Destination Engagement Partner

Mid-Western Regional Council; Mudgee; On-site; AUD 93,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Work-from-home opportunities

Job summary

Mid-Western Regional Council in Mudgee, NSW, is seeking a Destination Engagement Partner to lead the Destination Experience Strategy and strengthen industry relationships.

You will work with tourism operators and stakeholders to grow the visitor economy, oversee visitor services, capability programs, and strategy delivery across the region. This full-time, on-site role offers flexible hours and opportunities to travel within the region to support events and initiatives.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in business, tourism, marketing or related field.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in local/state government or destination org.
• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with operators to drive investment.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of the Destination Experience Strategy.
• Strengthen industry engagement and capability development.
• Oversee visitor services and tourism performance initiatives.
• Drive sustainable growth of the Mudgee Region visitor economy.

Skills

Relationship management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, tourism, marketing or related field

Job description

Location: Mudgee

Department: Executive

Employment type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: On-site

Destination Engagement Partner

Mid-Western Regional Council | Mudgee, NSW
Full-Time | RDO every 4 weeks

Ready to help shape the future of tourism in one of regional New South Wales most recognised visitor destinations?

Mid-Western Regional Council is seeking a passionate and proactive Destination Engagement Partner to strengthen industry relationships, support tourism operators, and help grow the visitor economy across our thriving region.

About the Role

The Destination Experience Partner is a strategic role responsible for leading the delivery of the Destination Experience Strategy. This role plays a key part instrengthening and future-proofing the Mudgee Region visitor economy by driving industry investment, engagement and experience improvement.

This position provides leadership and expert delivery across strategic planning, industry engagement, capability development, visitor services, and tourismperformance. The role ensures local tourism businesses are informed, connected, and equipped to deliver high-quality experiences that attract visitors and engagelocals, while supporting the long-term sustainability and competitiveness of the region’s tourism industry.

Mudgee Region Tourism, a brand of Mid-Western RegionalCouncil is responsible for the protection, progression and promotion of thedestination experiences that make the region a desirable place to live, workand visit. Mid-Western Regional Council is committed to growing the region in asustainably, ensuring the experiences, investment and infrastructure thatcontribute to the visitor economy also benefit the community we serve.

Why Join Us?

• Contribute to the growth and success of one of regional Australia's most vibrant tourism destinations
• Join a small, high-performing team that delivers significant outcomes for the region
• Work closely with local tourism operators, industry organisations and key stakeholders
• Coordinate industry events, workshops and engagement initiatives that make a real impact
• Flexible working hours and work-from-home opportunities
• Experience the outstanding lifestyle, food, wine and community that our region is renowned for

About You

You are a relationship-focused professional with a passion for tourism, stakeholder engagement and regional development.

You will bring:

• Tertiaryqualifications in business, tourism, marketing or a related field.
• Experienceworking in or with local/state government, specifically with local or regionaltourism organisations or destination marketing organisations (minimum 5 years).
• Experience building and maintaining trusted relationships with local tourismoperators to encourage industry investment and cooperative marketing revenue
• Demonstratedexperience in developing, implementing, and leading strategic initiatives intourism
• Experiencein designing and delivering industry capability programs
• Demonstratedexperience leading and managing visitor servicing operations
• Experiencein developing or supporting successful grant or award submissions

• CurrentClass C driver’s licence and the ability to travel within and outside theregion.

This role requires a satisfactory National Police History Criminal Check prior to commencing.

Working Arrangements

This position works standard business hours of 9:00am to 5:00pm. Occasional work outside normal business hours will be required, including early mornings, evenings and nights to support industry events, stakeholder engagement activities and Council initiatives.

On rare occasions, weekend work and travel may be required within the region and to key visitor markets including Sydney, Newcastle and the Central Coast, as well as interstate travel for industry conferences, learning and development opportunities, and tourism summits.

Salary and Benefits

The salary range being offered for this full-time position is $3,561.40 - $4,008.40 gross per fortnight plus superannuation which equates to an annual salary of $92,596.40 - $104,218.40 gross plus superannuation (dependent on skills, qualifications and experience).

Applications close onThursday, 10 September at 11:59pm