Tour Operator Product Executive

Product Executive - Tour Operator - Hybrid - South-East Birmingham. Leading Tour Operator is keen to recruit an experienced Cruise Product Executive to source and negotiate on cruise and land product, especially late availability, to promote some great deals to their trade partners, whilst having a keen eye for profit margins. This role involves assisting in market research, product planning, promotional strategy, and coordination with internal departments to drive product success and growth with our partners. Starting salary is 28k pa dependent on experience, with additional benefits. You'll be joining a leading Tour Operator, who have been established for over 40 years and who continue to grow and evolve, offer a great career option.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Identifying and building great product for all marketing channels which includes Social Media, Eshots, brochures, mailers and websites
• Monitor competitor activity and pricing against our own.
• Ensure product is built following correct process and are accurate
• Collate and communicate key campaigns from suppliers to marketing and sales team both ongoing and in a monthly round up.
• Ensure all websites are up to date with current offers/campaigns/Sales Messages
• Ensure marketing plan is kept up to date with supplier activity and funding agreed
• Ensure that marketing activities are delivered on time
• Set up groups with key suppliers in order to give us a competitive edge
• Follow up with suppliers on day to day supplier related issues.
• Follow up on supplier related complaints.
• Commercial reporting for month end and YTD sales by product, and by customer type.
• Report on sales results from incentive activities, internally and externally.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Ideally you will have previous experience in a product or commercial role for a Tour Operator, or you will have a background in the Travel Industry and cruise within a role that demonstrates you have a keen eye for a great deal and experience of rate negotiations, mark-ups. You will know what sells, what is a good price and what to sell it for!

In addition:

• Good communication skills by phone email and face to face
• Excellent knowledge of product and industry awareness
• Strong excel skills
• Good numerical skills
• Good attention to detail (wording for emails/social media/proof reading etc)
• Good organisational skills

THE PACKAGE:

Starting salary is dependent on experience, but circa 28k pa and additional benefits can be discussed at interview stage. This is a fab established Tour Operator, to build your successful career within their product and commercial team!

INTERESTED?

Please follow the instructions to apply attaching your CV. This vacancy is being managed by Claire Muge. I can be contacted on (phone number removed) or (url removed) Not right for this role, or this role not right for you, but keen to further your career in the Travel Industry! We have a variety of different opportunities so do submit your CV to us!