Sustainable Tourism Manager

Join us now to be part of the vital force in protecting and enhancing our National Park. We as a National Park Authority play a crucial role in tackling the twin challenges of the global Climate Emergency and Nature Crisis.

Job Title: Sustainable Tourism Manager

Salary: £42,721 - £49,797 (Band E) per annum

Working Hours: 35 hours per week - we are happy to talk part time and flexible working.

Contract: Permanent

Location: Balloch, with hybrid working model in place

The Role:

The Sustainable Tourism Manager will provide leadership and inspiration in developing and managing the delivery of sustainable tourism functions and related partnership activity for the National Park Authority.

The successful candidate will play a key role in leading and supporting work with our tourism businesses that supports the National Park to be a thriving place that is nature positive and carbon negative. This will include working on a range of projects, partnerships and collaborations bringing expert insight and experience to support positive change.

Responsibilities:

• Lead on the progress and development of initiatives and projects that deliver or relate to tourism in collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders in the tourism sector based on achieving relevant outcomes and priorities set out in the National Park Partnership Plan and other related plans.
• Facilitate support to help tourism businesses develop their own positive changes and transition to help the National Park be a low-carbon place with a greener economy.
• Co-ordinate tourism functions and projects in relation to Annual and Corporate plans, including staff and financial resources, and ensure effective and efficient team management is in place to deliver enabling and supporting work along with programme and project activity.
• Provide advice, expert insight and information as required on matters relating to tourism and related commercial activity and ensure development, monitoring and ongoing review of all tourism and related activity as part of wider outcomes and programmes of work.
• Support the delivery of high quality visitor services provided from National Park assets by building strong relationships with tourism operators and National Park Authority tenants working closely with the Estates Team.
• Develop the necessary partnerships, collaboration and engagement with other organisations, management or Destination Groups, informal national forums, communities or wider interests to ensure ongoing efficient and effective partnerships to achieve the delivery of tourism priorities and programmes as set out in the National Park Partnership Plan.
• Ensure tourism budgets and expenditure are developed and aligned with operational planning and that financial procedures are adhered to.
• Identify improvement opportunities for tourism projects and supportive activity and deliver innovative solutions to capitalise on these.
• Seek funding opportunities and lead on approaches to suitable funding sources to introduce external or commercial income in support of the delivery of outcomes or priorities in line with the National Park Partnership Plan and the National Park Authority Corporate Plans, and Annual Operational Plans.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as required.

Who we are looking for:

Your skills, abilities and experience should include:

• Demonstrable experience of working in the tourism sector and leading innovative projects and initiatives which support the visitor economy
• Experience of initiating, developing and managing projects, including success in securing and managing external funding
• Success in team and people leadership
• A track record of sound budget management experience
• Experience in partnership working and delivery of partnership projects, particularly where engaging with tourism businesses and operators
• Strong knowledge of the Scottish and UK tourism sector.
• The ability to sensitively manage stakeholder relationships across public, private and the third sector, as well as local interests in a high scrutiny environment
• Articulate with excellent interpersonal skills
• The ability to think strategically and prepare convincing strategies, reports, recommendations and business cases to achieve strategic outcomes
• Good analytical and organisational skills with the ability to adapt and respond to new requirements
• Degree, or equivalent, in a related discipline

How to apply:

If you are interested in this role, complete your application by 7th June 2024 @ 9am.

• Access our application form on our website
• Interviews will be virtual
• Interview dates are set for: 21st June 2024

Who we are and our values:

We offer flexible and remote working, with a generous pension scheme and annual leave allowance. Staff have access to wellbeing services and there is a strong focus on wellbeing throughout the organisation.

Being part of Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority means being passionate about what you do, working hard to inspire and lead the way for others. We care about each other and are accessible and friendly treating each other with respect and understanding, we think about our planet with each decision we make. Together, we are the difference.

Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park Authority are proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience is vital in our success, we want our business to be representative to the communities we work alongside. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.