Senior Tour Developer

Travel Trade Recruitment Limited; 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

My client are looking for a creative, commercially minded Senior Tour Developer to join a growing Product team, developing distinctive escorted tours and cruise-and-tour packages across the globe. From initial concept to launch, you'll take ownership of creating compelling itineraries, negotiating with overseas suppliers and delivering high-quality, commercially successful holiday products.

Key Duties:

• 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.

Experience required:

• 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, detail-oriented 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.

Join an ambitious travel business where you can shape an exciting product portfolio, build international partnerships and bring unique holiday experiences to market.