South African Tourism Jobs – 31 July 2026

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Human Capital Business Partner (Re-advertisement)

Overview

An exciting opportunity exist for an individual who will provide consultative Human
Capital services and support to line managers and employees at SA Tourism. The vacancy
is based at South African Tourism’s Home Office in Sandton. This position reports to the
Manager: Human Capital Business Partnering. If you possess the required skills,
experience and are an energetic team player interested in joining a dynamic organisation
committed to developing a better South Africa, we invite you to apply.

Detailed CV to be sent to hr@southafrica.net

Closing date: 07 August 2026

Should you have not heard from us within two weeks after the closing date, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

No late applications will be accepted.

An exciting opportunity exist for an individual who will provide consultative Human
Capital services and support to line managers and employees at SA Tourism. The vacancy
is based at South African Tourism’s Home Office in Sandton. This position reports to the
Manager: Human Capital Business Partnering. If you possess the required skills,
experience and are an energetic team player interested in joining a dynamic organisation
committed to developing a better South Africa, we invite you to apply.

Key Outputs:

• Support achievement of business objectives through effective HC business
  partnering.
• Provide high level, professional and strategic HC advice, support, coaching and
  expertise to business units.
• Build relationship with line management to enhance HC credibility and develop HC
  competence.
• Implement HC processes in an integrated way to attract, engage, develop and
  retain talent.
• Provide business unit and country office support for key HC and in-country related
  issues.
• Support SA Tourism employees and provide advice on the day to day transactional
  HC issues.
• Implement Talent Acquisition processes.
• Identify and build key talent segments and provide input to workforce
  plan/staffing model.
• Deliver expert HC leadership to ensure the development and delivery of Talent
  Acquisition processes that are designed to support workforce planning objectives
  related to the attraction and retention of high calibre staff.
• On-boarding and Terminations management and execution
• Employee Benefits,
• Leave Support.
• Manage the leave administration processes and ensure accurate records.
• Organisational Development and Change Management support
• Provide overall organisational development and change management support to all
  business units and country offices at SA Tourism.
• Consult with all the stakeholders and get buy-in for organisational development
  and change.
• Interface with business units to understand strategic and functional business
  needs, and monitor and measure the services provided by the HC business unit team members.
• Provide General HC Services: Employee Wellness, Employment Relations, Talent
  Management, Employee Engagement, Reward and Recognition among others

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree/National Diploma in Human Resources/Industrial
  Psychology or relevant qualification.
• 4 years in Human resources or a related field, of which 2 years should be in a
  management position.
• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including
  compensation practices, organisational diagnosis, employee and union relations,
  diversity, performance management, and employment laws.

Knowledge and Understanding

• Knowledge of SA Labour Legislation
• It will be important to learn and have working knowledge of international labour
  legislations
• HR frameworks, policies and procedures
• Standard practices, processes and procedures relating to HR Planning.
• Performance monitoring, evaluation and reporting frameworks, systems and
  processes

Qualities

• Attention to detail
• Critical thinking
• Innovative forward thinker
• Excellent interpersonal relations
• Customer focus
• Excellent negotiation skills
• A team player
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Assertiveness, Empathy
• Problem-solving skills

Detailed CV and cover letter to be sent to : hr@southafrica.net
Closing date : 07 August 2026

Should you have not heard from us within two weeks after submitting your
application, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

No late applications will be accepted.

Trade Relations Manager: Americas

Overview

(only USA-based citizens may apply) 

Are you passionate about South Africa, travel, and tourism? If yes, a vacancy
exists. South African Tourism is searching for a results-driven, credible individual
with strong interpersonal and influencing skills, strong business acumen, and
creative flair to join our dynamic organisation and drive our trade and sales
strategy and implementation as a Trade Relations Manager: Americas. 

Detailed CV to be sent to tourismexecution@southafrica.net

Closing date: 17 August 2026

Should you have not heard from us within two weeks after the closing date, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

No late applications will be accepted.

3-Year Fixed Term Contract

Are you passionate about South Africa, travel, and tourism? If yes, a vacancy
exists. South African Tourism is searching for a results-driven, credible individual
with strong interpersonal and influencing skills, strong business acumen, and
creative flair to join our dynamic organisation and drive our trade and sales
strategy and implementation as a Trade Relations Manager: Americas.

