We are getting ready for a once in a lifetime opportunity…to showcase our unique visitor experience, our cultural talent while telling a new international story about our city as it becomes the inaugural UK City of Culture 2013. Listed as the fourth must-see city by the Lonely Planet Guide, this is a perfect time to be part of a partnership team to help promote Derry~Londonderry during 2013 and beyond.
We are delighted to invite applications for the following positions within the Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau.
Chief Executive Officer (£47,427 – £51,484)
Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau is looking for a Chief Executive Officer to lead its team in delivering the promotion of Derry as a world-class business and leisure tourism destination. C We need a candidate that will take a leading role in developing and implementing the organisation’s strategic action plans and successfully deliver a positive image of the city and its tourism offering. We want a Chief Executive that is passionate about the city, who will work closely with key stakeholders to bring forward a new and positive future for the city and who uses their excellent leadership and communication skills to instill a new confidence of what we have to offer. It’s our time and we want you to be part of this exciting chapter in the city’s story.
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Chairperson to the DVCB Board (£5k per annum) – 2 days per month
Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau is looking to appoint a Chairperson for its Board. We want someone with excellent leadership skills who will bring new ideas to the table to successfully promote the city’s tourism product and help deliver new opportunities for the city and region.
Digital Tourism Marketing Executive (£19,621)
Initial period of one year with the possibility of a permanent post becoming available subject to funding.
Accommodation Trade Liaison Executive (£19,621) – 2 posts
One year post subject to funding.
Application forms and further details may be obtained online at www.derrycity.gov.uk/recruitment or from the Human Resources Section, Council Offices, 98 Strand Road, Derry, BT48 7NN Tel 028 7136 5151 Ext 6644
Completed application forms must be returned to the Monitoring Officer at the above address by Monday, 17 December 2012 at 4.00 p.m.
Derry Visitor & Convention Bureau is committed to equality of employment opportunity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified applicants regardless of religious belief, political opinion, racial group, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation and whether or not they possess a disability or have or do not have dependants.
Sharon O’Connor C Dir Council Offices, Town Clerk and Chief Executive 98 Strand Road, Derry BT48 7NN