Jobs in the Transylvanian Highlands: Tourism Manager

Overview

Foundation Conservation Carpathia is a Romanian NGO with a strong focus on developing a new National Park in the Fagaras Mountains and, eventually,strengthening the countrys protected area network and changing the country’sdirection towards sustainability and conservation. Conservation needs the support of local communities and, to survive, the world’s remaining natural landscapes must prove their economic, social, and political case. Consequently, one of the

Foundations goals is to develop an extensive eco-tourism program with and for local communities, based on the natural capital of the project area in the Fagaras Mountains.

Foundation Conservation Carpathia has grown significantly over the last years, has now over 130 highly motivated staff, owns 27,000 ha of forests for full protection, and has leased 5 hunting concessions (for wildlife protection) with a total of 78,000 ha, on which European bison and beavers were brought back as some of the few missing species.

Foundation Conservation Carpathia has made the first steps towards an eco- tourism program in the last years (Cobor Biodiversity Farm, a network of 3 wildlife hides, Poiana Tamas Wilderness Camp, Valea Vladului Lodge, set-up of an ltd. company Travel Carpathia). In the next years, Foundation Conservation Carpathia will invest significant amounts of money into developing a large eco- tourism program in and around the Fagaras Mountains to create the Fagaras Mountains into one of the leading eco-tourism destinations of the continent. For this process, we now search for a highly qualified person with extensive experience in eco-tourism development.

Primary role

● Develop and implement an eco-tourism program for Foundation Conservation Carpathias Travel Carpathia Ltd.;

● Further develop Travel Carpathia as a Destination Management Company;

● Plan and organize the further development of Travel Carpathias eco-tourism infrastructure;

● Lead and develop a team of specialized staff (bookings & sales, program development, online marketing, hospitality, guides, etc.) and closely work with international tourism consultants;

● Oversee the various existing Travel Carpathia entities (Cobor Biodiversity Farm, Equus Silvania, Poiana Tamas Wilderness Camp, Valea Vladului Lodge, wildlife observation hides) and the future entities;

● Develop and organize the CARPATHIA Guiding Academy;

● Develop various eco-tourism directions for group travels with specialized agencies, individual clients, university & special interest groups, or eco-volunteer groups;

● Work with local tourism entrepreneurs to link our products with them.

Specific Focuses

● Develop specific tourism offers in the Fagaras Mountains in relation to Foundation Conservation Carpathias activities;

● Organise sales and bookings, and their administration with modern booking software engines;

● Develop and implement marketing programs with print and online media and on tourism fares;

● Oversee the ongoing development and updates of Travel Carpathia's website and social media channels;

● Find new tourism partners both in the country as well as internationally;

● Assist in financial planning and pre-accounting.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate

● Previous top-level experience in tourism and business;

● Specific interest in conservation;

● Knowledge of the Romanian and the international tourism business scene and ideally knowledge of the Fagaras area;

● International travel experience;

● Fluent in English and Romanian in speaking and writing (plus other language skills represent an advantage).

Contact

Fundația Conservation Carpathia

Fax: +40 368 45 24 11

Calea Feldioarei nr. 27, Brașov 500471, România

Email: info@carpathia.org