From destination manager to travel agency manager
17 of the 36 essential skills of a travel agency manager are already essential for a destination manager — about 47% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 17
- skills carry over
- 19
- would be new
- 47%
- of the target job covered
- 36
- essential skills of a travel agency manager
What a travel agency manager does
Travel agency managers are in charge of managing employees and activities of a travel agency. They organise, advertise and sell tourist offers and travel deals for specific regions.
What carries over
17 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- apply strategic thinking
- build a network of suppliers in tourism
- comply with food safety and hygiene
- engage local communities in the management of natural protected areas
- geographical areas relevant to tourism
- manage budgets
- manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage
- manage staff
- manage visitor flows in natural protected areas
- perform market research
- plan digital marketing
- recruit employees
- set up pricing strategies
- supervise crew
- support community-based tourism
- support local tourism
- tourist resources of a destination for further development
What would be new
19 skillsEssential for a travel agency manager and not for a destination manager. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- conduct search engine optimisation
- coordinate operational activities
- create annual marketing budget
- handle customer complaints
- identify customer's needs
- implement marketing strategies
- implement sales strategies
- implement strategic planning
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- maximise sales revenues
- measure customer feedback
- monitor financial accounts
- motivate staff to reach sales targets
- negotiate supplier arrangements
- oversee all travel arrangements
- prepare travel packages
- seek innovation in current practices
- use e-tourism platforms
- use global distribution system
Other moves from destination manager
2 roles- tourism product manager18 skills in common
- tour operator manager13 skills in common
← destination managertravel agency manager →The other way round
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How far are you from being a travel agency manager?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.