Tourism Industry Development Officer

• Full time, Temporary (Parental Leave replacement to January 2026)
• Band 6, Starting salary $88,418 plus superannuation

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The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel. 

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney. 

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!

The Role

Are you a proactive self-starter? Do you have experience developing industry training and marketing campaigns in the tourism sectors?

As our Tourism Industry Development Officer, you will assist operators to develop and promote visitor experiences and /or events, enhance visitor signage and provide support to industry sectors in product development. In addition, you will coordinate industry training to forge stronger partnerships and strengthen the tourism product/experiences in the Greater Bendigo area.

About You

You will have demonstrated experience in tourism, marketing or related field, have highly developed people skills and the ability to co-ordinate and develop tourism products and deliver industry training/events and activities.

You will also have proficiency in the use of digital marketing, including websites, Customer Relation Management Software and social media platforms. You will have the ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with stakeholders, have strong communication and project management skills together with excellent time management skills.

If you hold tertiary qualifications and relevant experience tourism and marketing or a similar discipline, we welcome your application.

A satisfactory police records check is required for this position.

Benefits

• Annual salary increases | 17.5% annual leave loading | Above award wages
• Work on a range of valued and interesting projects | Support our community
• Annual salary increases | Learning and development opportunities

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Izabelle So, Destination Marketing Lead, 0467 724 563.

To Apply

Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Wednesday 26 February 2025.