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Form of workAbout Travel Oregon
Do you have a passion for Oregon, along with an appreciation for the unpredictable and somewhat maverick nature of this place we call home? Working for Travel Oregon is more than a job. It is a life less ordinary, an eternal quest to share the next farm-to-table meal, powdery slope, coastal sunrise, or cultural experience. Our mission is to inspire travel that uplifts Oregon communities. We work with our communities to be stewards of Oregon. We work to optimize economic opportunity, advance equity, and respect the ecosystems, cultures, and places that make Oregon ... Oregon.
About This Role
At Travel Oregon, the Executive Office and Commission Manager serves as a trusted confidential advisor to the CEO and Chief of Staff, and a vital liaison to the prestigious Oregon Tourism Commission. Using a visionary approach, the person in this role not only develops and manages the commission but also strategically enhances key relationships to propel the Chief Executive Office to new heights.
Engaging with the Governor's Office, agency heads, legislators, and national industry leaders, the Executive Office and Commission Manager meticulously manages Commission meetings, crafts compelling CEO communications and presentations and anticipates information needs, responding with independent judgment to elevate the Chief Executive Office's operations and overall impact.
Essential Duties
- Manage the Oregon Tourism Commission with a focus on effective operations, statutory compliance, and strategic engagement in the travel and tourism industry.
- Cultivate and manage internal/external relationships with key stakeholders, including the Governor's office, congressional offices, policymakers, and industry leaders.
- Develop and implement individualized Commission engagement plans, oversee annual meetings, and manage the development of strategic progress reports.
- Design and implement Commission onboarding and training processes.
- Support CEO's office administration by managing communications, guiding cross-functional projects, and aiding in strategic planning and budgeting.
- Maintain records of meetings, support event planning, and represent the agency as needed.
- Manage administrative rules, policies, and compliance, including public records and state reporting requirements.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in business or nonprofit management, political science, communications or a related field OR any combination of education/coursework/training and work experience necessary to meet position requirements.
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in supporting a CEO and/or commission/board of directors; experience must include responsibility for meeting facilitation/management and working with diverse groups, partners, and constituents.
- Experience applying principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion to interactions and communications across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Strong facilitation skills for diverse groups, experience in supporting culture and change management initiatives, and a demonstrated ability to apply organizational, administrative, and interpersonal skills with tact, leadership, sensitivity, and teamwork.
- Demonstrated experience building and maintaining professional relationships and representing the organization at senior levels.
- Valued: Experience working in Tourism/Policy/Economic Development/Community Development/Media Relations or Legislative Affairs.
- Valued: Working knowledge of the legislative and political processes in Oregon with experience in reading, analyzing, and interpreting legal or legislative documents.
About Our Work Environment
This position is designated as hybrid. Business needs may require the employee to come into a designated workplace on a periodic basis. Our employees working in roles designated as hybrid or remote must reside in Oregon or the Portland Metro area. Overnight travel, up to 20% of work time, is required in this position.
Travel Oregon offers flexible schedules and telecommuting arrangements that meet the needs of the agency and our staff while aiming to balance that flexibility with the value of in-person collaboration that best serves our mission. As a semi-independent state agency, we feel strongly about cultivating and nurturing strong relationships, both across our workforce and with our many partners and stakeholders throughout the state
Compensation & Benefits
Starting Salary Range: $85,540-$102,550
Benefits
- Accrual of 15 days paid vacation plus 3 days personal business leave and 12 days paid.
- Sick leave; 11 paid holidays, 3 days paid volunteer leave, and available paid bereavement leave.
- 100% of health care premiums for core benefits (medical/dental/vision) for employee and family are paid by Travel Oregon.
- Optional health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
- After six full months of employment, participation in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), including generous Travel Oregon contributions with no employee match required; optional participation in a 403(b) account (Oregon Savings Growth Plan) is also available.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Travel Oregon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, age, religion, creed, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We encourage and respect different viewpoints and experiences as being essential to the process of innovation. We strive to acquire, grow, and maintain a diverse and inclusive workplace that applies principles and standards equitably while supporting the needs and accommodations of the individual employee.
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal and state laws, it is the policy of Travel Oregon to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue
hardship. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the employment application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact cheryl@traveloregon.com. Travel Oregon provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. Please review the following webpage on veterans' preference in state employment and indicate your status and submit documentation accordingly: https://www.oregon.gov/jobs/pages/veterans.aspx.
