Tourism Marketing Specialist - Volunteer Position - Onsite in Moldova • Europe - 9 months
Peace Corps
Marketing & Communications
United States
Posted on Apr 3, 2026
About The Project
Looking for a rewarding way to share your marketing skills and passion for travel? Moldova’s National Tourism Office is looking to learn strategic marketing practices and tools to drive tourist interest with your support.
Moldova’s National Tourism Office identified a critical need to develop a marketing strategy and more robust digital presence. Marketing has become a top priority for Moldova’s National Tourism Office because the country’s tourism sector has not fully recovered from a steep decline during the pandemic, when visitor numbers fell dramatically and revenues dropped by about one‑third. Although recent years show gradual improvement, occupancy rates and international visibility remain low, signaling the need for stronger promotion efforts. The team has historically relied on traditional, non-digital methods and lack specialized branding, content creation, and data-driven marketing skills, which limits their ability to compete in a modern tourism landscape. Strengthening their digital skills is especially important now, as the office’s website and social media platforms have only recently been relaunched.
As a Tourism Marketing Specialist, you will collaborate with the National Tourism Office’s marketing team to improve strategic promotion, digital presence, and community-based tourism initiatives. Together, you will strengthen the partner’s digital footprint and build international awareness of the country. Your collective efforts will result in increased tourist interest and contribute to the country’s long-term sustainable tourism growth.
Activities
How you and the community will make an impact together:
Conduct a marketing needs assessment and analyze current promotional activities.
Develop a comprehensive marketing and communication strategy.
Create or improve digital marketing campaigns, including social media, website content, and newsletters.
Develop branding and storytelling guidelines for tourist destinations in Moldova.
Organize and deliver training workshops for local tourism stakeholders.
Establish monitoring and evaluation tools to track marketing performance.
Provide recommendations for partnerships and international promotion opportunities
You may also work on additional projects that meet community interests and priorities, such as an English club.
Required Skills
Competitive candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:
Key dates
APPLY BY : August 15, 2026
KNOW BY : October 1, 2026
DEPART ON : March 14, 2027
DURATION : 9 months
Looking for a rewarding way to share your marketing skills and passion for travel? Moldova’s National Tourism Office is looking to learn strategic marketing practices and tools to drive tourist interest with your support.
Moldova’s National Tourism Office identified a critical need to develop a marketing strategy and more robust digital presence. Marketing has become a top priority for Moldova’s National Tourism Office because the country’s tourism sector has not fully recovered from a steep decline during the pandemic, when visitor numbers fell dramatically and revenues dropped by about one‑third. Although recent years show gradual improvement, occupancy rates and international visibility remain low, signaling the need for stronger promotion efforts. The team has historically relied on traditional, non-digital methods and lack specialized branding, content creation, and data-driven marketing skills, which limits their ability to compete in a modern tourism landscape. Strengthening their digital skills is especially important now, as the office’s website and social media platforms have only recently been relaunched.
As a Tourism Marketing Specialist, you will collaborate with the National Tourism Office’s marketing team to improve strategic promotion, digital presence, and community-based tourism initiatives. Together, you will strengthen the partner’s digital footprint and build international awareness of the country. Your collective efforts will result in increased tourist interest and contribute to the country’s long-term sustainable tourism growth.
Activities
How you and the community will make an impact together:
Conduct a marketing needs assessment and analyze current promotional activities.
Develop a comprehensive marketing and communication strategy.
Create or improve digital marketing campaigns, including social media, website content, and newsletters.
Develop branding and storytelling guidelines for tourist destinations in Moldova.
Organize and deliver training workshops for local tourism stakeholders.
Establish monitoring and evaluation tools to track marketing performance.
Provide recommendations for partnerships and international promotion opportunities
You may also work on additional projects that meet community interests and priorities, such as an English club.
Required Skills
Competitive candidates will have one or more of the following criteria:
- Bachelor of Arts in Business, Marketing, or Hospitality and Tourism
- 3 years experience working in tourism marketing, and/or hospitality planning and project implementation
- Experience conducting training/workshops or developing training materials for community based tourism promotion
- Digital marketing skills, and community based tourism promotion
Key dates
APPLY BY : August 15, 2026
KNOW BY : October 1, 2026
DEPART ON : March 14, 2027
DURATION : 9 months