Commercial Tourism Partnerships Specialist📣 Job Ad

About the Role

Talent Blueprint FZ LLC is seeking a Commercial Tourism Partnerships Specialist to support the delivery of a major international football tournament hosted in Saudi Arabia. This contract role will be instrumental in managing tourism and travel trade partnerships, coordinating stakeholder engagement, and driving tourism-focused commercial initiatives to enhance visitor demand and the overall event experience. The position is based in Riyadh, with potential deployment to Al Khobar based on operational requirements. The contract duration is from July 2026 to March 2027.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the management of partnerships with airlines, travel agencies, tour operators, destination management companies (DMCs), hospitality providers, and other key tourism stakeholders.
• Coordinate the implementation of tourism campaigns, travel packages, and destination marketing initiatives directly linked to the event.
• Assist in maintaining strong, collaborative relationships with key commercial and tourism partners to ensure the successful delivery of partnership programs.
• Support partner onboarding processes, manage communications, and facilitate stakeholder engagement activities.
• Monitor partnership performance, assist with account management processes, and contribute to commercial reporting.
• Coordinate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure the timely execution of all tourism-related initiatives.
• Support event-time tourism activations and visitor engagement programs to maximize impact and attendee experience.
• Maintain accurate records, partnership documentation, and performance tracking reports for all managed partnerships.
• Identify opportunities to enhance visitor acquisition, strengthen partner engagement, and achieve overall tourism outcomes.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in sales, business development, partnerships, account management, or within the tourism, travel, hospitality, or aviation sectors.
• Demonstrated experience working with travel agencies, tour operators, DMCs, airlines, hotels, tourism boards, or destination marketing organizations.
• A solid understanding of tourism distribution channels, B2B sales processes, and effective customer acquisition strategies.
• Proven experience supporting commercial partnerships, tourism campaigns, or travel-related programs.
• Familiarity with digital travel platforms, online booking channels, and travel technologies is preferred.
• Previous experience supporting major events, sports events, tourism boards, airlines, hospitality organizations, or destination marketing initiatives is highly desirable.
• Strong communication, organizational, stakeholder management, and coordination skills are essential.
• The ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced event environment is crucial.

Required Skills

• Sales and Business Development
• Partnerships and Account Management
• Tourism, Travel, and Hospitality expertise
• Aviation industry knowledge
• Experience with Travel Agencies, Tour Operators, DMCs, Airlines, Hotels, Tourism Boards, and Destination Marketing Organizations
• Understanding of Tourism Distribution Channels
• B2B Sales Processes and Customer Acquisition Strategies
• Commercial Partnerships and Tourism Campaigns
• Travel-Related Programs
• Digital Travel Platforms, Online Booking Channels, and Travel Technologies
• Experience with Major Events and Sports Events
• Destination Marketing Initiatives
• Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Stakeholder Management
• Coordination Skills

Work Context

This is a contract role for Talent Blueprint FZ LLC, supporting a major international football tournament in Saudi Arabia. The position is based in Riyadh, with the possibility of deployment to Al Khobar depending on operational needs. The contract period is from July 2026 to March 2027. The role requires 5-10 years of experience and is a contract-based position.