Department: Tourism, Culture & Heritage    
Please Quote Competition 551316-CB

Please merge your cover letter and resume into one document when applying.  In the cover letter, please quote department and competition number.  Please quote the competition number in the subject line.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Duties:
You lead a large group of tourism professionals in Nova Scotia’s Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage and are responsible for tourism policy and research, strategic planning, product development, business development, sales and marketing.  Leveraging a $20 million budget, you seek out opportunities to develop partnerships and build the economic potential of tourism in Nova Scotia.  As a key member of the department’s executive team, you work closely with senior staff, the deputy minister, minister, and industry partners including the joint industry-government Tourism Partnership Council. 
   
Qualifications:
An innovative, enthusiastic leader, you are an excellent communicator who knows how to guide and motivate a team. Building relationships is second nature, particularly with staff colleagues, partners and stakeholders. You have a post-secondary education in commerce, marketing or sales, with at least 10 years of strong marketing, business development, sales and/or branding experience and you have worked at least five years at the senior management level.  Although you are a strategic thinker who involves others in decision-making, you are results oriented and work well under pressure.  Experience in the tourism industry and government are considered assets.

Classification Range:  MCP 32
    
Salary Range:    $83,092 to $108,019

Closing Date:   Tuesday, May 13, 2008   

This is a full time opportunity. 

Notes: Applications/resumes can be sent to:
Human Resources Division
c/o Department of Education    
PO Box 578, Halifax, NS B3J 2S9 or fax (902)424-0657
Email Contact: Education-CSU-Competitions@gov.ns.ca
 
Submissions must be received by midnight on the closing date.

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce which is representative, at all levels, of the people of Nova Scotia. We are a welcoming workplace and welcome applications from Aboriginal People, Persons with Disabilities, African Nova Scotians, other Racially Visible Persons, and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. All applicants who are members of an employment equity group are encouraged to self identify.