From tourism product manager to travel agency manager
14 of the 36 essential skills of a travel agency manager are already essential for a tourism product manager — about 39% 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.
- 14
- skills carry over
- 22
- would be new
- 39%
- 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
14 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- build a network of suppliers in tourism
- comply with food safety and hygiene
- create annual marketing budget
- engage local communities in the management of natural protected areas
- geographical areas relevant to tourism
- implement marketing strategies
- implement sales strategies
- manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage
- negotiate supplier arrangements
- set up pricing strategies
- support community-based tourism
- support local tourism
- tourist resources of a destination for further development
- use e-tourism platforms
What would be new
22 skillsEssential for a travel agency manager and not for a tourism product manager. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- apply strategic thinking
- conduct search engine optimisation
- coordinate operational activities
- handle customer complaints
- identify customer's needs
- implement strategic planning
- maintain relationship with suppliers
- manage budgets
- manage staff
- manage visitor flows in natural protected areas
- maximise sales revenues
- measure customer feedback
- monitor financial accounts
- motivate staff to reach sales targets
- oversee all travel arrangements
- perform market research
- plan digital marketing
- prepare travel packages
- recruit employees
- seek innovation in current practices
- supervise crew
- use global distribution system
Other moves from tourism product manager
2 roles- destination manager18 skills in common
- tour operator manager11 skills in common
← tourism product managertravel agency manager →The other way round
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How far are you from being a travel agency manager?
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