What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visit Grand Junction (Seasonal) position at City of Grand Junction, Colorado?
Description
VISIT GRAND JUNCTION (SEASONAL)
HIRING RANGE: $18.00 PER HOUR
About the Position:
Join the Visit Grand Junction team and help showcase the best of our community! This role involves creating and editing engaging content like eNewsletters, blogs, and website materials, as well as contributing to graphic design, video editing, and digital projects. You'll play a key role in crafting the Grand Junction Official Adventure Guide and managing Visitor Guide distribution throughout the area. As the face of our Mobile Visitor Center, you’ll engage with residents and visitors at the Downtown Market on Main and other events. If you’re creative, detail-oriented, and passionate about promoting Grand Junction, apply now to make an impact!
About Visit Grand Junction:
Visit Grand Junction, the City of Grand Junction’s Destination Marketing Organization is responsible for enhancing Grand Junction’s brand to create an attractive destination while elevating its public image as a dynamic place to live and work. Visit Grand Junction strengthens Grand Junction’s economic position, which provides a sustainable, diverse, and consistent economy that supports businesses and enhances the quality of life for residents. The team consists of dynamic individuals who are culture-focused, innovative, driven, and dedicated to supporting the tourism industry while reaching departmental goals that serve the city, community, and guests.
About Our Culture:
At the City of Grand Junction, we lead the way with continuous improvement, collaborative partnerships, and exemplary service. Our core values are demonstrated by our willingness to challenge the status quo, work together using all areas of expertise to achieve a common goal, and commitment to fulfilling our community's needs through thoughtful interactions.
Duties
What You’ll Do:
- Assist with creating, updating, auditing, copy editing, and proofreading a wide variety of materials, including eNewsletters, blogs, and website content.
- Assist with graphic design and video editing projects.
- Assist with planning, developing, and managing user-generated content and other digital applications.
- Assist with preparing, organizing, and maintaining documents, reports, decks, marketing materials, surveys, and records.
- Assist with managing the creation and content of the Grand Junction Official Adventure Guide; track edits, assist with future refreshes, and coordinate assets to support new content and the overall representation of the brand.
- Assist with web-based gamification application.
- Provide general administrative-related duties such as data entry, brochure inventory, and ordering Grand Junction Visitor Guide fulfillment and stocking racks in the community, answering phones, records retention, and processing event calendar.
- Respond to requests and inquiries from visitors, residents, and stakeholders.
- Host the Visit Grand Junction Mobile Visitor Center at the Downtown Market on Main on Thursday evenings during the summer months (dates TBD).
- Coordinate, staff, and assist with hosting Visit Grand Junction Mobile Visitor Center at other area events.
- Additional projects and duties as assigned.
Qualifications
What We're Looking For:
- High School Diploma or G.E.D.
- Applicants must be able to successfully pass a drug screen, background check, and, if required for the specific position, a physical examination.
- Marketing, data analytics, public relations, journalism, social media, and event experience preferred, but not required.
- Proficient with MS Office software including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Publisher.
- Experience with design software and graphics editing tools (e.g., Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) is preferred but not required.
- Experience with Google Office software, including Docs, Sheets, and Slides, is preferred but not required.
- Exceptional customer service skills and ability to engage with visitors, residents, stakeholders, and Visitor Center volunteers in a professional and respectful manner.
- Manage multiple projects, tasks, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment while receiving direction from multiple staff members.
- Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, along with attention to detail. Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Experience with data visualization tools (i.e., Tableau) is a plus, but not required.
- Experience with modern office technology and equipment.
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, vulnerability, and accountability.
Notice to Applicants:
In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, we kindly request that you do not include the dates of your education to include years of attendance or graduation on your application, resume, or attachments.
Supplemental Information
Work Schedule:
- 20 – 30 hours per week, generally between 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
- Some evening and weekend work may be required to assist with hosting the Visit Grand Junction Mobile Visitor Center at area events.
The following physical activities are very or extremely important in accomplishing the job’s purpose and are performed on a daily basis:
- Exerting up to 40 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
- Sedentary work: Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
About the Area:
Grand Junction, Colorado, is the key access point to the mountains and canyonlands of western Colorado and eastern Utah. Centrally located between Denver, CO (250 miles east) and Salt Lake City, UT (270 miles west), Grand Junction was named for the convergence of the Gunnison River and Colorado River. Over 1.5 million acres of public lands connect the area’s alpine terrain with the dramatic high desert, nourished by powerful rivers that sustain the vibrant agriculture industry. Opportunities for outdoor adventures are abundant in every season due to the year-round temperate climate. Home to “Nature’s Trifecta,” Grand Junction is surrounded by the Colorado National Monument – a mini-Grand Canyon, Rattlesnake Arches – the second-largest concentration of natural arches outside of Arches National Park, and the Grand Mesa – the largest flat-top mountain in the world. Agritourism, art and history, boutique shopping, and trendy restaurants complement the outdoor recreation scene. With a population of over 155,000 in Mesa County (68,000 within the City limits), Grand Junction has many big-town amenities without the big-town stresses. With 300 days of sunshine and easy accessibility, Grand Junction is the perfect place to live, work, and play.
See Visit Grand Junction for videos and information.
At the City of Grand Junction, we proudly operate as an Equal Opportunity Employer, purposely building an inclusive workforce representative of various cultures, perspectives, and experiences. We believe in respect for all and do not discriminate based on hair, race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
If you have any questions or need assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact our Human Resources office at 970.244.1512.
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