department, and detailed proofing of documents in multiple mediums are ongoing responsibilities for the Marketing Coordinator.
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The items listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities also required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Required Skills
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Superior attention to detail and strong organizational and time management skills.
• Documented experience with project management software a plus.
• Ability to develop strong interpersonal relationships among all cross-functional groups.
• Ability to build relationships with tourism partners.
• Must display a high degree of professionalism, tact, and diplomacy.
• Must be a self-starter and able to independently move projects forward, prioritize tasks, and meet
deadlines.
• Exhibit strong communication skills, including the ability to assist in holding other team members to
deadlines.
• Must be highly proficient and efficient in MS-Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Basic working knowledge of traditional marketing strategies.
• Experience in accurate data entry and creating spreadsheets.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills to work with multiple areas.
Education and/or Experience
Minimum of an Associate Degree and four years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and competing priorities.
The ideal candidate will have hospitality experience and/or background, demonstrated skills to handle a variety of assignments simultaneously, excellent grammar and proof-reading skills, and work under deadline pressure.