From travel agency manager to destination manager
17 of the 37 essential skills of a destination manager are already essential for a travel agency manager — about 46% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from travel agency manager in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 17
- skills carry over
- 20
- would be new
- 46%
- of the target job covered
- 37
- essential skills of a destination manager
What a destination manager does
Destination managers are in charge of managing and implementing the national/regional/local tourism strategies (or policies) for destination development, marketing and promotion.
What carries over
17 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- apply strategic thinking
- build a network of suppliers in tourism
- comply with food safety and hygiene
- engage local communities in the management of natural protected areas
- geographical areas relevant to tourism
- manage budgets
- manage conservation of natural and cultural heritage
- manage staff
- manage visitor flows in natural protected areas
- perform market research
- plan digital marketing
- recruit employees
- set up pricing strategies
- supervise crew
- support community-based tourism
- support local tourism
- tourist resources of a destination for further development
What would be new
20 skillsEssential for a destination manager and not for a travel agency manager. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- assess an area as a tourism destination
- build a strategic marketing plan for destination management
- build business relationships
- coordinate efforts of stakeholders for destination promotion
- coordinate public-private partnerships in tourism
- develop inclusive communication material
- educate on sustainable tourism
- execute marketing plan
- lead the brand strategic planning process
- local area tourism industry
- manage distribution of destination promotional materials
- manage production of destination promotional materials
- market analysis
- measure sustainability of tourism activities
- oversee the design of touristic publications
- oversee the printing of touristic publications
- plan measures to safeguard cultural heritage
- plan measures to safeguard natural protected areas
- sales strategies
- select optimal distribution channel
Other moves from travel agency manager
2 roles- travel agent14 skills in common
- tourism product manager14 skills in common
← travel agency managerdestination manager →The other way round
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How far are you from being a destination manager?
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