Travel, Tourism, and Attraction Recruiting and Executive Search

We placed the President for one of the world’s most respected eco-tourism resorts with over 1,500 acres of manicured gardens, a horticulture center, and a butterfly exhibit. This destination resort/attraction also features two championship golf courses, condominiums, townhouses, and two hotels. Our placed candidate is responsible for driving overall revenue and increasing visitation.

Our client is the operator of an Aquarium that was in the process of opening at the time of this search. The Executive Director manages the operations of the Aquarium and directs and oversees the organization’s financial and budgetary activities, including financial accountability and approvals. Our placed candidate works closely with the Aquarium Foundation to ensure volunteers and educators provide exemplary guest service and engagement. They also monitor the maintenance of the building, facilities, equipment, supplies, and utilities in order to reduce damage and waste while controlling costs.

Our firm was retained by a privately held not-for-profit national member association and service organization to conduct their search for the Vice President of Travel Services. The position is responsible for providing the vision, leadership, and strategic direction needed to develop and implement products, services, and initiatives for affiliated clubs that will positively differentiate the organization’s position and value in the travel industry. Accountabilities include building and maintaining quality partner and supplier relationships, ensuring collective club cohesion, effective use and implementation of technological distribution channels, alliance management, and staying abreast of changes that occur in the travel industry. Our placed candidate reports directly to the association’s President/CEO and regularly interacts with senior level executives of clubs, committees, boards, and preferred suppliers.

We were retained by a leading family-oriented resort operator to complete their Corporate search. Our client is North America’s Premier Family Entertainment Brand, and their success and accolades have made them the indoor water park hotel industry leader. They operate a portfolio of 17 resorts focused on families with young children. Each resort features a lodge with 300-650 family suites, an indoor water park, F&B, and additional amenities. Additionally, each lodge has a major arcade operation with branded, interactive games and experiences. The Corporate Director of Arcade Strategy and Operations manages the performance of the arcades across all lodges to ensure the goals, strategic initiatives, service standards, and policies meet or exceed expectations. Our placed candidate provides cross-functional leadership that serves to shape and inspire teams to deliver a forward-thinking arcade experience.