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Job Title: Film & Music Commissioner Supervisor's Title: Chief Marketing Officer Department: Marketing Key Relationships: Internal: All Employees External: Community Members, Stakeholders, and Partners SUMMARY OF PRINCIPAL & MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the general direction of the Chief Marketing Officer, the Film & Music Commissioner serves as the executive leader of the Corpus Christi Film & Music Commission, owning the vision, pipeline, and results that grow the city's creative economy. The Commissioner attracts and closes film, television, commercial, streaming, and music-festival business; oversees the commission's sales and marketing initiatives to expand demand; and acts as the one-stop liaison for permitting and logistics. The role partners with city, county, and state entities, including the Texas Film Commission and the Texas Music Office, maintains Film Friendly Texas and Music Friendly Texas designations, and owns KPI tracking and board-level reporting. Through focused business development and bold advocacy, the Commissioner showcases Corpus Christi's locations, talent, and venues to national decision-makers, delivering measurable economic impact and a stronger creative ecosystem. CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time, Exempt: Bi-Monthly, Salary. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Essential Functions): Serve as the executive leader of the Corpus Christi Film & Music Commission through setting vision and strategy, owning the pipeline and outcomes, and delivering monthly updates to the Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Executive Officer along with formal quarterly reports and dashboards to the Board. Build and run a robust funnel for film, TV, commercial, streaming, and music events; prospect, pitch, negotiate, and close projects that drive measurable economic impact. Serve as the one-stop liaison for productions: coordinate location scouting, permitting, logistics, public safety, parking, road closures, and community notifications; troubleshoot issues in real time. Partner with city, county, and state to streamline permitting and modernize ordinances and guidelines. Work closely with the Texas Film Commission and Texas Music Office on incentives, programs, co-marketing, and workforce alignment with state priorities. Maintain Film Friendly Texas and Music Friendly Texas designations; lead compliance, workshops, documentation, and recertification; feature these credentials in all sales and marketing materials. Manage local support tools; advise producers on maximizing state incentives, local spend, hires, and shoot days. Market Corpus Christi's assets with targeted pitches and materials; manage location photography and the ReelScout library. Plan and host FAM and scouting tours with tailored itineraries for key decision-makers. Grow the music ecosystem-support signature festivals, seed new events, connect promoters, venues, and sponsors, and advance nighttime-economy policy. Coordinate with VCC marketing and PR on integrated campaigns and media; produce case studies from successful projects. Build workforce pathways with local schools and colleges; connect productions to local crew, talent, and vendors. Own data, key performance indicators, and reporting: track leads, conversions, shoot days, production spend, permits, crew hires, lodging demand, and media value; deliver monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and board packets and ongoing reporting as needed by the CEO. Steward the commission budget; forecast, manage contracts, and secure grants, sponsorships, and cooperative funds. Manage a small team and vendor bench; set priorities, coach performance, and enforce clear service standards. Collaborate with community engagement initiatives in the Film & Music space; brief neighborhoods and venues, ensure guideline compliance, celebrate wins, and resolve concerns promptly. Expand opportunities for underrepresented creators and crew across hiring, vendors, and storytelling. Maintain CRM and inquiry service standards; keep databases, website/microsite, and directories current. Travel for sales missions, festivals, and conferences; act as official spokesperson and represent the commission in high-stakes settings. Other Functions: Travel to attend industry events and to promote the destination to potential visitors (Up to 15% of the year) Maintain governance/admin for the Commission (agendas, minutes, public notices) and support board packet logistics with VCC admin. Manage the creative asset library (location stills, B-roll, case studies) and rights management. Maintain a production risk/issue-management playbook (weather, neighborhood impacts, safety); serve as primary escalation contact. Perform other duties as assigned to advance the mission of the Film & Music Commission. JOB SPECIFICATIONS: Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and/or abilities): Ability to lead at an executive-director level with high judgment, executive presence, and discretion in sensitive, high-visibility situations. Ability to interpret complex contracts, insurance requirements, releases, union and guild rules, and related legal/operational guidelines and apply them correctly. Ability to design scalable SOPs, service standards, and internal controls that ensure quality, consistency, and audit readiness across programs and vendors. Ability to build trust quickly with senior stakeholders and manage cross-functional relationships with diplomacy, tact, and confidentiality. Ability to develop board-quality analyses and narratives by structuring KPIs, validating data integrity, and translating findings into clear recommendations. Ability to steward budgets with forecasting discipline, cost controls, procurement compliance, and post-award/grant reporting accuracy. Ability to coach and develop a small, high-performing team and hold external vendors to clear performance standards. Ability to anticipate operational risks, assess trade-offs, and resolve complex, real-time problems under deadline pressure. Ability to craft persuasive written materials and speak confidently to diverse audiences, including technical and non-technical stakeholders. Strong leadership and management skills and ability to willingly make procedural decisions, exhibiting sound and accurate judgment while making timely decisions. Ability to build and maintain relationships and work well with others as part of a team. Ability to espouse high ethical standards and expect the same from all others in the organization. Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment. Ability to operate a motor vehicle, either personal or company, for various Visit Corpus Christi businesses. Ability to plan, develop, manage, and coordinate multiple projects and deadlines. Ability to travel up to 15% of the time annually. Ability to anticipate and solve practical problems and resolve issues. Ability to foster a cooperative work environment with co-workers, managers, and external partners. Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines. Extensive knowledge of Corpus Christi, surrounding areas and ability to apply knowledge to client needs. Professional image representative of the company image. Provides strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a diverse community, including managers, co-workers, customers, and the public in general. Works effectively with Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint, Outlook). Education, Training, and Experience: 5+ years film industry-related business experience 2+ years music industry-related business experience Strong leadership and management skills License/Certifications: Must have valid driver's license and must be insurable under VCC current motor vehicle insurance policy. Computer Software: Microsoft Office, (Excel/Word/Outlook/Teams skills required). CRM / ReelScout Basecamp Equipment to be Used and Operated: Telephone; Computer; Copy machine; and Scanner Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for extended periods of time. Shall be able to apply 20 lbs. of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Must be able to view computer screen for extended period of time with clear, close-up vision. Mental/Emotional Requirements: Must be able to work in a fast paced and customer service-oriented environment; to perform duties under pressure and meet deadlines in a timely manner; to work as part of a team as well as to complete assignments independently; to take instructions from supervisors; to exercise problem-solving skills; and to interact with co-workers, supervisors, customers, and the public in a professional and pleasant manner. Safety Responsibilities: Must learn and comply with all organization safety rules; must always use appropriate safety equipment; must immediately report all unsafe condition to supervisors; must be familiar with all safety features or equipment, machinery, or materials encompassed by job duties; and must check with supervisor if there is a question as to the safe procedure to be used for any job function. Additional Requirements: Employees are required to reside within the defined Corpus Christi Metropolitan Statistical Area. Employees must fulfill the performance standards of this position and comply with policies, rules, and procedures of the organization, including those set out in the Employee Handbook or otherwise communicated (verbally or in writing) to employees. General Statement: Visit Corpus Christi offers a hybrid work environment with the level of flexibility based upon job function and needs of the day. This is intended to describe the general nature and work responsibilities of the position. This and the duties of this position are subject to change, modification, and addition as deemed necessary by the organization. Employees are required to comply with supervisory instructions and perform other job duties, responsibilities and assignments requested by supervisors, managers or other organization officials. The job responsibilities of this position may include cross-training in other functions or positions to ensure satisfactory operation of the department or work area. This job description does not constitute an employment contract between the organization and any employee.