Head – Tourism Services
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Position Overview & Specifications
VFS Global is the world's largest and most experienced Outsourcing & Technology Service Specialists for Diplomatic Missions and Governments Worldwide.
Areas of Responsibility
- Achievement of Top Line, Bottom Line and other targets set for the Tourism department.
- Set Short Term and Long Term goals for the Tourism Department and then strategize, plan and execute the same.
- Planning the promotional strategy for each client destination and working with the team to have the same executed to achieve desired goals (Currently 10 accounts across the globe and growing).
- Expanding the footprint of the Tourism Services Department in more geographies across the globe.
- Manage and Build healthy relationship with existing clients.
- Set Operational & Organizational Structure for the department.
- Manage a team of Tourism professionals across geographies.
- Ensure judicious use of natural resources
- Adhere to the environment health and safety policy/objectives and guidelines of the organization.
Qualifications
- Minimum Post Graduate or Global Equivalent Degree from leading B - School.
- Additional: Tourism Marketing
- Minimum of 14 years’ overall experience of which minimum of 8 years’ experience in heading role of a global Tourism Representation company or Heading a Global function of a BPO/ Global Marketing agency.
- Tourism Marketing
- Business Development
- Sales
- Public Relations
- P/L management
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £49,200.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Master's (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: HR Consulting
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Head – Tourism Services roles across VFS Global's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to HR Consulting.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £49,200 - £49,200 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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