Senior Product Manager, Airlines (Rocket Travel by Agoda)

Rocketmiles; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Product Manager to shape the future of loyalty experiences in the travel industry. This role involves leading market analyses, defining product strategies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge travel solutions. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and communication skills, with a proven track record in product development. Join a dynamic team that values curiosity, accountability, and inclusivity, and contribute to creating rewarding travel experiences for customers worldwide.

Benefits

Annual Vacation Stipend

Flexible Vacation Time

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k with Match

Maternity and Paternity Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven ability to leverage analytics for decision-making.
• Strong data skills and experience in product development.

Responsibilities

• Lead market analyses to identify loyalty growth opportunities.
• Drive end-to-end product development and optimize loyalty features.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Product Development

Quantitative Methods

Data Analysis

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Technical Field

MBA or Master's Degree

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Job description

About Rocket Travel by Agoda:

Rocket Travel by Agoda is the strategic partnerships arm of Agoda, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG). Rocket Travel by Agoda partners with global brands to bring their customers rewarding and engaging travel experiences that deliver value, maximize rewards, and build customer loyalty for partners’ brands.

Empowering the world's leading companies to reward every traveler’s journey, Rocket Travel by Agoda is a trailblazer of travel technology—delivering unmatched loyalty solutions with speed, innovation, and a culture that champions inclusivity, collaboration, and excellence at every step. Here is how we work:

• Work with a group of intrinsically motivated people with a track record for building successful new businesses from scratch.

• Embody curiosity, community, and accountability. We live and build products by these values every day.

• Own decisions and take action that can be implemented in a matter of days (or hours).

• Get inspired and encouraged to vacation faster, with an annual vacation stipend.

• Receive a competitive compensation package , including bonus, 401k with match, flexible vacation time, maternity and paternity benefits, health, and dental insurance.

• Chicago hybrid (preferred). We have an amazing office in Chicago West Loop. We have a hybrid team and a flexible work environment.

• Share your passion for travel with equally adventurous teammates.
• Work within the largest online travel company in the world . Rocket Travel creates B2C and B2B2C travel products and is part of Booking Holdings ( BKNG ). We have many worldwide partners and a diversified business.

Our Purpose – Bridging the World Through Travel

We believe travel allows people to enjoy, learn and experience more of the amazing world we live in. It brings individuals and cultures closer together, fostering empathy, understanding and happiness.
We are a skillful, driven and diverse team from across the globe, united by a passion to make an impact. Harnessing our innovative technologies and strong partnerships, we aim to make travel easy and rewarding for everyone.

Senior Product Manager, Airlines (Chicago-based)

As our Senior Product Manager, Airlines, you’ll shape the future of loyalty experiences that delight customers, drive partner growth, and scale our loyalty platform business globally.

What You’ll Do

Strategy & Analysis

• Lead competitive-landscape and market analyses to identify new loyalty growth opportunities.

• Define product strategy and success metrics using quantitative methods and data-driven insights.

• Analyze user requirements and inform roadmap decisions.

Execution & Delivery

• Drive end-to-end product development: conceptualize, launch, and optimize loyalty features and solutions.

• Build and run experiments to test performance, measure impact, and iterate rapidly.

• Develop engineered processes and innovative technologies to improve organizational efficiency.

Collaboration & Influence

• Partner with Engineering, UX, Marketing, and Legal teams to deliver cutting-edge travel solutions.

• Liaise with senior internal and external stakeholders to align on vision, priorities, and go-to-market plans.

• Collaborate across regions, product areas, and functions to solve some of the world’s most difficult loyalty challenges.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in technical field (i.e. Computer Science, Statistics, Engineering, Mathematics, or similar quantitative discipline).

• Proven ability to leverage analytics and quantitative methods to inform and influence decision-making

• Strong data skills

• Bias for action to unlock business value for our partners and RTA

• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written in English) with proven ability to convey complex messages clearly and with conviction to different stakeholders

• Experience developing and launching products

• Experience leading global product vision, go-to-market strategy and design discussions.

• Entrepreneurial and analytical skills; effective at breaking down complex problems and driving and managing change

• Hands-on mentality

It’s great if you have:

• MBA or Master’s degree in Math, Economics, Computer Science or Statistics

• Data tools – SQL, Python, R, or equivalent

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.

We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy .

To all recruitment agencies: Agoda does not accept third party resumes. Please do not send resumes to our jobs alias, Agoda employees or any other organization location. Agoda is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. In addition to a competitive base salary, roles are eligible to be considered for an annual bonus.

The annual salary range for the Chicago-metro area is $100,000 - $160,000.