Senior Tour & Cruise Product Developer

Travel Trade Recruitment; Ringway; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Travel Trade Recruitment is seeking a Senior Tour Developer to join our growing Product team. You will own concept-to-launch of escorted tours and cruise-and-tour packages, creating compelling itineraries and negotiating with overseas suppliers.

The role focuses on delivering high-quality, commercially successful holidays, managing costs and deadlines, and collaborating with Marketing and Sales to maximise performance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in tour development, escorted touring or cruise-and-tour product creation.
• Strong international destination and itinerary knowledge.
• Confident supplier negotiator with excellent commercial awareness.
• Skilled in costing, pricing, budgeting and margin management.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple projects.
• Creative, proactive and passionate about developing standout holidays.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience with a tour operator or cruise specialist is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative escorted tours and cruise-and-tour itineraries.
• Research new destinations, trends and unique customer experiences.
• Build strong relationships with international suppliers, DMCs, hotels and cruise lines.
• Negotiate competitive rates, exclusive experiences and added-value inclusions.
• Manage product costing, pricing, budgets and profit margins.
• Coordinate product delivery, ensuring accuracy, quality and deadlines are met.
• Work with Marketing to develop engaging product content and key selling points.
• Review sales performance and customer feedback to improve existing products.
• Support and train the sales team on new and existing products.

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Travel Trade Recruitment is seeking a Senior Tour Developer to join our growing Product team. You will own concept-to-launch of escorted tours and cruise-and-tour packages, creating compelling itineraries and negotiating with overseas suppliers.

The role focuses on delivering high-quality, commercially successful holidays, managing costs and deadlines, and collaborating with Marketing and Sales to maximise performance.