“You should love what you do, because even if you love it, there are still days that feel a little mundane.”
Kelley McDonnell is a content manager at Visit Myrtle Beach. She channels her passion for storytelling into promoting her hometown’s creative spirit.
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Kelley McDonnell is the content manager at Visit Myrtle Beach, where she leads storytelling and promotional strategy through media, advertisements, and commercial production. A Myrtle Beach native, Kelley’s journey took her across the country from studying film and media at the University of South Carolina to working in LA, Nashville, and Savannah. Returning home, she brought her creative expertise back to a community she deeply cherishes.
Kelley’s standout moment came when she directed a promo for FX’s The Patient, interviewing Steve Carell, a pivotal experience that cemented her confidence in leading high-level creative work. “I was the person people were asking questions to. I was the one making the decisions,” she said.
While her day-to-day now includes scheduling, directing, and content creation, Kelley remains driven by gratitude and joy. For her, success is about waking up excited to work and loving what she does. She advises future creatives to trust themselves and pursue what truly excites them, even if the path is uncertain.
