Kaileigh Hamilton
Digital Marketing Specialist | Content Strategy | Social Media Marketing | Travel, Tourism & Hospitality
Focus
Tourism Marketing
Region
Myrtle Beach, SC
Experience
2+ Years
About
A storyteller at the intersection of travel & content.
I'm a digital content specialist with a passion for tourism, hospitality, and the craft of bringing destinations to life. I help travelers visit destinations and find their own piece of home.
My work blends blog writing, e-newsletter design, and social-first storytelling, grounded in a tourism management background and a love for the places people travel to.
Experience
Work Experience
A journey through hospitality, marketing, and the moments that shaped my craft.
Digital Content Specialist
Red Sage Communications
Remote · Nov 2025 — July 2026
Marketing Communications Coordinator
Surfside Realty Company
Surfside Beach, SC · Mar 2025 — Nov 2025
Customer Service Representative
University of South Carolina Housing
Columbia, SC · Aug 2024 — May 2025
Marketing Intern
Myrtle Beach Travel Park
Myrtle Beach, SC · May 2024 — Jul 2024
Office Administrator
Aramark
Columbia, SC · Sep 2023 — Jan 2024
Social Media Marketing Intern
Dauntless Travel
Remote · Jul 2023 — Aug 2023
Summer Intern
Graduate Hotels
Columbia, SC · Jun 2023 — Jul 2023
Student Hospitality Ambassador
USC Athletics
Columbia, SC · Sep 2022 — Nov 2022
Open to my next marketing opportunity Let’s create something together!
Credentials
Education, skills & certifications
A foundation in tourism management, sharpened by hands-on marketing certifications and platform fluency.
Education
University of South Carolina
B.S. in Tourism Management
Minor in Social Media & Mass Communications
Columbia, SC
Skills
What I bring to the table
- Blog Creation
- E-Newsletter Design
- Social Media Strategy
- Content Creation
- Copywriting
- Brand Storytelling
- Tourism Marketing
- Hospitality Communications
Platforms & Tools
Certifications
SEO Certified
HubSpot Academy
Sep 2025
Content Marketing Certified
HubSpot Academy
Oct 2024
Social Media Certified
HubSpot Academy
Sep 2024
Graphic Design Essentials
Canva Design School
Jan 2025
Canva Essentials
Canva Design School
Jan 2025
By the numbers
Content that moves the needle
Real results from recent social campaigns, measurable growth in reach, engagement, and audience.
Instagram growth
Views are way up.
Reel and post views climbed 387% month over month, driven by 6 more reels and 27 more posts.
Facebook performance
Jul 1 – Jul 31, 2025Views
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Reach
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Content interactions
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Link clicks
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TikTok highlight
Guy Fieri's Downtown Flavortown
A single recap reel hit 85,000+ views on TikTok, driving major local visibility in just a few days.
Goals
Facebook goal achieved, and then some.
68.3K/37.9K
180% · Goal achieved
1K/1K
100% · Goal achieved
Selected work
Content in the wild
A peek at recent reels and graphics created from previous opportunities!
Featured reel
Guy Fieri's Downtown Flavortown
A recap reel that hit 85,000+ views on TikTok, sparking major local visibility for Guy Fieri's Downtown Flavortown in just a few days.
More social reels
Graphics
Featured writing
Blogs I've written
A selection of published articles spanning tourism, marketing, and lifestyle brands.
Written by Kaileigh Hamilton
Resume
The full story, on paper.
Download my resume for a deeper look at my experience in tourism marketing, digital content, and communications.
Get in touch
Let's tell a story together.
Whether it's a destination, a brand, or a brand-new idea, I'd love to hear about it.
Say hello