Senior Manager / Manager, Tourism Planning

Resorts World Sentosa; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading integrated resort in Singapore is seeking an experienced professional to support the planning and strategic development of tourism initiatives. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of experience, a Bachelor's degree in Business or related fields, and a strong understanding of government policies. This role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships across various stakeholders to drive favorable outcomes in the tourism sector.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of relevant working experience.
• Good understanding of government policies related to tourism.
• Results-oriented with sound business judgement.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and development of strategic projects.
• Conduct strategic research and establish relationships with stakeholders.
• Coordinate tourism developments to catalyse growth.
• Maintain business scorecard and drive results.
• Organise stakeholder meetings with government bodies.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Analytical proficiency

Stakeholder relationship building

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Public Policy, or Economics

Job description

Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), Asia's premium lifestyle destination resort, is located on Singapore's resort island of Sentosa. Spanning 49 hectares, RWS is home to world‑class attractions including Universal Studios Singapore, S.E.A. Aquarium, Dolphin Island and Adventure Cove Waterpark. Complementing the adventure and adrenaline of its theme parks and attractions are eight unique luxury hotels, the world‑class Resorts World Convention Centre, and a casino. RWS offers award‑winning dining experiences and exciting cuisines from around the world across its many renowned celebrity chef restaurants, establishing itself as a key player in Singapore's vibrant and diverse dining scene and a leading gourmet destination in Asia for epicureans. The integrated resort also offers world‑class entertainment, from original resident productions to concerts. RWS has been named "Best Integrated Resort" since 2011 for ten consecutive years at the TTG Travel Awards which recognises the best of Asia‑Pacific's travel industry.

Job Responsibilities

• Support planning and development of strategic projects
• Undertakes strategic research and establishes strong relationships with relevant stakeholders including statutory boards and ministries, corporates, advisors and/or consultants to keep abreast of market trends and development and develop clear action plans and business innovation in line with the tourism objectives of the organisation
• Works internally with domain knowledge experts and advisors, and externally with partners and stakeholders, to conceptualise and co‑ordinate tourism developments that will catalyse and accelerate the growth of the tourism industry to meet targets set forth by the organisation
• Maintains business scorecard and partners with business units and stakeholders towards driving favourable results at the resort‑wide level
• Organises regular key stakeholder meetings with government bodies
• Any other responsibilities as assigned by the Management

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Public Policy, Economics related areas of study, with minimum 7 years of relevant working experience.
• Good understanding of government policies and strategies related to tourism development and economic growth
• Strong communication skills with excellent business acuity and analytical proficiency, with the ability to build strong relationship and influence multiple functional stakeholders
• Able to build a network of relationships both internally and externally to build support, and secure buy‑in for desired objectives
• Results‑oriented with sound business judgement
• Team player who is able to work collaboratively with others and under tight deadlines