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.
- Robust 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 opportunity forms part of an ongoing public tender and is conditional upon successful contract award.

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📌 Senior Tourism / Destination Strategy Consultant (Melbourne)
🏢 Winning
📍 Melbourne