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