We are looking for a Trade Development and Training Coordinator to actively support our Trade, Partnerships and International team in delivering training on Tasmania’s trade-ready tourism offering to travel trade partners in Australia and in global markets. Our training activities include multiple platforms such as webinars, face to face events, presentations, and online resources such as our email and website platforms. 

The role offers the opportunity to use your knowledge and communication skills to build advocates for Tasmania, ensuring our partners can learn how to position, promote and sell our tourism offering to our target customers.

You are a collaborative and creative professional who thrives working in an environment of multiple project coordination and delivery. It is also important that you understand global travel distribution, the Tasmanian tourism ecosystem and have a passion for Tasmania. 

If you enjoy engaging with people, building relationships, love getting into the detail to deliver information and events in a memorable way we would love to hear from you.

What you'll work on

• Provide central coordination of travel trade inbox and enquiries to support holistic work programs, referrals to industry and Partnership Managers, and provide pathways to training programs.
• Coordinate and manage Tasmanian tourism industry participation to support training content development and build connections between industry and training audiences.
• Support delivery of the trade training program of activities including logistics, event delivery, training components, follow ups and reporting.
• Support the delivery of trade training familiarisation visits including alignment to training objectives by audience, market and partnership. Host duties as required.
• Administration of the trade training program calendar including updating databases, advising and resolving  clashes in scheduling, and providing reporting on training outcomes.
• Support the Trade Development and Training Manager to deliver the holistic trade training program as required.

Who you'll work with

You will report to the Trade Development and Training Manager and are expected to work closely with them and the greater Trade, Partnerships and International team across key projects. You will also work collaboratively with your peers across the business including Content, PR, Digital and Interactive Marketing, Brand Marketing, Better Business, and Industry, Communications and Engagement.

You will engage directly with Tourism Tasmania’s external partners, which include the Tasmanian tourism industry operators, Regional Tourism Organisations, Parks and Wildlife, program partners / delegates and tour guides.

Who you are

You enjoy connecting with people, providing strong linkage opportunities between our partners and the Tasmanian tourism offering. Your creative thinking, and excellent written and verbal communication skills will bring this to life in how you create training experiences for our partners and target audiences.

You have exceptional attention to detail, demonstrated through your deliverables which are of the highest quality, delivered on time, to budget and specification.

You understand the importance of working collaboratively with others to reach objectives, contributing your expertise whilst being able to take direction and feedback from your leader.

Your passion for Tasmania will be undeniable. Your ability to tap into our brand, our destination and objectives to guide your work will ensure you deliver the right outcomes for Tasmania.

Supporting documents

Statement of Duties (pdf)

Statement of Duties (docx)

Advice to Applicants (pdf)

For further information

Please contact Sandra Brady, Trade Engagement and Development Manager by email sandra.brady@tourism.tas.gov.au or phone 0436 452 166.

How to apply