Outdoor Recreation Development Manager
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full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Springfield • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $9,174 - $9,800 per month
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Formulates policy, strategic planning and administrative procedures for the Outdoor Recreation Unit within the Office of Tourism to support expansion and success of Illinois’ outdoor recreation industry.
- Coordinates outdoor recreation industry marketing strategies and programs with private organizations and state agencies managing outdoor assets.
- Provides direction and assistance on advertisements, brochures, public relations, and promotions.
- Develops and manages the annual unit budget and controls appropriation of expenditures.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Requirements
- Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, preferably with courses in business, marketing and economic development.
- Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization or marketing and economic development, preferably in the public sector and with a focus on outdoor recreation.
- Prefer at least ten (10) years of experience in business/economic development, coalition leadership, public relations, marketing or communications.
- Prefer at least two (2) years of demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience.
- Prefer at least five (5) years’ experience working in the area of outdoor recreation.
- Requires appropriate, valid driver’s license.
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
- Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
Benefits
- Top-tier benefits
- Great retirement packages
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
budget managementmarketing strategiespublic relationsadvertisingeconomic developmentadministrative proceduresstrategic planningprogram coordinationcoalition leadershipsupervisory experience
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillsteam collaborationproblem-solving
Certifications
valid driver's license