General Manager Tourism

**Lead Tourism businesses for the organisation, including one of Victoria’s most iconic attractions**:

- **Set a new strategy for the division and drive its implementation**:

- **Provide visitor experiences that last a lifetime**

Nestled on the captivating Phillip Island (Millowl) in Victoria, on lands of the Bunurong people, stands and iconic and cherished visitor destination. Phillip Island Nature Parks manages many of the natural attractions that drive visitors to this region. Conservation is at the heart of the organisation, which delivers visitor experiences that complement and support conservation initiatives in the region. The organisation’s purpose to ‘Protect Nature for Wildlife and Inspire People to Act’ ensures that its visitor experiences are engaging and actively fund the delivery of unique and progressive conservation programs. Renowned for its breathtaking vistas and captivating wildlife, it serves as both a mesmerising retreat and a dedicated conservation organisation. It actively influences impactful conservation initiatives, conducts pioneering research, and fosters enlightening education programs, ensuring the sustained protection of the Island’s unique natural beauty and diverse wildlife.

A world-renowned conservation organisation committed to safeguarding the precious wildlife and natural wonders of Philip Island is embarking on an exciting quest to find an extraordinary individual to assume the position of General Manager - Tourism. This coveted role calls for an exceptional leader brimming with expertise, passion, and energy, poised to fuel the park’s growth and propel it to new heights of success. As the General Manager - Tourism, you will serve as a beacon of inspiration, spearheading the immersive visitor experiences that define Phillip Island Nature Parks and driving profit necessary to deliver conservation programs. Reporting directly to the CEO and operating with utmost accountability to the Board, you will be entrusted with crucial responsibility of charting the strategic course, overseeing day-to-day operations, and driving the overall development of this revered organisations tourism operations.

Drawing upon your wealth of experience in the tourism and visitor experience fields, you will harness your visionary prowess to shape the future of Phillip Island Nature Parks tourism operations. Collaborating closely with a talented team of dedicated professionals, you will inspire and empower them to deliver exceptional visitor experiences while maintaining the highest of standards of wildlife conservation, animal welfare and sustainability. Your ability to harness the support of a passionate team, forge strong partnerships with stakeholders, engage with local community, and foster fruitful collaborations will be paramount in securing continued success and sustainable growth.

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, you will have a proven track record of successful people leadership and cultural management, stakeholder engagement as well as revenue growth within similar visitor experience-based organisations. You’re an experienced leader who possesses formidable capacity to navigate change, ignite excellence, and guide diverse teams across multi sites. An unrivalled ability to provide visitors with lasting experiences, you put customer satisfaction at the forefront of everything you do. Your experience in tourism, hotels, attractions, hospitality venues, and the visitor services sector will hold you in good stead when leading Phillip Island Nature Parks into an exciting new phase.