3 influencers win gig to explore St. Pete-Clearwater, will earn $10K

Three new C-suite executives are coming to Pinellas County — but these personality hires won’t be spending their days at the office. Working remotely is part of the deal for Visit St. Pete-Clearwater’s viral new SPC-Suite executive team. The county’s official tourism and marketing organization announced earlier this month that its national, month-long search for a Chief Vibes Officer, Chief Sunset Curator and Chief Flavor Explorer has come to an end. Three content creators and social media influencers were chosen out of more than 17,000 applications for the tongue-in-cheek jobs: 10-day all-inclusive gigs documenting the cities’ arts, food, music, nightlife and “beach culture” on social media. Each content creator will also get paid $10,000. The agency’s recruiting push began Oct.

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