Key Responsibilities
Trade and Sales Planning

• Develop and execute a 3 year strategic trade and sales plan updated annually.
• Coordinate and deliver seamless execution of the trade sales plan.
• Develop an annual calendar of activities to deliver against the plan.
• Develop and produce periodic performance reports and feedback on monthly
  activations and annual trade sales plans.
• Develop a performance and ROI dashboard for all trade and sales engagements.
• Identify, manage, and participate in key trade events, including but not
  limited to roadshows and trade shows.
• Ensure collaboration between trade sales and marketing comms plan for
  seamless communication and execution in market.

Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

• Identify and maintain a database of all Trade and related stakeholders.
• Develop the Trade, Sales, and Stakeholder Annual Engagement Plan
• Cultivate, develop new, and maintain existing business relationships with
  travel trade and related stakeholders.
• Consult with trade on annual trade sales plans in line with SA Tourism
  objectives and key account management principles.
• Organise and attend regular market update events with the Trade.
• Develop a comprehensive communication plan for all Trade.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to promote the
  South African brand through collaboration and partnerships with business
  heads, trade, broader industry and sector players.

Trade Distribution Collaborations

• Develop and maintain strategy for working with the outbound and inbound
  travel industry
• Identify the appropriate amount and mix of trade partnerships by target
  market and geographic source market in different tiered cities.
• Negotiate and close collaborative sales agreements according to goals and
  outputs identified for each trade partner.
• Regularly review relationships with trade partners against performance and
  ensure agreements are implemented according to contract deliverables.
• Ensure signed contracts are legally compliant and regularly updated.

Financial and Performance Management

• Submit periodic financial and performance reports to the Hub Head.
• Manage within legal parameters and according to company policy and
  procedures.
• Put action plans in place for unacceptable variances.

Strategic Trade & Partner Engagement

• Manage and scale the B2B CRM database (e.g Salesforce/HubSpot) to track,
  segment, and nurture relationships with US travel advisors, tour operators, and
  wholesalers.
• Design and execute data-driven digital co-op marketing campaigns with North
  American trade partners to drive bookings to South Africa.
• Lead the digital transformation of the US trade portal, ensuring updated
  itineraries, toolkits, and promotional collateral are easily accessible.

Digital Campaigns, Training & Virtual Events

• Oversee and optimize the online South African Specialist training program to
  increase enrolment and completion rates among US travel agents.
• Produce, host, and analyse educational webinars and virtual roadshows using
  platforms like Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
• Curate and distribute highly segmented B2B e-newsletters (eDMs) and
  automated email workflows tailored to different tiers of travel buyers.
• Account-Based Marketing (ABM): Ability to design targeted digital campaigns
  that target specific high-value US tour operators and travel agency networks.
• CRM & Pipeline Management: Mastery of platforms like HubSpot or Salesforce
  to track trade leads, segment agents by production volume, and automate
  follow-ups.

Collaboration & Campaign Performance

• Monitor, analyse, and report on B2B digital campaign KPIs, web traffic, and
  trade conversion rates using Google Analytics (GA4) and Looker Studio.
• Use collaborative project management tools (Asana/Monday.com) to
  coordinate joint marketing activations with airlines, consortia, and key
  distribution partners.
• Conduct social listening and active B2B networking to identify emerging US
  travel trends and new distribution channels.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism Management, Sales and Marketing, Digital
  Communications or equivalent. A Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 to 8 years of experience working within the US outbound travel
  distribution system, with an established network of US tour operators,
  consortia (e.g. Virtuoso, Signature), and travel advisors.
• Digital marketing capabilities
• English language proficiency and business acumen.
• Budget & financial management experience
• Experience in strategy development and implementation.
• Prior experience working for a national, regional, or city tourism board, or a
  major inbound receptive operator.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

• Negotiation, project management, digital, financial management, and people
  management.
• Creative thinker, innovative, customer service orientation, resilience,
  interpersonal sensitivity, teamwork.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the US travel distribution system, including major
  consortia (e.g., Virtuoso, Signature), host agencies, and operators.
• Excellent presentation and public speaking skills, both in-person and in virtual
  formats.
• Ability to work within an existing team structure in a US environment while
  maintaining seamless digital alignment with a South Africa-based head office.
• Analytical, interpersonal and decision making skills
• To be effective, the successful candidate must bridge the gap between
  traditional B2B travel trade distribution and modern data-driven marketing.

Detailed CV to be sent to : tourismexecution@southafrica.net
Closing date: 17 August 2026

No late applications will be accepted
USA-based citizens only as South African Tourism does not offer work permit
sponsorship.
Applications from non-US-based applicants will not be considered.
Should you not have heard from us within three weeks after the closing date,
kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

We wish you all the best with your applications