Travel Product Manager - Tailor Made Touring

Antella Travel Recruitment; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 45.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

FAM trips

24 days annual leave

Company socials

Descripción de la vacante

Antella Travel Recruitment is seeking an experienced Travel Product Manager for a hybrid role in Central London. You will own the tailor-made touring portfolio, drive development, and negotiate with international suppliers to maximise revenue and profitability.

The ideal candidate has extensive tailor-made travel experience, strong commercial acumen, and excellent negotiation and analytical skills to lead a globally oriented product strategy.

Formación

• Previous product management experience within tailor-made travel is essential.
• Strong knowledge of worldwide touring and tailor-made itineraries.
• Established relationships with international DMCs and suppliers would be highly advantageous.
• Proven experience in supplier contracting, rate negotiation and commercial management.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify opportunities and drive revenue growth.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.
• A proactive, entrepreneurial and results-driven approach, with the confidence to take ownership and make decisions.

Responsabilidades

• Take full ownership of the tailor-made touring product portfolio, managing its ongoing development, performance and commercial success.
• Develop the existing product offering while identifying strategic opportunities for expansion into new destinations and markets.
• Research emerging travel trends, competitor activity and customer demand to identify opportunities for innovation and future product development.
• Build, develop and maintain strong relationships with international DMCs, ground handlers and key suppliers.
• Lead commercial negotiations, purchasing and contracting, securing the most competitive rates and terms.
• Develop and implement effective pricing strategies to maximise margins, competitiveness and overall profitability.
• Monitor product performance, sales trends and commercial results, identifying opportunities to improve revenue and drive growth.
• Work collaboratively with Sales and Marketing to develop product positioning, promotional activity and destination campaigns.
• Ensure the product portfolio remains competitive, commercially attractive and aligned with customer expectations.

Conocimientos

Tailor-made travel

Negotiation

Commercial awareness

Analytical skills

Stakeholder relationship management

Product ownership

Descripción del empleo

Base Salary £50,000 + 20% Bonus and Great Benefits

Hybrid - Central London - Min 1 day per week in the office

Our client is an internationally renowned, award-winning travel company specialising in escorted touring focused worldwide holidays.

With an established reputation for delivering exceptional travel experiences, they are now looking to appoint an experienced Travel Product Manager to take full ownership of their tailor-made touring programme.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven product professional with previous tailor-made touring experience to take a hands-on approach to developing, expanding and shaping the product portfolio.

You will have considerable autonomy and responsibility for driving product development, identifying new opportunities, negotiating competitive commercial agreements and building strong relationships with international DMCs and suppliers.

Working closely with the Sales and Marketing teams, you will play a key role in driving revenue growth, enhancing the customer offering and strengthening the company's position within the worldwide tailor-made travel market.

Please note: Previous product management experience within tailor-made travel, with specific expertise in touring, is essential.

This role is offered on a hybrid basis - Central London.

• Take full ownership of the tailor-made touring product portfolio, managing its ongoing development, performance and commercial success.
• Develop the existing product offering while identifying strategic opportunities for expansion into new destinations and markets.
• Research emerging travel trends, competitor activity and customer demand to identify opportunities for innovation and future product development.
• Build, develop and maintain strong relationships with international DMCs, ground handlers and key suppliers.
• Lead commercial negotiations, purchasing and contracting, securing the most competitive rates and terms.
• Develop and implement effective pricing strategies to maximise margins, competitiveness and overall profitability.
• Monitor product performance, sales trends and commercial results, identifying opportunities to improve revenue and drive growth.
• Work collaboratively with Sales and Marketing to develop product positioning, promotional activity and destination campaigns.
• Ensure the product portfolio remains competitive, commercially attractive and aligned with customer expectations.

Travel Product Manager Experience Required:

• Previous product management experience within the tailor-made travel sector is essential.
• Strong knowledge and experience of worldwide touring and tailor-made itineraries.
• Established relationships with international DMCs and travel suppliers would be highly advantageous.
• Proven experience in supplier contracting, rate negotiation and commercial management.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify opportunities and drive revenue growth.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.
• A proactive, entrepreneurial and results-driven approach, with the confidence to take ownership and make decisions..

Travel Product Manager Salary and Benefits:

• Salary circa £50,000, dependent on experience.
• Performance-related bonus of up to 20% of base salary.
• Hybrid working - minimum one day per week in the Central London office.
• 24 days annual leave.
• FAM trips and opportunities to experience the product.
• Regular company socials and team events.