Sr. Director

Do you have a passion for travel and tourism? Then come join us at the Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) as we help bring Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 to life!

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the Americas Trade Accounts Department activities, in order to ensure and deliver on the Department’s mandate and identify improvement opportunities that will contribute to the delivery of short and mid-term strategic objectives within set KPIs.

Responsibilities:

Contribute to the design and implementation of the Sector’s strategy and roadmap by providing function-specific inputs

Establish and implement the Department’s operational plans in support of the Sector’s overall strategic plan and KPIs

Prepare the Americas Trade Accounts Department annual budget and participate in the Division’s budgeting cycle and process

Utilize and manage the Americas Trade Accounts Department’s budget effectively, and report accurately on progress made and challenges encountered

Investigate and propose implementing strategies that result in positive financial impact for STA and mitigate financial and operational risks

Ensure establishment of Trade Accounts Management plan in line with the set plan and budget and ensure the achievement of set targets within the region

Lead development of detailed partnership plans to include roles and responsibilities, financial and non-financial investment, return on investment, targets, reporting measures, reporting frequency, etc.

Develop a closing report template that allows for consolidation and comparison with other regions to determine effectiveness

Continuously evaluate and monitor ways to optimise operations to advance the regional strategy for greater ROI and ease of doing business

Oversee execution of projects for the delivery of the regional business plan

Develop a partnership requirement matrix that enables and supports the business plan

Identify potential partners and synergies in the region and, depending on size, whether the partnership will be managed at regional or country level

Propose, manage and design trade incentive programmes

Identify required trade support activities such as training, education and FAM pipeline (CoE executes)

Establish and manage relationships with key tourism industry players and experience providers to enable the achievement of tourism targets

Propose improvements to Americas Trade Accounts policies, and ensure the implementation of procedures and controls across all areas of activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering high quality and cost-effective results

Monitor day-to-day activities to ensure compliance with stipulated policies and procedures

Stimulate subordinates and contribute to the identification of opportunities for continuous improvement of systems and processes taking into account leading practices, changes in business environment, cost reduction and productivity improvement

Manage, guide and assist direct reports to perform their functional operations in accordance with set policies and procedures

Participate in identifying and recruiting key talent for Americas Trade Accounts

Promote a high-performance working environment embracing STA’s values

Build and maintain solid relations with externals stakeholders such as governmental entities and consultants to serve STA’s best interest

Provide assistance across the organization and support peers when needed to perform their duties

Approve reports and presentations related to Americas Trade Accounts activities and achievements for reporting and decision-making

Perform other activities as and when required

You will need:

Bachelor’s degree marketing or equivalent is required.

At least 12 years of experience in marketing or other relevant field.

We are a Saudi government entity that aims to hire & build top talent in the Tourism industry. We look forward to receiving your application!

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