Senior Tourism / Destination Strategy Consultant | Australia | Consulting Opportunity

Location:
Australia (NSW / ACT preferred) Engagement: Independent Consultant / Contractor Project period: December 2026 – May 2027 (indicative) Winning Consulting is seeking expressions of interest from experienced Tourism and Destination Strategy Consultants for a potential regional tourism development project in New South Wales, Australia. The engagement involves developing a Tourism Strategy focused on strengthening the visitor economy, improving destination competitiveness, attracting higher-value visitation and supporting sustainable regional tourism growth.

Key responsibilities
• Lead the development of a Tourism Strategy or Destination Management Plan.
• Assess visitor demand, tourism infrastructure and regional development opportunities.
• Identify tourism products, visitor experiences and strategic investment priorities.
• Evaluate destination positioning, branding effectiveness and sustainable tourism opportunities.
• Engage with local councils, tourism organisations and industry stakeholders.




• Develop an actionable strategy with measurable outcomes and implementation priorities. Ideal background:
• Proven experience delivering Tourism Strategies or Destination Management Plans for Australian local governments.
• Ideally, at least two completed comparable tourism strategy projects.
• Strong understanding of visitor economy development and destination management.
• Experience with regional tourism investment, destination positioning and stakeholder engagement.
• NSW tourism strategy experience is particularly valued. Interested? Please share your updated CV, examples of relevant completed projects, availability and indicative daily rate at: [email protected] Expression of interest deadline: 16 November 2026. This chance forms part of an ongoing public tender and is conditional upon successful contract award. #TourismStrategy #DestinationManagement #VisitorEconomy #TourismConsulting #Australia

📌 Senior Tourism (Melbourne)
🏢 Winning
📍 Melbourne