MOTT seeking Research Director

The Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism has announced a job opening for a Research Director (Administrator IV grade) located in Boston.

Job in a nutshell:

• Manage and present MA tourism research and data
• Prepare reports and briefings

Duties:

• Manage MOTT research including data analysis, interpretation, reporting, vendor oversight
• Develop and manage trackable research for domestic marketing programs
• Support development of a marketing strategy
• Interpret market research data for MOTT and EOED managers
• Manage regional tourism grant funds
• Track key data and report monthly
• Manage research and data vendor contracts

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred (But see below)-
• Knowledge of data collection
• Able to prepare technical and statistical reports
• Able to analyze and interpret statistical data
• Knowledge of market research techniques
• Able to understand (etc.) how MOTT works
• Able to write understandable reports
• Able to make presentations
• Able to supervise people and run an office
• Proficiency in MS Excel

"Preferred" qualifications (i.e., extra credit):

• 2 years full-time market research experience
• Proficiency in MS PowerPoint
• Knowledge of tourism industry data sources like STR, Omnitrack, Tourism Economics

"Minimum" qualifications:

• 4 years full-time (or equivalent) of professional, administrative, supervisory or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, etc., etc.; OR
• Any "equivalent combination" of Certificates, Associate's Degrees, Bachelor's Degrees, Graduate Degrees or Doctorate Degrees - according to a complicated formula (See the Announcement.)

Salary: $75K - $90K per annum

Reporting location: 1 Ashburton Place, Boston (McCormack Building, near Government Center T)

Job was inittalliy posted 3 January 2024. Announcement does not state closing date, so presumably open until filled. See the announcement for how to apply.