Product Manager

Rhino Africa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading African travel company in Cape Town seeks a Product Manager to enhance its product offerings. Responsibilities include managing supplier relationships, launching new products, and providing insights to internal teams. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in product management within the Tourism Industry, strong communication skills, and a passion for African travel. This role includes attractive benefits and opportunities for growth, while encouraging a client-centric culture.

Benefits

Attractive basic salary

Pension fund contribution

20 days of paid vacation per year

Access to travel deals

Gorgeous office location

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in product or supplier management in the Tourism Industry.
• Strong relationships with Southern and East African destination specialists.
• A genuine passion for African travel and commitment to growth.

Responsibilities

• Operationalise the launch of new products and destinations.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships.
• Provide product updates to Sales and Support teams.
• Share insights on supplier performance to support planning.

Skills

Product management

Supplier management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Team leadership

Data analysis

AI and automation

Collaboration

Job description

Rhino Africa Safaris is Africa’s leading luxury travel company, dedicated to creating unforgettable and life-changing journeys that connect guests to Africa in a way that inspires, transforms, and protects.

We're looking for a Product Manager to help shape and grow our product offering by managing supplier relationships, launching new products, and supporting our internal teams.

What You’ll Do

• Operationalise the launch of new products and destinations across our systems and teams, applying structured frameworks where relevant.
• Build and maintain productive supplier relationships across all services and language markets, representing Rhino Africa at industry events to strengthen brand visibility and remain up to date on product trends.
• Provide product and destination updates to Sales and Support teams in a timely manner, ensuring relevance and clarity.
• Share key insights on Top 100 supplier performance, trends and opportunities to support strategic planning and inform internal stakeholders.

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years experience in product or supplier management within the fast-paced Tourism Industry, with exposure to and strong relationships with Southern and East African destination specialists.
• Someone who believes that bucket lists are our business and challenges are opportunities for innovation.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• You should have a knack for leading a team to achieve incredible results
• A good understanding of systems and data, coupled with an innovative mindset to harness AI & automation to improve efficiency.
• A genuine passion for African travel and a commitment to continuous learning and growth.
• An individual who embraces collaboration and extreme ownership, and is fit for feedback, contributing to our client-centric culture.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a purpose-driven company shaping African travel, where Impact is why we exist, focusing on uplifting communities and protecting wildlife.
• Work with a passionate, experienced team that embraces Innovation to reimagine how we work.
• Contribute to a strong, client-centric culture where human connection thrives even in an AI-driven world.
• Join our Rhino Crash where we value diverse perspectives and foster an environment where everyone is encouraged to speak up to enrich our collective growth.
• Have the opportunity to be part of making dreams come true for our guests and leave a positive, lasting legacy on Africa.

Benefits

• Earn an attractive basic salary, pension fund contribution and 20 days of paid vacation per year;
• When on-site, carry out your craft in gorgeous offices in the heart of Cape Town - the world's most beautiful city;
• Collaborate with a diverse and talented high-performance team;
• Explore Africa - To share our glorious continent with the crash, we offer each of our Rhinos exclusive access to the Roaming Rhinos online travel portal. With the keys to the kingdom you'll unlock travel deals for yourself, your family and your friends. You'll get to take advantage of rebates on activities, transport and accommodation, including our own Camissa House and Silvan Safari Lodge!

Rhino Africa Safaris is an equal opportunities employer. Applicants from previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference. Please note that this position is only available to SA citizens.