GENERAL MANAGER \xe2\x80\x93 Tour Operator
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
Reporting to the President and ownership, the General Manager is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the organization, managing day-to-day operations, and for providing advice and support to Department Heads as well as the President to carry out their responsibilities. The General Manager oversees the planning and development of marketing strategies, tour products and programs, building and maintaining tourism marketing partnerships particularly with Provincial and Destination Tourism Promotion Boards, distribution partnerships with Travel Consortias, all with the goal of taking the Tour Operator travel experiences to market with effective marketing campaigns, and ensuring strategies are in place to maximize the economic benefits for the company. The General Manager ensures that the Tour Operator meets all banking, tax, and licensing requirements and is accountable to the management, to its staff members, its clients, and to supplier partners for maintaining financial stability and continued growth of the organization. The General Manager leads networking on behalf of the Tour Operator, liaising with banks, payment processors, commercial partners, Provincial and Destination Marketing Organizations, Travel Consortia\xe2\x80\x99s, key suppliers, and key clients to best represent the company and advance its interests. The General Manager provides leadership for and represents the company at key presentations and meetings with Financial, Trade, and Marketing partners to enhance company image and strengthen important commercial relationships.
REPORTING
The General Manager is based in the office in Calgary, and reports directly to the Group President and the Group Vice President.
RESPONSIBILITIES The General Manager helps assists in setting the strategic directionfor Tour operator, ensuring the mix of Independent Custom Designed Tours, Small Group Escorted Tour packages, Custom Group tours, and the Bell Tours division of the company, all perform to deliver the Gross Margin, Cost of Sales, Fixed and Variable Overhead figures in line with budgets and targets agreed upon with the Group President and Vice President.
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