Do you have a passion for Oregon, along with an appreciation for the unpredictable and somewhat maverick nature of this place we call home? Working for Travel Oregon is more than a job. It is a life less ordinary, an eternal quest to share the next farm-to-table meal, powdery slope, coastal sunrise, or cultural experience. Our mission is to inspire travel that uplifts Oregon communities. We work with our communities to be stewards of Oregon. We work to optimize economic opportunity, advance equity, and respect the ecosystems, cultures, and places that make Oregon ... Oregon.
About This Role
At Travel Oregon, the Executive Office and Commission Manager serves as a trusted confidential advisor to the CEO and Chief of Staff, and a vital liaison to the prestigious Oregon Tourism Commission. Using a visionary approach, the person in this role not only develops and manages the commission but also strategically enhances key relationships to propel the Chief Executive Office to new heights.
Engaging with the Governor's Office, agency heads, legislators, and national industry leaders, the Executive Office and Commission Manager meticulously manages Commission meetings, crafts compelling CEO communications and presentations and anticipates information needs, responding with independent judgment to elevate the Chief Executive Office's operations and overall impact.
Essential Duties
- Manage the Oregon Tourism Commission with a focus on effective operations, statutory compliance, and strategic engagement in the travel and tourism industry.
- Cultivate and manage internal/external relationships with key stakeholders, including the Governor's office, congressional offices, policymakers, and industry leaders.
- Develop and implement individualized Commission engagement plans, oversee annual meetings, and manage the development of strategic progress reports.
- Design and implement Commission onboarding and training processes.
- Support CEO's office administration by managing communications, guiding cross-functional projects, and aiding in strategic planning and budgeting.
- Maintain records of meetings, support event planning, and represent the agency as needed.
- Manage administrative rules, policies, and compliance, including public records and state reporting requirements.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in business or nonprofit management, political science, communications or a related field OR any combination of education/coursework/training and work experience necessary to meet position requirements.
- A minimum of five (5) years of experience in supporting a CEO and/or commission/board of directors; experience must include responsibility for meeting facilitation/management and working with diverse groups, partners, and constituents.
- Experience applying principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion to interactions and communications across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Strong facilitation skills for diverse groups, experience in supporting culture and change management initiatives, and a demonstrated ability to apply organizational, administrative, and interpersonal skills with tact, leadership, sensitivity, and teamwork.
- Demonstrated experience building and maintaining professional relationships and representing the organization at senior levels.
- Valued: Experience working in Tourism/Policy/Economic Development/Community Development/Media Relations or Legislative Affairs.
- Valued: Working knowledge of the legislative and political processes in Oregon with experience in reading, analyzing, and interpreting legal or legislative documents.
About Our Work Environment
This position is designated as hybrid. Business needs may require the employee to come into a designated workplace on a periodic basis. Our employees working in roles designated as hybrid or remote must reside in Oregon or the Portland Metro area. Overnight travel, up to 20% of work time, is required in this position.
Travel Oregon offers flexible schedules and telecommuting arrangements that meet the needs of the agency and our staff while aiming to balance that flexibility with the value of in-person collaboration that best serves our mission. As a semi-independent state agency, we feel strongly about cultivating and nurturing strong relationships, both across our workforce and with our many partners and stakeholders throughout the state
Compensation & Benefits
Starting Salary Range: $85,540-$102,550
Benefits
- Accrual of 15 days paid vacation plus 3 days personal business leave and 12 days paid.
- Sick leave; 11 paid holidays, 3 days paid volunteer leave, and available paid bereavement leave.
- 100% of health care premiums for core benefits (medical/dental/vision) for employee and family are paid by Travel Oregon.
- Optional health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
- After six full months of employment, participation in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), including generous Travel Oregon contributions with no employee match required; optional participation in a 403(b) account (Oregon Savings Growth Plan) is also available.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Travel Oregon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, age, religion, creed, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We encourage and respect different viewpoints and experiences as being essential to the process of innovation. We strive to acquire, grow, and maintain a diverse and inclusive workplace that applies principles and standards equitably while supporting the needs and accommodations of the individual employee.
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal and state laws, it is the policy of Travel Oregon to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue
hardship. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the employment application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact cheryl@traveloregon.com. Travel Oregon provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. Please review the following webpage on veterans' preference in state employment and indicate your status and submit documentation accordingly: https://www.oregon.gov/jobs/pages/veterans.aspx.
