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Chief Flavor Explorer Visit St. Pete Clearwater - 5.0 Saint Petersburg, FL Job Details Contract $10,000 a year 1 day ago Qualifications Visual storytelling Brand storytelling Increasing social media audience engagement Social media content videography Full Job Description Job description: About the Role Visit St. Pete-Clearwater is looking for a hungry leader to join the SPC-Suite as our Chief Flavor Explorer (CFE). Reporting directly to your appetite, you'll taste your way through St. Pete-Clearwater's BEACH.CULTURE., from fresh Gulf catches and frozen drinks to MICHELIN-recommended dining, unique craft cocktails, buzzy openings, neighborhood favorites, and the places worth saving room for. You'll eat. You'll drink. You'll call it research. The ideal candidate is a chef, foodie, creator, culinary storyteller, or professional order-for-the-table person with discerning taste, an appetite for discovery and a proven ability to send people to their next favorite place. Roles & Responsibilities Dive fork-first into field research across St. Pete-Clearwater's food and drink scene, exploring restaurants, bars, breweries, markets, and whatever else catches your eye or appetite. Get to know the chefs, makers, bartenders, and local characters behind what's on the plate and in the glass. Evaluate your findings using highly professional criteria, including taste, atmosphere and the all-important "How jealous will everyone be when I post this?" metric. Capture the dishes, drinks, people, and places worth talking about around this "Next Great Foodie Destination" and turn them into compelling social content. Join forces with your fellow SPC-Suite executives, including the Chief Vibes Officer and Chief Sunset Curator, in the pursuit of

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collaboration in a key U.S. market to be determined. Perform other flavor-related duties as appetite requires. Flavor Exploring Skills Required A food-obsessed creative with a point of view people trust. Chef, foodie, creator, culinary storyteller, or otherwise, you're the person people ask where they should eat. An adventurous palate and genuine curiosity about the diverse St. Pete-Clearwater local food culture and the people behind it. Ability to dine in the sugar-white sand and also at a white tablecloth experience A demonstrated ability to turn a great meal, drink, or discovery into a story people want to follow. Knowledge that the phone eats first and a proficiency in capturing and creating social content across channels, with a pulse on the latest formats, trends, and what's worth sharing next. An engaging personality and comfort being both behind and in front of the camera. An eagerness to eat seafood before noon when business needs require it. The ability to work independently, collaboratively and, ideally, on a full stomach. A willingness to temporarily call St. Pete-Clearwater home for a 10-day in-destination assignment between November 6 and November 22, 2026.

Compensation:

This is a contract position (independent contractor, 1099) $10,000 for a 10-day in-destination assignment VIP experiences Airfare to and from destination to be arranged and covered Lodging to be arranged and funded for a 10-day stay during the in-destination assignment between November 6 and November 22, 2026 Applicable candidates will be evaluated on the following criteria: Authenticity and storytelling: how compellingly the applicant (or nominee) makes the case for why they need and deserve this role Creativity and originality: how memorable or distinctive the video is Video presentation: clarity, watchability, effort put into the submission Social presence and audience engagement: quality and authenticity of existing audience, not just follower count Content creation ability: quality of past work across Instagram, TikTok and/or LinkedIn Alignment with

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fit with Visit St. Pete-Clearwater's brand voice and destination identity Availability and commitment: confirmed ability to participate in a 10-day in-destination assignment between November 6 and November 22, 2026 Must be 21 years of age or older at the time of application. No fee to apply. Applying does not guarantee an interview or a role, and roles may be filled from any source. By applying, you agree to the Application Terms.