Visitor Economy and Place Officer

1x Temporary Full Time 2 years - 35 hours, 5 days per week

Salary: $96,528.40 - $105,770.45 + 11.5 %Super

Closing Date: 14th August 2024

ABOUT US

Liverpool is a vibrant city that lies in the heart of Greater Western Sydney. With a total of 42 suburbs and a population of 223,000 coming from different birthplaces, Liverpool is one of the most diverse communities in Australia.

Working with Liverpool City Council offers a wealth of professional opportunities as we are on an exciting journey to become Sydney’s third CBD and one of the fastest growing regions over the next decade. With the construction of Western Sydney Airport and the development of Liverpool`s city centre as an innovative health, education, and lifestyle precinct, there has never been a more exciting time to work in Liverpool City. Liverpool is experiencing significant growth from urban release development and from redevelopment in established areas as it continues to provide outstanding levels of service to its wonderfully diverse community.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The City Economy Unit of Liverpool City Council is responsible for marketing Liverpool as a prime business destination, working with existing businesses in Liverpool to assist firms grow, innovate and improve their competitiveness and developing and implementing an Economic Development Strategy that stimulates commercial activity.

The role focuses on effectively contributing to the growth of Liverpool’s visitor economy through the development of a Destination Management Plan and implementation of all associated activities. This includes being a key specialist for the tourism, hospitality, and retail industries.

ABOUT YOU

The successful applicant will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in tourism, marketing, public relations, business/economic development or relevant experience in tourism-related business or public sector agency
• Current Class C Driver’s Licence
• Minimum 7-10 years’ experience in tourism, economic development, marketing or business-related discipline
• High level of experience in preparing strategies and policies, internal and external correspondence, reporting, and delivering high quality presentations, business documents and project documentation
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating industry events, forums, workshops, and the like
• High level of experience in engaging stakeholders, and developing and maintaining productive partnerships
• Experience in grants development for visitor economy outcomes
• Proven experience in delivering projects on time, with limited resources
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills
• High level knowledge of destination marketing
• Demonstrated experience in preparing correspondence, records management and use of a centralised database or like

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US

• Salary will be dependent on the relevant skills, experience, and competencies of the successful applicant.
• Flexible working arrangements, including working from home and various council offices.
• Ability to accrue up to 2 days of flexitime leave per month, which equates to up to 24 days per year (Note: this is in addition to 4 weeks of annual leave per year).
•           Health and wellbeing benefits including 2 Health and Wellbeing Leave and access to our Employee Assistance Program.
• Free parking is available nearby, with subsidised parking also on offer.
• Access to a Fitness Passport membership

For further information about the position please contact Samata Billa, Talent Acquisition Partner at billas@liverpool.nsw.gov.au

How to Apply: Please click the 'Apply' button above. Applicants must submit a covering letter, current resume and response to the selection criteria questions which will be shown once you commence your application.

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Liverpool City Council is committed to providing a working environment that supports all employees to reach their full potential.

To be eligible to apply for permanent positions at Liverpool City Council, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For Temporary positions, you need a visa that gives you permission to work in Australia.