Travel Product Development Lead

Boat Bike Tours BV; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension plan

25 vacation days

Learning budget

Mobility package

Study trip

Team social events

Contract extension planned

Job summary

Boat Bike Tours BV is seeking a Product Development Manager to design travel programs, routes, and day-to-day itineraries that are distinctive, feasible, and profitable. You’ll combine creativity with commercial and logistical insight to turn ideas into market-ready products.

You will lead the full product development cycle, including contracting partners, negotiating hotels and suppliers, budgeting, and ensuring launch readiness with Operations and Sales.

Qualifications

• HBO level education with relevant experience.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to balance creativity with practical execution.
• Commercial insight combined with operational understanding.
• Structured, organized and quality-driven.
• English – required (additional languages preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine travel programs, including berths, excursions, hotels, and cycling routes.
• Create distinctive, guest-centered itineraries that are practical, achievable and fit within the BBT brand.
• Identify, contract, and negotiate with hotels, local suppliers, and guides.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with operational partners.
• Work with product budgets and ensure financial balance for each tour.
• Safeguard feasibility in relation to ship planning, safety, and regional regulations.
• Collaborate with Operations and Sales to ensure products are ready for launch, both commercially and operationally.
• Brief internal teams on new products and ensure a smooth handover to Operations.
• Develop improvements based on feedback from guides, guests, and partners.
• Train Sales and Operations teams on new or existing products.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Creativity

Operations

Budgeting

Project management

Education

HBO education

Job description

Boat Bike Tours BV is seeking a Product Development Manager to design travel programs, routes, and day-to-day itineraries that are distinctive, feasible, and profitable. You’ll combine creativity with commercial and logistical insight to turn ideas into market-ready products.

You will lead the full product development cycle, including contracting partners, negotiating hotels and suppliers, budgeting, and ensuring launch readiness with Operations and Sales.