Destination BC Tourism Marketing Committee: Call for Applications

Vancouver—Destination BC is seeking five representatives for its Tourism Marketing Committee (TMC). For three-year terms beginning January 1, 2020, the TMC requires one representative from the following tourism regions:

• Vancouver, Coast & Mountains;
• Vancouver Island;
• Cariboo Chilcotin Coast;
• Northern BC; and
• Kootenay Rockies.

Interested applicants should possess the following experience and skills, to complement those of the current members:

• Experience with tourism marketing on a global, national, and/or provincial scale, demonstrating a thorough understanding of tourism issues, sectors, and opportunities

Plus, at least one of the following as an area of specific expertise:

• An operator/owner of a tourism business based in BC.
• Digital/online marketing experience, with a particular focus on data-driven and programmatic marketing.
• International marketing experience.

Committee members are expected to work collaboratively with others, for the benefit of tourism province-wide, in a fully transparent and accountable process, and contribute to Destination BC’s marketing objectives in a meaningful way, including prioritizing time for committee meetings and review of materials. Destination BC and regional representatives will evaluate qualified applicants and bring forward recommended nominations to Destination BC’s Board of Directors for consideration.

Members of the committee will have their travel expenses, related to TMC meetings, reimbursed. Members will not receive compensation for meetings. More information about the TMC and its terms of reference can be found here.

Application Process

Each application must include the completed Application Form including a resumé and any other supporting documents the candidate feels are relevant to this process.

Applications must be received no later than 5:00 PM on Wednesday October 23, 2019. Please submit your Application Form to: Tatyana.Slavkova@DestinationBC.ca.