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As A Tourism Officer, You'll Need To:
- Produce and commission tourist information, including art work, and write press releases and copy for tourism guides and newsletters
- Set up and attend exhibitions and holiday shows
- Organize special and seasonal events and festivals
- Devise and plan tours, and arrange itineraries
- Liaise with local operators, the media, designers and printers
- Manage staff, budgets and staff training needs
- Order products and services
- Provide funding and business advice and send e-newsletters to local businesses
- Develop e-tourism platforms, including websites, and construct business databases
- Write and present reports for committees
- Plan and write funding applications
- Work on product development
- Give talks to local parties, community groups and schools, and handle media inquiries
- Undertake market research with members of the public and visitors to particular attractions
- Carry out strategic planning and development, e.g. commissioning and/or producing tourism strategies and economic impact studies for implementation; lobbying, devising and implementing marketing campaigns.
Job Requirements
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Organizational skills
- IT skills
- Enthusiasm
- Adaptability
- Energy
- Resourcefulness
- Confidence
