Job description
Agency Department of Tourism and Hospitality Work unit Industry Development
Job title Executive Director Industry Designation Executive Contract Officer 2
Development
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for up to 4 years
Remuneration $247,170 Location Darwin
package
Position number 24116 RTF Closing 11/12/2025
Contact officer Suzana Bishop, Chief Executive Officer on
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TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or
job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go
to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go
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Primary objective
Lead and empower a geographically dispersed team to accelerate the strategic growth of the Northern Territory as a premier
tourism destination, delivering impactful and innovative industry development programs that strengthen the sector's capability,
competitiveness, and long-term sustainability.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Generate, implement, manage and assess strategic global tourism industry development activities, both proactively and in
response to global economic conditions, trends and social changes impacting the tourism industry while being accountable for
achieving identified outcomes in line with Government priorities and policy platforms.
1. Provide leadership to the industry development team, effectively utilising allocated resources in the development and delivery
of development strategies to position the Territory as a destination of choice for the visitor market.
1. Build and maintain partnerships with industry stakeholders, tourism operators, other government entities and departmental
colleagues to ensure strategic and operational objectives are met.
1. Represent Tourism and Events NT at inter-jurisdictional forums, on relevant working committees and at industry functions to
progress positive outcomes for the Territory including key messages on how to improve the Territory's competitive position as
a tourism destination.
1. Prepare correspondence, briefings and reports for Government, the Tourism and Events NT Advisory Board and the
Department's Executive Team as appropriate.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Extensive track record in the development and successful implementation of effective industry development programs,
including proven experience in identifying and addressing evolving trends.
2. Strategic, conceptual and analytical skills with the proven ability to interpret and appropriately respond to a changing operating
environment.
3. Influential leader, capable of formulating and articulating ideas at a senior level and building a strong collaborative team.
4. Ability to clearly focus on goals and priorities and ensure optimum use of financial and human resources consistent with
professional management principles.
1. Commercial acumen and self-motivation with an entrepreneurial approach to delivering feasible outcomes.
2. Effective interpersonal skills, including cultural sensitivity, and well developed written and oral communication skills (including
public speaking).
Desirable
1. Knowledge of the economic, social, political and cultural opportunities and challenges impacting tourism in the NT including
the diverse interests, aspirations and cultural values of a diverse range of clients and stakeholders.
2. Tertiary qualifications in a related field, such as business.
Further information
This role requires significant travel and attendance at meetings, forums and events which often occur out of normal working hours.