PEOPLE on the MOVE
Donald Lassere moves from president & CEO of the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky to become president & CEO of the Chicago History Museum. Lassere, a Chicago native, will replace Gary Johnson who is retiring.
Andrew Rodgers is the new Executive Director & CEO at the Albuquerque Museum Foundation. He has previously been with the RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston Salem, NC and the Denver Film Society.
Natalie Randall was named as executive director of Utah Tourism Industry Association, the umbrella organization and advocate for Utah’s visitor economy. Randall most recently served as the economic development and tourism director for Utah’s San Juan County.
Chelsea Benitez has been promoted to the post of director of tourism insights at the Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board. Previously, she was manager of tourism insights. She joined the DMO in 2013.
Adam Johnson has joined Zartico (formerly Entrada Insights) as Sales Manager. He joins from Adara and had been with Visit St. Paul for 12 years prior, lastly as VP-Marketing since 2010.
Hanna Porterfield returns to Destination Counsellors International in Chicago as Director, Social & Content. She is also teaching a social media course online for upcoming digital PR pros at her alma mater, Michigan State University.
Tara Hippensteel has been named National Director of Tourism at Hornblower Cruises and Events. Her tourism sales and marketing background includes Topgolf events and 16 years at Hard Rock International.
Eric David has been named vice president of Travel + Leisure Co. Most recently, he was director of affinity partnerships at Wyndham Destinations and previously, with the Global Travel and Tourism Consulting Group, where he was president & CEO.
Cees Bosselaar will head up MMGY Travel Intelligence Europe as managing director in its new London office. Bosselaar joins MMGY Global from Phocuswright where he served as vice president, business development since 2007.
Robie Marsh is stepping down as executive director of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce and Eastern Shore of Virginia Tourism Commission. He is leaving the position to take a job as financial analyst with A&N Electric Cooperative.
Brent Potts has joined Airbnb as VP Community Support. He joins from Apple where he spent the last eight years as a senior director of AppleCare.
CONVERSATIONS and NOMINATIONS
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RFPs
Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) is seeking proposals from bidders to assist the Iowa Tourism Office with the development of a statewide tourism strategic plan. Deadline: 4/7/2021 at 4 PM. Iowa Tourism Strategic Plan Development RFQ.
Travel Portland is looking for a Portland Metro Area-based diverse, nimble creative team to help with an upcoming marketing campaign to generate overnight leisure visits. Responses to request for services are due March 23.
More details here.
LOTS of JOBS
President & CEO — Visit Phoenix
President & CEO — Explore Fairbanks (deadline March 12)
President & CEO — Visit Franklin, TN
President & CEO — Big Sky Chamber of Commerce & Visit Big Sky, MT
Executive Director — Central Wisconsin Convention and Visitor Bureau, Wausau, WI
Executive Director — Valdosta – Lowndes County Conference Center & Tourism Authority, GA
President & CEO AND Communications/PR/Social Media Manager — Seattle Southside Regional Tourism Authority
President & CEO — Visit San Antonio
Chief Executive Officer — Bermuda Tourism Authority
President & CEO — VisitGreenvilleSC
Chief Executive Officer — Experience Olympia & Beyond, WA
President & CEO — Washington County Visitors Association, OR
Vice President Marketing — Visit Florida
Vice President Marketing & Communications — Experience Kissimmee
Director of Marketing & Communications — Discover Long Island, NY
SVP of Multicultural and Community Development — Broward County / Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau
Vice President of Sales AND Marketing & PR Assistant — Explore Asheville
