Job Description

Overview

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$105K – $110K per year + Super + salary sacrifice

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Lead the Team That Welcomes the World to Central Australia.

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A senior leadership role covering operations, commercial growth and people — set against the Red Centre's biggest landscapes.

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Tourism Central Australia is looking for a Head of Operations to run our commercial and visitor operations across Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Yulara, driving new growth, and fostering a positive corporate culture.

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Why this is an amazing opportunity

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Genuine seniority, real influence. This is a true leadership-table role — a direct report to the CEO with the authority to deputise, shape strategy, and represent one of only two Regional Tourism Organisations in the Northern Territory.

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Rare breadth in one role. Operations, commercial development and whole-of-agency HR, all in a single mandate. It's the kind of diverse, high-impact remit that's hard to find anywhere else in the sector.

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A setting unlike any other. Lead teams across Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Yulara, at the literal centre of Australia — working at the frontline of one of the country's most iconic visitor economies.

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If you've led tourism operations before, know what it takes to run a visitor-facing business, and want your next role to actually matter — we want to hear from you.

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For more information about the role go to www.discovercentralaustralia.com/corporate/work-for-tca

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Apply now — and help lead the team that welcomes the world to the heart of Australia.

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Responsibilities

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- Lead operations across Alice Springs, Tennant Creek and Yulara, driving commercial and visitor operations.
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- Drive growth and foster a positive corporate culture across the organisation.
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- Directly report to the CEO with authority to deputise and shape strategy; represent Tourism Central Australia as one of two Regional Tourism Organisations in the Northern Territory.
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Qualifications / Requirements

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- If you've led tourism operations before, you know what it takes to run a visitor-facing business.
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- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
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- How many years' experience do you have as a Head of Operations?
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- Have you completed a qualification in travel and tourism?
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- Do you have customer service experience?
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- How many years' experience do you have in the hospitality & tourism industry?
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- Have you completed a qualification in business administration?
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- Have you completed a qualification in operations management?
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- How many years of project management experience do you have?
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How to apply

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For more information about the role go to www.discovercentralaustralia.com/corporate/work-for-tca

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📌 Head of Operations (Alice Springs)
🏢 Tourism Central Australia
📍 Alice Springs