tourism policy director
Tourism policy directors develop and implement policies to improve tourism to their region. They develop marketing plans to promote the region in foreign regions, and monitor the operation of the tourism industry. They conduct research to investigate how tourism policies could be improved and implemented and investigate the benefits of the tourism industry to the government.
Also called: policy director tourism, economic development director, tourism policy manager, tourism strategy director, director tourism strategy, director of economic development, visitor attraction director, manager of tourism policy
- 10
- essential skills
- 20
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 1213
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- destination manager6 skills in common
- tourism product manager6 skills in common
- environmental policy officer3 skills in common
- nature conservation officer3 skills in common
- tourist information centre manager2 skills in common
- travel and tourism vocational teacher2 skills in common
- travel consultant2 skills in common
- tour operator manager1 skill in common
Essential skills
10- assess an area as a tourism destination
- coordinate public-private partnerships in tourism
- deliver presentations on tourism
- develop tourism policies
- environmental impact of tourism
- measure sustainability of tourism activities
- plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage
- plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas
- tourism market
- tourist resources of a destination for further development
Optional skills
20- advise on foreign affairs policies
- analyse foreign affairs policies
- build a strategic marketing plan for destination management
- build international relations
- develop international cooperation strategies
- foreign affairs
- foreign affairs policy development
- geographical areas relevant to tourism
- government policy implementation
- manage distribution of destination promotional materials
- manage government policy implementation
- manage production of destination promotional materials
- marketing principles
- perform public relations
- plan event marketing for promotional campaigns
- present reports
- report analysis results
- scientific research methodology
- show intercultural awareness
- speak different languages
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