Director of Business Development

• Company: Love HR
• Job Type: Full Time
• Job Level: Management
• Job Type: Full Time
• Job Address: 238 Queensway Ave, Kelowna, BC , Kelowna, V1Y 6S4
• Job Status: Permanent

Director
of Business Development

Contribute to the Growth of Kelowna 

Tourism Kelowna is the destination marketing engine for
Kelowna and the Central Okanagan, responsible for promoting the area as a
desirable travel destination. They are seeking an experienced, professional, and
personable leader of business development and the sales team.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the CEO and as a member
of the Senior Management Team, this person will work collaboratively with clients,
colleagues, and partners to drive business travel tourism and increase the
economic benefit for local businesses, the city of Kelowna, and the surrounding
communities.

Responsible
to develop and execute on the strategic sales and tactical plans, this position
implements direct sales initiatives to generate leads, collaborates with the
Marketing and Communications team , creates cooperative community partnerships,
and coordinates and hosts familiarization tours.

What
Tourism Kelowna Offers

·       Competitive
compensation

·       Group
benefits

·       RRSP
matching

·       Generous
time off

·       Flexible
work environment (although the successful candidate must live in the area)

·       Strong
core values – how we show up and treat people matters!

·       Highly
cooperative and collaborative team

·       Growth
& mentorship

·       The
ability to contribute to the Tourism industry and Kelowna as a community

Tourism Kelowna needs a driven and service-oriented
individual to lead the efforts to attract business, sports, and event travel to
Kelowna and the Central Okanagan. Could this be you?

LoveHR helps
entrepreneurial organizations with their talent, culture and Human Resources
needs. We are helping Tourism Kelowna to recruit their next Director of
Business Development. We thank all applicants for their interest! Please note only
those who have been selected for an interview will be contacted.

What
Tourism Kelowna is Looking for

The
successful candidate will have an entrepreneurial mindset, be a creative
problem solver, and have a proven track record leading and managing high
performing sales teams (tourism and hospitality related sales is required). As a
Business Development Leader not only in the organization but also the community
and industry, this individual will thrive in social interactions, build relationships
with ease, see the big picture, and at the same time, pitch in as a member of
this close knit team to ensure even the most administrative tasks are completed.
This requires strong computer skills, tech savviness, exceptional
organizational and communication skills (including speaking in public!), as
well as charisma and flexibility.  

How to Apply

If you believe your skills and expertise align, please apply: https://lovehr.recruitee.com/o/director-of-business-development  

Post Date: May 31, 2022