Chief Marketing Officer — Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Executive Director — Corpus Christi Sports Commission, TX
Executive Director — Tucumcari/Quay County Chamber of Commerce, NM
Executive Director — Walworth County Visitors Bureau, Delavan, WI
Executive Director — St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce, St. Cloud, MN
Executive Director — Acadia Parish, LA
Executive Director — River Parishes Tourist Commission, LaPlace, LA
Executive Director — Park County Travel County, Cody, WY
Executive Director of Community Development — Sherman County Community Development, Goodland, KS
Executive Director — Patriots Point Development Authority, Charleston County, SC
Director — Emporia Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, KS
VP-Marketing, Visit Halifax, Nova Scotia
Chief Marketing Officer AND PR & Communications Manager AND Finance & HR Manager— Visit SLO CAL, San Luis Obispo, CA
Senior Leisure Marketing Manager AND Senior CRM & Digital Marketing Manager — Experience Columbus, OH
Deputy Director of Marketing — Destin-Fort Walton Beach, FL
Communications & PR Manager — Visit Durango, CO
PR Manager – Tourism — Charlotte County BCC, Port Charlotte, FL
Regional Marketing Manager — Saranac Lake Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, NY
Director of Tourism — Marysville Convention & Tourism, KS
Marketing & Communications Coordinator — City of Lawrenceville, GA
Marketing & Media Representative — Discover Crystal River, Crystal River, FL
Communications Manager — Explore Minnesota (deadline March 22)
Public Relations Manager — Visit California
Director of Communications — Colorado Tourism Office
Tourism Research Analyst — Wisconsin Department of Tourism
Digital Content Manager — Division of Marketing, Tourism, and the Arts/ State of Maryland
Digital Content Specialist — Visit Toronto
Director Content Strategy — Choose Chicago
Creative Director — Memphis Tourism
Director Marketing & Communications — Visit Stockton, CA
Director of Marketing & Communications — Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau, CA
Membership & Events Manager — Calistoga Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Bureau, CA
Sr. Manager of Communications & Marketing — Long Island City Partnership, NYC
Research & Analytics Manager AND Leisure Sales Manager AND Leisure Experience Manager — Visit Corpus Christi, TX
Sr. Manager-SEO AND User Experience Designer — NYC & Company
Sales & Marketing Manager — Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou, Lafourche Parish
Digital Marketing Coordinator/Social Media — Wild Horse Pass Development Authority, Chandler, AZ
Marketing Manager — Visit Placer Valley, Rocklin, CA
Marketing Production Coordinator — San Diego Tourism Authority
Business Development Coordinator — Visit Visalia, CA
Stakeholder Relations & Marketing Manager — Seneca Regional Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Services, Tiffin, OH
Business Analyst — Visit Grand Junction, CO
Business Development Manager — Visit Kalamazoo, MI
Tourism & Economic Initiatives Coordinator — City of Prescott, AZ
Sales Consultant — Visit Plano, TX
Tourism Director —Discover Front Royal, VA
Tourism Director — Visit Yankton, SD
Tourism Director — Chowan County TDA, Edenton, NC
Travel Specialist — Santa Monica Travel & Tourism
Guest Experience Specialist — Visit Napa Valley, CA
Tourism Coordinator — Gloucester County, VA
Marketing Manager (temp.) — City of Pearland, TX
Digital Campaign Manager — Tourism New Zealand, Santa Monica
Digital Content Producer AND Domestic Marketing Manager AND Planning & Budget Manager AND Research Specialist AND VIC Program Operations Manager — Georgia Department of Economic Development
Executive Director — Georgia Council for the Arts
President & CEO — Promotional Products Association International, Dallas/Fort Worth preferred
General Manager — TCF Center/ASM Global, Detroit
General Manager — Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville, IL
Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist — Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, Wash., D.C.
