Seaside chose Joshua Heineman as director of tourism and marketing late Friday. The position is charged with leading and directing the city’s tourism promotion and management. Jon Rahl, former director, was named assistant city manager in April.

“We’re extremely excited about Joshua joining our team,” said Russell Vandenberg, general manager for the Seaside Convention Center and Visitors Bureau, in a statement.

Vandenberg praised Heineman’s “level of energy, motivation and commitment to community and collaboration that we felt was a perfect fit for both the city and our marketing efforts.”

Heineman was selected following interviews and a community meet and greet this past Wednesday that brought three finalists from Oregon and one from Florida.

Heineman was chosen among four candidates.

After college, candidate Josh Heineman worked in communications at a San Francisco law school. He returned to Portland four years ago, where he now works s a community marketing manager for 52 Limited in Portland.

At a city meet-and-greet Wednesday, he described himself as “strongest when creating content and shaping communication.”

Heineman is married with three young children.

In addition to handling the duties of leisure marketing and advertising for Seaside, Heineman will oversee the Visitors Bureau’s Information Center and a staff of two full-time information specialists, a part-time specialist and two volunteers. The Visitors Bureau shares office space with the Seaside Chamber of Commerce.

Heineman is expected to begin work the final week of June or first week of July.

Rahl, the city’s director of tourism marketing for the past eight years, is moving to city hall on July 1 to become Seaside’s assistant city manager.