Global search for new Visit Victoria Chief Executive

Victoria is embarking on a worldwide recruitment process to find Visit Victoria’s inaugural Chief Executive.

Announcing the start of recruitment for the head of the new agency, Victorian Minister for Tourism and Major Events John Eren said the Victorian Government would “scour the globe” to find the best candidate to lead Victoria’s new approach to tourism and major events.

Visit Victoria was created following a "once-in-a-generation" shake up of Victoria’s $21 billion tourism and major events sector creating a new agency bringing tourism and major events under one roof. Combining Tourism Victoria and the Victorian Major Events Company, and with the addition of a new conventions division, Visit Victoria has been described as "a single, unified voice, working together to sell (Victoria's) great strengths."

Minister Eren stated “we said Visit Victoria would be a world-leading entity with the brightest minds, and that’s what we’re delivering.”

In August, immediately after the Victorian Government announced its new tourism and major events agency, Leigh Harry announced his resignation from the post of Chief Executive at Tourism Victoria.

Executive search firm Heidrick and Struggles has been appointed to steer the search.

14th August 2015 - LEIGH HARRY QUITS AS TOURISM VICTORIA CHIEF EXECUTIVE AFTER TOURISM AND EVENTS RESTRUCTURE

13th August 2015 - NEW AGENCY LAUNCHED FOR VICTORIAN TOURISM AND MAJOR EVENTS

4th May 2015 - $80 MILLION TO SECURE MAJOR EVENTS IN VICTORIA

14th June 2012 - DEPARTURES AT QUEENSLAND EVENTS AND TOURISM AGENCIES