Destination Canada is looking for an Executive Director, AI and Digital Products to join our team in Vancouver as we inspire travellers to explore Canada.
Job Grade & Compensation : DC-10 $127,200 - $165,360 (CAD) + Pay for Performance
Language Requirement : English Essential/Anglais essentiel
Security Clearance Level : Enhanced
Employment Status : Indeterminate
End Date (Term Roles) :
Vous préférez voir cette offre en français? Cliquez ici.
The world needs more Canada.
Destination Canada is looking for an Executive Director, AI and Digital Products to join our team in Vancouver as we inspire travellers to explore Canada.
Are you passionate about harnessing innovative ideas and cutting-edge technologies, including AI, to drive organizational transformation? Do you excel at setting visionary goals, leading change, and embedding new technologies into everyday operations?
As the Executive Director, AI and Digital Products, you will spearhead AI-driven innovation and digital transformation across the organization. This role is pivotal in defining and executing the vision for AI and digital products, driving their development, and ensuring seamless integration into the organization's digital ecosystem and extending its impact to the tourism sector. You will work closely with the Senior Executive Director of Data and Digital Innovation to craft and implement strategies that align with the organization’s broader business objectives.
Your leadership will be instrumental in guiding cross-functional teams to develop, deploy and adopt AI-powered digital products, driving innovation and enhancing operational efficiencies across the organization. You will gain deep insights into the activities of various teams, ensuring seamless collaboration and information flow across departments.
Note: The successful candidate will be working under Destination Canada’s Hybrid Working Model.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Visionary Leadership and Product Management
AI and Digital Product Development and Execution.
Organizational Transformation and Change Management
Innovation and Culture Building
Thought Leadership and Continuous Learning
Essential Qualifications
EDUCATION:
EXPERIENCE: When applying, the candidate must clearly demonstrate in writing how they meet the following experience criteria:
KNOWLEDGE:
ABILITIES:
PERSONAL SUITABILITY: Effective interpersonal relationships; creativity; judgment; results-oriented; discretion; confidentiality; diplomacy; detail-oriented.
ENTITLEMENT TO WORK: You must certify in your application that you are legally entitled to work in Canada or have the ability to obtain the necessary approvals to work in Canada. Destination Canada reserves the right to require that you provide proof of your legal entitlement to work in Canada at any time.
Please note that Destination Canada will not be providing relocation assistance.
NOTE: You must be able to provide proof of your education credentials if requested. When applying, candidates must clearly demonstrate in writing that they meet the above-mentioned education and experience criteria.
If you require accommodation(s) at any point in the recruitment process, please reach out to Whitney Friesen, Senior Talent Advisor by one of the following methods:
Please review our Frequently Asked Questions if you are looking for any other information.
Destination Canada’s mission is to influence supply and build demand for the benefit of locals, communities and visitors through leading research, alignment with public and private sectors, and marketing Canada nationally and abroad.
Destination Canada is a Crown corporation wholly owned by the Government of Canada and formed under the Canadian Tourism Commission Act. We thrive on teamwork across the country and around the world, connecting and collaborating across multiple industries and government levels to promote Canada as a premier four-season destination. The world is our playing field. It is a highly competitive one and, by pulling together, we strive to create unique and rewarding experiences for our staff, while ensuring our guests, our industry, and the communities in which we operate benefit through tourism.
At Destination Canada, we believe that people who think like us, and people who don't, make the best teammates.
We believe that Canada's diversity, its greatest asset, is also what touches travellers' hearts most deeply. To that end, we are committed to inclusive leadership within our workforce, workplace, and interactions with partners and travellers alike.
Destination Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to reflecting Canada's diversity through fair and accessible hiring and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. Applicants requiring accommodation throughout the process are encouraged to contact accessibility@destinationcanada.com at any stage of the hiring process.
Our workplace is bilingual with communications, resources and services provided in both of Canada's official languages. Persons are entitled to participate in the application process in the official language of their choice. Candidates are asked to indicate their first official language and their preferred official language in their application. Interviews are primarily conducted in the language of the work for the specific role.