Tourism Trade Consultant (m/f/d) in Frankfurt am Main

Are you passionate about travel, lifestyle, communication and marketing?

We’re looking for a Tourism Trade Consultant with German as their first language to join our international team and support creative campaigns for top clients in the tourism and lifestyle sectors.

About Us:

Expertise Meets Innovation: KLEBER GROUP is a leading consultancy with over 3 decades in tourism development, investment, marketing, and communication.

We partner with major public and private clients to promote global destinations and sustainable growth. Our work spans the travel, luxury, lifestyle, real estate, and sustainability sectors.

We deliver 360° strategies by combining senior expertise with fresh perspectives, covering economic development, brand positioning, marketing, communication, and training — all designed to help our clients thrive in a competitive, international market.

Job Summary:

As a Tourism Trade Consultant you will spearhead strategic initiatives and shape our agency’s reputation in the competitive landscape of travel, luxury, and lifestyle. You will drive innovation, influence industry trends, and play a pivotal role in elevating our clients’ visibility and commercial success in the DACH market.

Your Mission

You will be responsible for developing and activating the DACH travel trade networkfor the destinations and tourism products represented by KLEBER GROUP.

Your focus will be on building partnerships with tour operators, travel agencies, and tourism industry stakeholdersto increase product presence and drive bookings.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with tour operators, travel agencies, and distribution partners across the DACH region
• Identify opportunities to integrate client destinations into tour operator programs
• Develop partnerships and joint initiatives with key travel trade players

Market Development

• Advise international destinations on how to successfully enter and grow within the DACH travel market
• Provide insights on distribution structures, trade dynamics, and product positioning

Trade Marketing & Activation

• Plan and execute trade marketing initiatives, campaigns and cooperative activities with tour operators
• Organize trade workshops, roadshows, and training sessions

Industry Engagement

• Represent destinations and clients at major industry events such as ITB Berlin
• Build relationships with relevant tourism associations and industry partners

Trade Events & FAM Trips

• Plan and execute trade events, webinars, and educational programs
• Organize FAM trips and market visits for tour operators and travel agents

Your Reponsibilities:

• Lead the development of compelling marketing and promotional strategies with DACH travel trade stakeholders to grow awareness and drive business for KLEBER GROUP clients.
• Advise clients on how to effectively approach the DACH market, including industry relations, trade marketing, and positioning.
• Manage and lead a team that supports renowned clients from the tourism industry, including destinations, hotel groups, airlines, and tourist attractions.
• Oversee the planning, development and execution of marketing concepts, trade activations, content strategies, and reporting.
• Monitor tourism, travel luxury, and digital trends to ensure all strategies are innovative, competitive, and audience-relevant.
• Bring a strong digital mindset to all projects, using data insights, social media, and AI/digital tools to optimize performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with tour operators, travel agencies, and cooperation partners across the DACH region.
• Planning, organization and implementation of webinars, e-learnings, customer events, roadshows, and trade fairs incl. documentation
• Conception, handling, and reporting of marketing activities
• Answering enquiries, organizing winning trips and FAM trips
• Support with New Bizz calls for entries

Your Profile (Requirements)

• University degree or comparable training in tourism, marketing, or related fields.
• 5 years experience in travel trade, tour operator relations, or destination marketing
• Strong network with DACH tour operators and travel agencies
• Experience working with international destinations or tourism products
• Solid understanding of tour operator distribution models
• Experience organizing trade events, roadshows and FAM trips
• In-depth knowledge of tourism structures and DACH travel trade dynamics.
• Proven experience in tourism industry marketing, sales/trade or business development roles.
• Strong digital savviness: confident navigating social media platforms, digital tools, analytics dashboards, and trends in AI, and content formats.
• Curiosity and proactive mindset for staying up to date with global travel trends, consumer insights, and industry innovations.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; proactive and independent working style.
• Presentation skills, confident client communication, a collaborative approach, and a hands‑on mentality.
• German as first language, very good English skills; additional languages are an advantage.
• Affinity for international cultures, destinations, and the global travel landscape.
• Confident handling of MS Office 365 and digital collaboration tools.
• A strong existing network within the DACH travel trade (tour operators, agencies, industry partners) is highly desirable.

What We Offer

• Meaningful international projects in tourism & lifestyle
• A supportive, multicultural team.
• Growth opportunities

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