Website Development

JOB TITLE:

[Job Title]

JOB TYPE: [Contract / Contract-to-Hire / Direct Hire / Full-Time / Part-Time]

LOCATION:

[City, State ZIP]

WORK ARRANGEMENT: [Remote / Hybrid / Onsite]

CONTRACT DURATION: [Duration, if applicable]

COMPENSATION: [Pay Rate / Salary Range, as applicable] Direct Hire Requisition - Release only to Expedite

The Website Development team will provide strategic direction for the website development, marketing, and educational assistance. (
*** for 3 or more sites)

Overview: TDTD will work with a a Website Development Team to create up to 3+ county-wide tourism-specific websites for rural counties across the state. As part of the program participating counties must take part in a website management educational course. After the program participating counties must show competence in general website management tasks (to be defined by the Website Development Team and TDTD) for complete cost forgiveness.

Whos Eligible:
Up to 3 DMOs of at-risk or distressed counties, counties with this designated status from the year .

Tourism-specific website:

• Templated website consisting of below pages (This may be too many pages), for cost-saving measure the same template will be used for each website and information must be provided by the DMO. (Discussion will be needed with the contractor to fully understand what is possible here.)
• Home Page
• Lodging
• Dining
• Shopping
• Events
• Things to do: (Outdoor Recreation, Cultural Heritage, Arts & Architecture, Scenic Opportunities, fishing/hunting, agritourism)
• Tourism-specific Unique URL
• Website must be built on a Word Press platform
• DMO will be required to provide all content and copy with assistance from TDTD
• Pages can be added to existing chamber/county site if it is currently built on Word Press and a Unique URL is used to take visitor directly to tourism Home Page.
• If needed set up hosting (DMO Incurred reoccurring Cost)
• 12 months of technical assistance from completion date of website

TDTD will work with a Website Development company to create a multipart virtual educational series. This series will be focused on providing Rural DMOs the skills necessary to make basic day-to-day updates on their new tourism-specific site. Course topics could include the following: (Timeline for the course will need to be discussed)

• Basic Computer Skills
• Web Browsing
• Word Press Basics
• Word Press Themes
• Word Press Plugins
• Content Management
• Search Engine Optimization
• Security Best Practices
• Backup and Restore
• Troubleshooting Skills

Website should be completed and Rural DMO must have participated in all educational courses in less than 6 months. Development team will provide technical assistance for 12 months after the completion date of website (parameters of assistance will be provided by website development team)

Expedite Talent Solutions, LLC. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. We especially invite women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply.