Bachelor of Business (Tourism, Event and Hospitality Management)

Career opportunities in tourism, events or hospitality management are exciting and diverse – you could find yourself managing tourism destinations, organising conferences and events, promoting tourism experiences, or overseeing hotel operations.

 If you enjoy problem solving, working with others, thinking on your feet and adapting to new environments, a career in tourism, events or hospitality management might be for you.

 Careers to consider:

• Event manager: Use strong organisational and project management skills to deliver successful, cost-effective events; manage staff and suppliers; book venues, facilities and equipment; support marketing and promotion; and report on event performance.
• Tourism and hospitality business owner: Manage and operate a tourism or hospitality business through excellent customer service, overseeing guest experiences, sales and marketing, strategic planning and financial management.
• Conference coordinator: Ensure the smooth execution of conferences by liaising with contractors and suppliers, organising equipment, meeting stakeholder needs  and overseeing on-site activity throughout the event.
• Destination marketing manager: Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of marketing campaigns to drive bookings of experiences and events, including managing marketing channels, collaborating with designers to produce creative materials, and managing campaigns to promote packages to new and existing tourism partners.
• Hotel or restaurant manager: Ensure the smooth and profitable running of business by overseeing daily operations including planning and supervising staff activities, and communicating effectively with employees, customers and suppliers.
• Business development manager: Improve an organisation's market position and financial growth by defining strategic goals, building customer relationships and identifying business opportunities.
• Tourism development officer: Conceptualise and implement strategic plans  that help drive tourism; develop meaningful visitor experiences through engagement with community stakeholders; research and monitor trends and economic factors that affect tourism.
• Attractions coordinator: Enhance the overall visitor experience by promoting teamwork and providing leadership. Conduct daily safety audits and assist your team to meet quality and quantity standards.;
• Community development officer: Maximise the use of local facilities through the development of programs,  strong partnerships, and engagement with the community. Develop initiatives for local residents to improve wellbeing and enhance quality of life.
• Economic development officer: Identify investment attraction opportunities by researching and monitoring the economic environment, = and form strategic alliances and partnerships to strengthen the economy.
• Event sponsorship manager: Coordinate sponsorship and fundraising efforts and oversee sponsorship strategies. Take care of your stakeholders by overseeing sponsor communication, managing renewals and negotiations and aligning business and market needs.
• Exhibition coordinator: Project manage and coordinate collection changeovers and exhibitions at arts organisations; manage contractors and budgets; collaborate with designers, and liaise with artists.
• Festival organiser: Use your creative ideas to promote festivals and manage the planning, budget, logistics, organisation and execution of events.
• Marketing manager: Manage the promotion and positioning of a brand or product, raise brand awareness, create marketing campaigns to increase sales and manage  communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Strategic partnerships manager: Strengthen existing relationships and develop new partnerships. Use your strategic thinking skills to identify collaboration opportunities that benefit both parties.
• Tourism experience planner: Represent a particular community or destination and develop enriching, meaningful experiences for visitors.
• Tourism policy planner: Develop and monitor policy and research papers, major industry reports, submissions and responses. Foster positive engagement with industry stakeholders and the general public, and develop government or stakeholder relations strategies.