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External Affairs Director in Alberta Tourism

Hospitality Full Benefits Career Growth
Company

Travel Alberta

Location

calgary, Canada

Posted

June 01, 2026

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About This Opportunity

Drive Alberta's tourism growth as the Director of External Affairs with Travel Alberta. This leadership role emphasizes strategic stakeholder engagement and impactful communication.

Reporting to the Vice President, this position will enhance Travel Alberta’s influence and relationships across the tourism ecosystem. A critical focus will be leading communications strategies, building team capabilities, and managing media relations in an increasingly complex environment.

Key Responsibilities: • Develop and execute external affairs strategy for stronger stakeholder engagement • Foster partnerships with government, tourism operators, and Indigenous communities • Advise leadership on government relations and positioning • Monitor external trends and issues affecting tourism • Lead a high-performing external affairs team for effective messaging

Requirements: • 10+ years in leadership roles with a focus on public affairs • Experience in the tourism sector is advanta...