Vice President, Global Marketing

Vice President, Global Marketing
Destination Vancouver
Vancouver, BC

Destination Vancouver has the enviable role of inviting the world back to one of the globe’s most dynamic and sought-after travel destinations. As an entity with a mandate for destination development and promotion of a world-class city, it strives to be a world-class organization with a team that is passionate, collaborative, and driven by excellence. Destination Vancouver is also a committed steward of the region and strives for a triple-bottom-line approach, recognizing the social, economic and environmental benefits travelers bring to the region. A recent organizational review has led to a new opportunity to lead the promotion of this highly sought-after brand as Destination Vancouver’s next Vice President, Global Marketing.

The Vice President, Global Marketing (the Vice President) is accountable for stewarding and promoting Vancouver’s brand to the world. Reporting to the President & Chief Executive Officer and a member of Destination Vancouver’s Senior Leadership Team, the Vice President will be responsible for the overall leadership and management of Destination Vancouver’s global destination promotion strategy anchored in people, planet, and profit. Leading a high performing multi-disciplinary team, the Vice President will have oversight of Destination Vancouver’s brand, digital platforms, marketing, content creation and distribution, and social media within target markets around the world.

Corporately, this key leadership role will collaborate and work effectively with all business units to establish the organization’s long-range goals, strategies, and plans. The Vice President will function as a change agent for driving and amplifying destination awareness and revenue growth, leveraging new and existing digital platforms, technologies, and partnerships to ensure Destination Vancouver remains relevant and delivers value to its members and the community at large.

As the ideal candidate, you are a recognized marketing innovator with a track record of supporting brands that invoke passion and affinity. You possess an ability to implement innovative, creative, and effective marketing strategies across all media, and you bring a track record of successful brand stewardship and a deep understanding of how to leverage various platforms to engage consumers and improve brand awareness. A proven ability to integrate an effective, forward-looking digital marketing strategy into an established, yet evolving organization has been one of the hallmarks of your success. Your reputation as an outstanding marketer are matched by your reputation as an outstanding leader, and you are able to coalesce and motivate a team of professionals, as well as lead with influence across a sector. The Vice President is comfortable and effective supporting decision makers, and is experienced in building organizational strategy as a key leader in an organization. Above all, you are passionate about Destination Vancouver’s brand promise, committed to its purpose and mandate, and you live the organization’s core values.

Destination Vancouver believes in and provides a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and we welcome applications from women, racially visible individuals, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ+ persons.

If this is the next step in your professional career, please submit your application to Allison Rzen or Matthew Bell at www.pfmsearch.com.

 

 


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