Product Manager - Triathlon Sport Travel (12 Month Maternity Cover)

Destination Sport; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A sports travel company is seeking a Product Manager to join its Manchester team on a fixed-term maternity cover. The successful candidate will manage TriTravel events, liaise with suppliers, and ensure products are correctly listed for sale. Ideal candidates should have experience in sports travel and strong operational skills. This hybrid role requires living within a commutable distance from Manchester.

Qualifications

• Experience in sports travel preferred.
• Strong financial acumen for budget management.
• Ability to manage logistics of events.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of TriTravel events.
• Liaise with hotels and external suppliers.
• Manage product listings on the website.

Skills

Knowledge of travel and sports travel

Operational product experience

Negotiation skills

Planning and event management skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service skills

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel)

Booking and reservations systems

Job description

Overview

Product Manager

Destination Sport Experiences

This hybrid role is based in our Manchester office, so you must live within a commutable distance.

This role is a fixed term maternity cover until December 2026.

Destination Sport Experiences, through its’ global sports travel brands Marathon Tours & Travel and Sportive Breaks cater for those who want to participate in the very best cycling and running events across the world. All three brands offer tours, travel packages, and guaranteed entry to marathons and cycling events around the world, together with VIP hospitality access to many of the top professional cycling events as well as managing travel programs for mass participation events on behalf of charities, companies and groups throughout the year. We are a proud partner of many of the Abbott World Marathon Majors and work closely with major sports events organisers across the globe. The team behind Destination Sport Experiences regularly participate in running and cycling events, as well as helping to manage events and support our clients on their journey through each event, so we understand the needs of those travelling with us.

We are now looking for aProduct Manager to join our Manchester based operations team on a fixed term basis. This role will be assisting the existing operations team in managing our TriTravel events from initial planning and contracting the services required through to delivery of the event.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of TriTravel events on the planning of the operational delivery
• Liaise with hotels, transport companies, event organisers and other external suppliers
• Assist with contracting hotels, including negotiation of rates, commission etc
• Manage the product and keep the website up to date
• Ensure the product is loaded correctly on to the website for sale
• Constantly monitor the sales position of product and suggest appropriate course of action depending upon the position
• Work closely with our internal Commercial, Sales and Marketing teams
• Assist customer service teams with customer queries
• Assist in new product development to grow TriTravel portfolio globally

To be successful within this role, our ideal candidate will:

• Have a working knowledge of travel, and experience working in sports travel (mass participation sports highly preferred)
• Demonstrate previous experience within an operational product role (within the sport travel industry is preferred)
• Have a keen interest in TriTravel (highly preferred but not essential)
• Have strong financial acumen with the ability to take full ownership of each product’s budget
• Have strong worldwide destination knowledge
• Have strong negotiation skills with previous experience in contracting
• Possess excellent planning and event management skills
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail
• Show strong product knowledge and planning of travel and accommodation services for events
• Demonstrate outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to both internal & external stakeholders at all levels of seniority
• Have a good understanding of marketing & sales strategies within the fitness industry
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of sustainability and health and safety requirements
• Show excellent operational delivery and customer service skills
• Be a self-starter with the ability to manage the logistics of an event
• Have the ability to prioritise workload and adapt to last minute operational changes
• Be customer focused & have excellent relationship building skills
• Be a team player with the ability to work well within our operational team to shared objectives
• Have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Outlook and demonstrating Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Knowledge of booking, inventory and reservations systems is highly desirable
• Be able to travel both domestically & internally for work purposes

So if you have a passion for sports, and are looking for your next challenge, take a look and get in touch we'd love to hear from you!