Product Specialist

Travel Trade Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Travel Trade Recruitment is seeking a creative Product professional to develop new tour concepts, research destinations, and craft detailed itineraries from concept through to launch. You will negotiate with suppliers, secure venues, prepare costings, and collaborate with design and marketing to bring tours to life.

The role emphasizes research, writing, and program development with a strong focus on travel experiences and cultural content.

Qualifications

• Experience in tour operations, travel or product is required.
• Strong research and writing skills.
• Experience developing itineraries or travel programs.
• Excellent organisation and time management.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• A genuine passion for travel and discovering new experiences.
• An interest or background in the performing arts, fine arts, culture, history or humanities would be a huge advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop new tour concepts and ideas.
• Research destinations and unique experiences.
• Create detailed itineraries.
• Negotiate with and contract suppliers.
• Secure hotels, performances and exclusive visits.
• Prepare tour costings and budgets.
• Write engaging brochure and itinerary content.
• Work with design and marketing to launch new tours.
• Provide product briefings to Operations.
• Review customer feedback and continually improve future tours.

Skills

Tour ops

Travel product

Research skills

Writing skills

Itinerary development

Organisation

Time management

Communication

Relationship building

Arts/culture interest

Job description

Join a highly regarded specialist tour operator and create unique domestic and international journeys from concept through to launch.

This is a genuinely creative Product role, research it, design it, cost it, launch it and see it come to life.

The Role

• Develop new tour concepts and ideas
• Research destinations and unique experiences
• Create detailed itineraries
• Negotiate with and contract suppliers
• Secure hotels, performances and exclusive visits
• Prepare tour costings and budgets
• Write engaging brochure and itinerary content
• Work with design and marketing to launch new tours
• Provide product briefings to Operations
• Review customer feedback and continually improve future tours

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in tour operations, travel or product
• Strong research and writing skills
• Experience developing itineraries or travel programs
• Excellent organisation and time management
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A genuine passion for travel and discovering new experiences
• An interest or background in the performing arts, fine arts, culture, history or humanities would be a huge advantage.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Competitive Salary $75-85K + Super Depending on Experience.
• Create unique and enriching travel experiences rather than selling off-the-shelf holidays
• Have genuine ownership of the product development process from concept through to launch
• Work alongside passionate travel professionals and industry experts
• Join an established and respected specialist travel business
• If you love travel + creativity + research + culture and want a role where you can genuinely create something special, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

If you’re a creative and detail-oriented travel professional who loves researching, writing and developing exceptional travel experiences, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note: Only applicants with full Australian working rights will be considered.