Cruise Product Executive

Travel Trade Recruitment Limited; Ellesmere Port; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel recruitment agency in Ellesmere Port seeks a Cruise Product Executive to join their new team. You will manage relationships with cruise suppliers, negotiate market rates, and contribute to the cruise product strategy. This full-time role offers a salary up to £26k, with a hybrid working option. Ideal candidates will have strong cruise knowledge and negotiation skills.

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge of cruise products and suppliers.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience.
• Ability to conduct market research and competitor analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Cruise Development Manager in negotiating rates with suppliers.
• Aid in product strategy creation for cruise offerings.
• Develop and manage relationships with various cruise suppliers.
• Ensure information is ready for loading into booking systems.
• Analyze competition rates and maintain competitive product offerings.

Skills

Cruise knowledge

Market research

Negotiation skills

Relationship management

Job description

Do you love cruise? Know your ships? And have an abundance of cruise knowledge? Previous product experience? Then this is the role for you!! My client is an award-winning tour operator based in Chester and they are seeking a Cruise product Exec to join their new team! This is a fresh, new and exciting role where you will be responsible in marketing leading rates, aiding in the creation of cruise product strategy, building relationships with cruise suppliers and ensuring cruise product is loaded correctly as well as remaining competitive. This is a full time, hybrid or office-based role in Chester. Monday to Friday with a salary of up to £26k depending on experience.

What will I be doing?

Responsible for supporting the Senior Cruise Development Manager in negotiating market leading rates, exclusive offers and availability with cruise suppliers.

Aiding in the creation of the product strategy for our strategic cruise suppliers, specifically completing market research, competitor analysis and cruise product performance reviews.

Supporting in the development and management of cruise supplier relationships across a range of cruise lines and across a range of international destinations.

Responsibility for ensuring cruise suppliers pass across all information ready for loading into our booking systems.

Ensuring our Cruise Product remains competitive through analysis of rates versus competition, and the follow-up required with cruise supplier...