One of our high-profile clients aimed in Travel & Tourism sector based in UAE is seeking for an experienced Destination Manager to be based in Sharjah. The successful incumbent will be required to oversee, manage, and implement the national / regional / local tourism strategies (or policies) for destination development, marketing, and promotion.
Skills & Responsibilities:
• Comply with food safety and hygiene
• Oversee the printing of touristic publications
• Build a strategic marketing plan for destination management
• Coordinate public-private partnerships in tourism
• Recruit employees
• Set up pricing strategies
• Select optimal distribution channel
• Build business relationships
• Manage budgets
• Perform market research
• Manage production of destination promotional materials
• Apply strategic thinking
• Assess an area as a tourism destination
• Execute marketing plan
• Coordinate efforts of stakeholders for destination promotion
• Plan digital marketing
• Build a network of contacts with suppliers of tourist services
Requirements & Knowledge:
· Bachelor's /master's degree in Business Administration or similar field
· Native Arabic speaker
· 10 years of prior experience in the similar sector is mandatory
· Local area tourism industry
· Tourist resources of a destination for further development
· Geographical areas relevant to tourism
· Market analysis
· Sales strategies