Trading Manager

loveholidays; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel company is seeking a Revenue Management Analyst to optimize trading performance and support international expansion. You will analyze performance metrics, manage stakeholder relationships, and contribute to commercial projects. This role offers significant growth opportunities in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Company pension contributions at 5%

Individualised training budget

Discounted holidays

25 days of holidays per annum

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong commercial and financial acumen required.
• Experience in a competitive digital industry is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support trading meetings and manage actions.
• Analyze performance trends and optimize marketing spend.
• Lead commercial projects and represent the Trading team.

Skills

Numeracy

Communication

Presentation

Data Analysis

Attention to Detail

Tools

Google Tools

Job description

Why loveholidays?

At loveholidays, we’re on a mission to open the world to everyone, giving our customers’ unlimited choice, unmatched ease and unmissable value for their next getaway. Our team is the driving force behind our role as our customers’ personal holiday expert - the smart way to get away.

The impact you’ll have:

Sitting within the Revenue Management team, responsible for ensuring we optimise our Trading performance. Reporting to the Senior Trading Manager, you will work with stakeholders across the business to manage our key metrics, identify opportunities and mitigate risks.

You will focus on our new markets, including Germany and Austria. We have ambitious international expansion plans, meaning there is a lot of scope for you to develop.

You will support trading meetings, manage actions and be responsible for creating appropriate reporting for senior management.

Your day-to-day:

• Supporting Trading meetings, managing actions and updating senior management on performance.
  
• Analysing short and medium term performance trends and optimising the relationship between Marketing Spend, Conversion Rate, Margin Per Transaction and ultimately Gross Profit.
  
• Working with our Analytics function to ensure the business has appropriate reporting in order to optimise performance.
  
• Leading commercial projects, eg: competitor benchmarking or destination reviews.
  
• Representing the Trading team across the wider business; sharing trading plans and commercial results to influence and optimise results.

Your skillset:

• Highly numerate with strong commercial and financial acumen
  
• Strong communication and presentation skills
  
• Proficient in extracting, analysing and presenting data to support recommendations
  
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and drive results
  
• Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver to targets
  
• Enjoy working in a fast paced and growing organisation
  
• Experience of working across diverse stakeholder groups

Not necessary but would be desirable to have:

• Experience with building business reporting and/or visualisation tools
  
• Working knowledge of Google tools (Gsheets, Looker, Big Query)
  
• Experience of working within competitive digital industry (eg: Travel or online FMCG)

Perks of joining us:

Other than an amazing environment for you to grow, have impact and show the world your incredible skills, we offer the following benefits:

• Company pension contributions at 5%
• Individualised training budget for you to learn on the job and level yourself up
• Discounted holidays for you, your family and friends
• 25 days of holidays per annum (plus 8 public holidays) increases by 1 day for every second year of service, up to a maximum 30 days per annum
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan and eye care vouchers

At loveholidays, we focus on developing an inclusive culture and environment that encourages personal growth and collective success. Each individual offers unique perspectives and ideas that increase the diversity and effectiveness of our teams. And we value the insight and potential you could bring on our continued journey.

The interview journey:

1. Talent Acquisition Partner screening - 30' (remote)
2. 1st Stage Interview with the Hiring Manager - 45' (remote)
3. 2nd Stage Panel Interview with key stakeholders, including a task to present - 90' (in-office)
4. Final stage with VP of Revenue Management & Trading- 45' (remote)