THE Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the organization’s top position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with responsibilities for the overall operation of the Association. CHTA is a Federation of National Hotel Associations (NHA) across the Caribbean Region. According to a report from the CHTA yesterday, the CEO will direct the development and execute plans to include support of the member National Hotel Associations and its Allied Members, membership development and support, advocacy programmes, regional marketing, internal and external communications and public relations, events management, liaison with other tour and travel industry associations, maintenance of sound fiscal policies and revenue generation streams.
 
The CEO will report directly to the elected CHTA President and makes all decisions and takes all actions in connection with the operation of CHTA in compliance with directives from the Board of Directors.
 
The primary responsibilities include managing day-to-day office operations, networking with Strategic Partners to ensure their maximum ROI and retention and serving as liaison with Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), the Caribbean Tourism Development Company (CTDC) and other regional or global associations to develop synergies, cooperation, and mutual support.
 
Candidates must be comfortable with public speaking and have the ability to engage audiences as the CEO will serve as the “primary voice of CHTA” on regional advocacy matters.  According to the CHTA, its CEO needs to have highly developed written and interpersonal communication, negotiation and collaboration skills. 
The CEO will monitor regional and global events and trends, keep the NHAs advised of relevant issues and oversee the services of the CHTA PR firm to ensure effective communication of CHTA advocacy positions throughout the region.