Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Salary

$54,514.92 - $68,143.14 Annually

Location

Alamance County Visitors Bureau, NC

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

00005

Department

Other

Opening Date

07/07/2026

Closing Date

7/24/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Purpose

The Marketing & Communications Coordinator plays a key role in promoting Alamance County as a vibrant destination. This position supports the development and execution of marketing campaigns, manages digital communication channels, and helps tell the story of Alamance County's attractions, events, and hospitality assets. The ideal candidate is creative, detail-oriented, and passionate about community engagement and tourism development.

Work Environment & Schedule

• Some evening and weekend work for events and tourism initiatives.
• Occasional travel.

Responsibilities

Marketing & Content Creation

• Develop and produce compelling content for digital platforms, including website, social media, email newsletters, and blogs.
• Assist in developing marketing collateral such as brochures, visitor guides, ads, and promotional materials.
• Capture and curate photography and short-form video content that highlights Alamance County's attractions, events, and visitor experiences.
• Support the execution of seasonal and thematic marketing campaigns.

Communications & Public Relations

• Draft press releases and talking points to support tourism initiatives.
• Maintain relationships with media, tourism partners, and community organizations.
• Monitor media coverage and track communications metrics.

Digital & Social Media Management

• Manage daily posting, engagement, and analytics across social media channels.
• Maintain and update website content to ensure accuracy, relevance, and SEO best practices.
• Track digital performance metrics and prepare monthly reports.

Community & Partner Engagement

• Collaborate with local attractions, hotels, restaurants, and event organizers to gather information and promote tourism assets.
• Represent the Tourism Office at events, meetings, and trade shows as needed.
• Support partner outreach efforts

Administrative & Project Support

• Assist with budget tracking, vendor coordination, and project timelines.
• Maintain organized digital asset libraries and marketing archives.
• Support visitor inquiries and front-facing communication when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in marketing, communications, tourism, public relations, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Experience managing social media platforms and digital content.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills and comfort working with diverse community partners.

Qualifications Preferred

• Experience in tourism, hospitality, or destination marketing.
• Experience with design and content tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar).
• Familiarity with CRM/CMS platforms and basic analytics tools.
• Photography and/or videography skills.
• Knowledge of Alamance County and the Piedmont Triad region.

Health Insurance - Full-time employees are eligible for medical/health (Cigna Insurance) benefits upon the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.

Alamance County Government currently offers three plans of medical/pharmacy benefit options including 2 Standard PPO plans and a High-Deductible Health Plan with HSA.

Dental Benefit - Alamance County offers one dental insurance (Delta Dental) plan for FT employees at no cost. The plan, if elected, would be effective the first of the month following 30 days of FT employment.

Vision Insurance - A voluntary vision program (Superior Vision) is available to FT employees. The current PPO style plan allows employees to seek treatment and hardware from any vision care provider of their choice. The plan, if elected, would be effective the first of the month following 30 days of FT employment. Coverage must be elected within your first 30 days of FT employment or upon a qualifying event.

Voluntary Benefits: Alamance County Government provides a variety of voluntary health related benefits (Voya) to allow employees to purchase protection from what life may bring. A sampling of voluntary benefits includes Flexible Spending Accounts with dependent care opportunities, Health Saving Account with an employer contribution, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Cancer Protection Plan, Group Critical Care Insurance and more.

Life Insurance - Basic term life insurance is the amount of one times the annual salary (no greater than $70,000) is provided for all FT employees. Additional coverage is available for purchase through payroll deductions for employee and eligible dependents.

Retirement Benefits - Membership in the NC Local Government Employees Retirement System (NCLGERS) is a requirement for all full-time and regular part-time employees (working more than 1,000 hours annually). Employees contribute six percent (6%) of their annual compensation before it is taxed.

Time Off Accruals:

Vacation Time - Annual Leave is accrued based on years of service. Employees can accrue from 10-25 days per year.

Sick Time - All County full time employees earn 12 days of sick leave per year.

County Observed Holidays - Alamance County will observe the State of North Carolina Holiday Schedule.

Wellness Benefits & Programming:

Employee Assistance Program: There are times when everyone needs a little help or advice. The confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through a local provider can help you with things like stress, anxiety, depression, chemical dependency, relationship issues, legal issues, parenting questions, financial counseling and dependent care resources. Best of all its free for County employees and available for your household to utilize. Utilization of the EAP is completely confidential and participation isnt recorded.

Help is available 24/7/365 by telephone.

Alamance County Employee Health Center: Available to employees and spouses who are covered under the Alamance County Insurance Plan and their covered dependents, 18 years of age and older. Retired employees under age 65 are also eligible to use the health center. Depending on insurance coverage elected, care at the clinic ranges from free to a fair market value cost.

Services Available:

Treatment of injuries or illnesses such as flu, sinus Infection, pink eye, sprains, strains or fever.

Monitor chronic conditions (Diabetes, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Health Disease, Asthma, etc...)

Assistance with finding a Primary Care Provider

Health Education and Counseling

Triage and referrals to specialists when appropriate.

Alamance County provides a variety of additional benefits including bereavement pay, Paid Parental Leave, Wellness Leave to focus on work-life balance initiatives, Volunteer Time Off (paid time) opportunities to be a part of the Alamance Community, to opportunities for professional certification pay.

Employee Fitness Center:

Alamance County encourages all employees to maintain a healthy lifestyle both at home and at work. In support of this philosophy an Employee Fitness Center is available for all County employees to use at their convenience during non-work hours and is open 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday-Sunday. This center includes weight training equipment, cardio equipment, a small aerobics room along with restrooms, changing room and lockers.

01

I understand that all answers to these supplemental questions must be verifiable in the Educational History and Work History sections of the application. Failure to provide sufficient information in these sections may result in my disqualification from the hiring process.

• Yes
• No

02

Educational Background (copies of any education documents listed on your application will be required upon hire): Mark the highest level of education you have completed.

• High School Diploma or GED
• Some College
• Associate Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Advanced Degree
• None of the above

03

If you have a college degree, what was your major area of study? Enter N/A if this does not apply.

04

Do you have experience in writing, editing, and storytelling?

• Yes
• No

05

Please explain your experience in writing, editing, and storytelling. Enter N/A if this does not apply. *Please verify that any experience listed in this question is included in your Employment History section of the application in order for it to be considered.

06

Do you have experience managing social media platforms and digital content?

• Yes
• No

07

Please explain your experience in managing social media platforms and digital content. Enter N/A if this does not apply. *Please verify that any experience listed in this question is included in your Employment History section of the application in order for it to be considered.

08

Do you have experience managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines?

• Yes
• No

09

Do you have experience in any of the following? Please check all that may apply.

• Experience in tourism, hospitality, or destination marketing.
• Experience with design and content tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar).
• Experience with CRM/CMS platforms and basic analytics tools.
• Experience with photography and/or videography
• Knowledge of Alamance County and the Piedmont Triad region
• None of the above

Required Question

Employer Alamance County Government

Address 124 West Elm Street

Graham, North Carolina, 27253

Phone 336-570-4028

Website http://www.alamance-nc.com