Tour Guide Partnerships & Recruitment Specialist

MatchaTalent; Fatih; On-site; TRY 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

MatchaTalent is seeking a Partnership Executive – Tour Guide Acquisition in Turkey to identify and onboard qualified local tour guides while cultivating long-term relationships with universities, tourism associations, and industry partners.

The role focuses on proactive sourcing, candidate assessment, and onboarding coordination to expand the company’s guide network and strengthen the local partner ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Tourism, Hospitality Management, Business Administration or related discipline preferred.
• Minimum 1–3 years in business development, recruitment, partnership management, hospitality or tourism operations.
• Experience sourcing independent professionals, freelancers, contractors or tourism service providers is highly preferred.
• Strong understanding of local tourism ecosystems and partner networks.
• Proven ability to conduct structured interviews and candidate assessments.

Responsibilities

• Source qualified tour guides through diverse channels including tourism associations, universities, and directories.
• Build and maintain relationships with universities and tourism stakeholders to strengthen candidate pipelines.
• Conduct structured screening interviews evaluating communication, storytelling, destination knowledge and partnership fit.
• Negotiate basic terms, coordinate onboarding, and support contract preparation.
• Maintain recruitment databases, pipelines, and weekly progress reports.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Sourcing

Interviewing

CRM proficiency

Multilingual communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Tourism/Hospitality/Business

Tools

CRM systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

MatchaTalent is seeking a Partnership Executive – Tour Guide Acquisition in Turkey to identify and onboard qualified local tour guides while cultivating long-term relationships with universities, tourism associations, and industry partners.

The role focuses on proactive sourcing, candidate assessment, and onboarding coordination to expand the company’s guide network and strengthen the local partner ecosystem.