Travel, Tourism, and Attraction Recruiting and Executive Search

Your Travel, Tourism, and Attraction Recruitment Specialists

We are Bristol Associates, a boutique executive search firm, founded in 1967. A major pillar of our company’s long-standing Hospitality division is the Travel, Tourism, and Attraction recruitment team. Our experienced hospitality recruiters use comprehensive industry knowledge, an extensive network, and an ever-expanding database to place exceptional talent with industry-leading companies. Our contacts and connections throughout the industry are vast, and we foster these valued relationships with great care. For decades, Bristol has been regarded as one of the top hospitality executive search practices in the country, having successfully completed hundreds of placements. We work with a wide range of national and international clients in the travel, tourism, and attraction industries.

Our clients include travel agencies, travel agency consortiums, escorted and package tour operators, adventure travel companies, cruise lines, parks – national, theme, amusement, and water, family entertainment centers, museums, and performing arts centers. Over our agency’s 55-plus years of history, our hospitality team has had experience recruiting executives across all functions and verticals.

The retained search service Bristol offers includes sourcing, screening, qualified candidate submissions, interview scheduling, and negotiating employment and compensation packages of selected finalists. Each search is unique, and we provide personalized service to gain an in-depth understanding of our clients at the start of our relationship. Our strategy is mindfully tailored based on each client’s needs and culture. We strive to find the best fit for our client companies as well as our candidates.

Given our firm’s industry focus and vast database of talent, we have in-depth knowledge of compensation ranges from C-suite executives to mid-level management. We regularly advise clients on current job market conditions and consult on matters of compensation including base salaries, bonus programs, commission structures, incentives, benefits, and long-term compensation. For a fair rate, we will provide customized compensation information, à la carte to our main retained search services. The salary data we provide is always anonymous, in that it is tied to job titles and not executives’ names.

Join the Many Travel, Tourism, and Attraction Companies That Already Recruit with Bristol Associates

Our Satisfied Clients Love to Share Their Experiences Working with Bristol Associates

“We have retained Bristol Associates for multiple executive searches for nearly a decade. They are professional, responsive and proactive in generating candidates that meet our specifications. We have also been impressed with their ability to generate quality candidates across multiple disciplines, such as retail, food and beverage, hospitality and sales.”

Craig Freeman

Sr. Vice President, Administration, Cedar Fair Entertainment Company

“I was amazed how quickly Bristol Associates identified 3 qualified and vetted senior executive candidates for me to interview from which we hired one of them. Very efficient indeed!”

Christopher J. Dane

President, Hickory Global Partners

“In our opinion, Bristol Associates is the leader for professional recruiting. The team has a wealth of experience and knowledge of the tourism industry. The company is very responsive and is able to match profiles with their extensive database of prospects. A strength is their ability to negotiate complicated transactions in a satisfactory manner to the employer and employee. We have no hesitation in recommending Bristol Associates, Inc.”

Dave Herbert, CTC

Chief Experential Officer, Great Safaris

“Bristol has been a terrific motivator and ‘career guide’ for me in their position as a high-level executive recruitment firm. They can be relied on to support not only their clients’ interests, but deal fairly with candidates seeking to fill top level executive positions.”

Michael Lomax

Adventure Travel, Tourism, and Attraction Business Builder, Small Ship Cruise Line

Why Work with Bristol Associates?

Over 55 Years in Business

We have specialized in executive search since 1967, and are now in our 3rd generation of family ownership.

Specialized

We have unrivaled industry knowledge in the areas in which we focus.

Individualized Service

We provide consultative, individualized service to our client companies. We pride ourselves in conducting our processes confidentially when necessary.

Network of Candidates

With over 1M+ relevant candidates in our private database, and growing every day, we have a strong network of senior-level talent across the board.

Responsiveness

Our recruiters value a communicative relationship with our select client companies and candidates, providing updates throughout the search.

Experienced

Our exceptional lead recruiters each have at least 15 years’ of experience in executive search.

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Our Successful Travel, Tourism, and Attraction Searches Keep Our Clients Coming Back

President

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.

Executive Director

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.

Vice President of Travel Services

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.

Corporate Director of Arcade Strategy and Operations

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.

We Can Fill Your Roles Across the Travel, Tourism, and Attraction Industry

  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
  • Corporate Director of Human Resources
  • Director of Conventions and Meeting Services
  • Director of Inventory Control
  • Director of Revenue Management
  • Financial Controller
  • Head of Product Design
  • President
  • Regional Director of Sales
  • Vice President of Business Development
  • Vice President of Compensation and Benefits
  • Vice President of Event Operations
  • Vice President of Inventory Management
  • Vice President of Marketing
  • Vice President of Operations
  • Vice President of Procurement
  • Vice President of Product Development

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