Product Manager - North America

Posted 2 hours 36 minutes ago by Travel Trade Recruitment

£60,000 - £80,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
London, United Kingdom
Job Description

We are excited to be hiring for a Product Manager - North America. This is a great opportunity for a commercially savvy and creative product professional to take ownership of our North America portfolio - from product design and contracting through to pricing, supplier management, and bringing new tour ideas to life.

The Job
  • Lead all aspects of the product range across all markets, including contracting, operations, logistics, training, and regional development.
  • Create and deliver detailed itineraries and tour information, setting clear customer expectations.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to tailor programs for diverse markets, including our core markets in Australia, New Zealand & the United Kingdom.
  • Secure competitive rates and unique offerings with suppliers, maintaining service agreements.
  • Regularly evaluate product performance, proposing strategies to increase market share and maximise tour margins.
  • Manage tour capacity to meet demand levels, while achieving trip-fill targets.
  • Forge exclusive partnerships to boost destination growth.
  • Cultivate a respected and innovative product range, targeting specific market needs.
  • Handle all budgeting, costing, and financial management for destination tours.
  • Research and develop new marketable ideas.
  • Leverage feedback to improve and innovate product offerings.
  • Stay ahead of industry trends to inform strategic planning.
  • Evaluate sales against targets to gauge product success.
  • Ensure competitive pricing while maximising profit margins.
Skills required
  • Demonstrated success in managing North America products, ideally within the group touring sector.
  • Strong track record of building and maintaining effective relationships with Destination Management Companies (DMCs) across North America.
  • Highly skilled in Microsoft Suite - Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  • Commercially astute, with the ability to analyse data to make substantiated recommendations to improve commercial performance.
  • Co ordinate and deliver operational functions.
  • Customer service and quality focused.
  • Experience in copywriting, proofing and image selection.
  • Ability to design and deliver creative and differentiated new product.
  • Clear and effective communicator both written and verbal.
  • Must have a high level of attention to detail.
  • Proven effectiveness in time management skills and working to structured deadlines.
  • Team player and ability to work autonomously.
  • In depth understanding and commitment to product differentiation and market impact.
  • Able to work under pressure, in the dynamic environment that is travel.
  • Willingness to take ownership of all challenges in the product area with focus on the outcome.
  • Driven to test, learn and find best practice.
The Package
  • Salary Circa £45,000 - £50,000 + 20% Bonus
  • London based (one day in office per week)
  • Participation in the company's annual bonus schemes.
  • Annual opportunities to experience our products and destinations firsthand.
Interested

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