Discover Covington Social Media Coordinator - 1099 Contract Opportunity

CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY

Part-Time Social Media Coordinator - Discover Covington

The Covington Downtown & Tourism Association (CDTA) is seeking a qualified independent contractor (1099) to serve as the Part-Time Social Media Coordinator for Discover Covington, the destination marketing brand for Covington, Georgia.

The selected contractor will be responsible for managing and growing Discover Covington's social media presence and creating engaging content that promotes Covington as a destination for visitors.

Scope of Services

Services are anticipated to require approximately 15-20 hours per week and will include:

• Manage Discover Covington social media accounts, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and other identified platforms.
• Develop and maintain a monthly social media content calendar.
• Create, schedule, publish, and monitor social media content.
• Create photography, short-form video, Reels, TikToks, Stories, graphics, carousels, and other digital content.
• Highlight Covington's restaurants, retail businesses, hotels, attractions, festivals, community events, arts and entertainment, historic locations, and visitor experiences.
• Attend selected events and community activities to capture timely content.
• Coordinate with local businesses, tourism partners, hotels, restaurants, attractions, and event organizers.
• Monitor social media engagement and performance.
• Provide monthly analytics and performance reports.
• Maintain a consistent Discover Covington brand voice and visual identity.

The contractor should be available for occasional evening and weekend activities when necessary to capture tourism-related events and experiences.

Preferred Qualifications

CDTA is seeking an individual or qualified contractor with experience in:

• Professional social media management;
• Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and short-form video;
• Photography and mobile video production;
• Writing, editing, and digital storytelling;
• Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, CapCut, or similar content-creation tools;
• Social media analytics and scheduling platforms; and
• Tourism, hospitality, destination marketing, communications, public relations, or a related field.

Familiarity with Covington and the surrounding community is preferred.

Contractor Relationship

This opportunity will be structured as a 1099 independent contractor relationship. The selected contractor will not be an employee of the City of Covington or CDTA and will not receive employee benefits.

The contractor will work in coordination with the designated CDTA staff liaison and will support the tourism goals and initiatives of the CDTA Board of Directors.

Submission Requirements

Interested individuals should submit:

• Resume or statement of qualifications;
• Brief letter of interest describing experience and interest in promoting Covington;
• Examples of social media content, photography, video, or other relevant work;
• Links to professional social media accounts or portfolio, if available; and
• Three professional references.

Submission Information

Submit all materials electronically to:

Kayla Johnson

Director of Downtown Development & Tourism

kaylajohnson@cityofcovington.org

Submission Deadline: October 19, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

Submissions received after the deadline may not be considered.

Questions regarding this opportunity may also be directed to Kayla Johnson at kaylajohnson@cityofcovington.org.

CDTA reserves the right to reject any or all submissions, request additional information, and select the individual or firm determined to best meet the needs of Discover Covington.