Director of Strategic Planning and Governance — The Presidio Trust, San Francisco
Director of Conservation — The Nature Conservancy, Honolulu
Marketing Consultant — Grand Canyon Resort Corporation, Las Vegas
Chief Sales Officer — Arrivalist, preferably based in Naples, FL or NYC
Account Executive, Sales & Marketing (NYC) AND Account Executive (Myrtle Beach) AND Senior Media Planner (Overland Park, KS) — MMGY Global
Senior Data Engineer AND Probability Statistician AND Senior Software Engineer AND Geospatial Technician — Zartico, Salt Lake City
Business Development Executive AND Communications Specialist AND Product Manager — Simpleview, Tucson
Marketing Manager AND Client Success Manager — Bandwango, Murray, UT/Remote
Social Media & Digital Content Manager — Miles Partnership, Remote
Research Analyst — Longwoods International, Columbus, OH
Senior Director of GTM — Sojern, San Francisco
Product Manager, Travel Partners Group — Expedia Group, Austin
Director of Marketing — Skift, NYC
SVP of Content, Executive Editor — Lonely Planet, Flexible or Remote
Data Reporter AND Content Strategist — San Francisco Chronicle
Content Marketing Manager AND CRM Manager— Summit One Vanderbilt, NYC
Sr. Director, Marketing – Tourism — Brookfield Properties, LA or Chicago
Brand Marketing Director — Apollo Theater, NYC
Director, Digital Marketing — GameStop, Grapevine, TX
Director of Marketing — Santa Barbara Zoo, CA
Director of Marketing, Hamburg Gaming — Delaware North, Hamburg, NY
VP Marketing, Social Media — Audible, Newark, NJ
National Tourism Director (LA or Chicago) AND Marketing Automation Manager (NYC) AND Social Media Manager (NYC) + more positions — Hornblower Cruises & Events
Senior MultiMedia Specialist AND Social Media Lead Listening — Amtrak, Washington, D.C.
Digital Marketing Manager — Brightline Trains, Miami
Marketing Manager — Lindblad Expeditions, NYC
General Manager (Las Vegas) AND Marketing Manager (Seattle) AND Manager – Group & Tourism Sales (Atlanta) — Legends
Digital Marketing Manager — SoFi Stadium & Hollywood Park, Los Angeles
Manager – Special Events & Booking — LA Clippers, Inglewood, CA
National Director of Soccer — Sports Facilities Management LLC, Clearwater, FL
Director of Football Creative & Social — Kansas Athletics, Inc., Lawrence, KS
Social Media Manager, San Francisco Giants
Manager of Marketing Communications — National Comedy Center, Jamestown, NY
Public Relations Manager — Meow Wolf, Denver
Museum & Historic Sites Supervisor — City of Frankfort, KY
Director of PR — Peek.com, Remote
Market Manager — Trip.com, NYC
Director Social Media — VMLY&R, Miami (and more roles, more cities)
Vice President-Marketing AND Associate Director, Digital Strategy — Ketchum Communications, NYC (plus more roles)
Associate, Digital Paid Media — Development Counsellors International, NYC (and more roles)
Sr. Acct. Executive PR-Lifestyle, Arts, Culture — BerlinRosen, NYC
SEO & Digital Marketing Specialist —Compass Media LLC, Orange Beach, AL/Remote
Social Media Specialist — Mediagistic, Tampa, FL
Social Media Strategist/Content Creator — BlackDog Advertising, Miami
Content Marketing Manager — Atlanta History Center
Director of Business Development — Ohio History Center, Columbus
Sr. Director, Marketing & Brand Engagement — LA28 (The Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2028), Los Angeles
Sr. Manager, Digital Marketing & Partnerships AND Coordinator-Web Content — Historic Hotels of America, Wash., DC
Data Analyst, Business Intelligence (NYC) AND Senior Data Scientist (Calif.)— Taboola
Global Brand Marketing & Social Media Director — Groupon, Chicago
Vertical Clients Solutions Manager — Facebook, Menlo Park, CA
Digital Content Producer AND Sr. Communications Manager AND Email Marketing Operations Specialist — Twitter, San Francisco/Remote
Community Marketing Lead AND Senior Content Strategist-Help Center — TikTok, Los Angeles
Director of Content — Snap Inc., Los Angeles
Sr. Communications Consultant — Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation, (12-mo. role), Palo Alto, CA
Research Director-Future of Customers and Consumers — IDC, Remote
