Travel Product Executive Surrey £30k-£32k (PTR 4186)

[Lakshmi Thurairatnam]

We are seeking an experienced Travel Product Executive to join an award winning travel company that offers a range of exciting travel experiences. The ideal candidate will be the face of the company to our clients suppliers and a vital link for the sales team. Ideal for a travel professional with product experience either from a holiday tour operator, adventure travel company or cruise specialist.

Career development, a fun working team and many other perks are on offer with this exciting hybrid travel product opportunity.

Travel Product Executive Duties:

• Build and maintain relationships with cruise partners.
• Negotiate with cruise operators for the most competitive rates, commissions and special offers.
• Manage special projects for additional supplier partnerships, including costing specific packages.
• Provide support to the Marketing team with product selection and negotiate special offers for partnership campaigns.
• Work alongside the marketing team to keep the website updated, proofing and maintaining offers.
• Plan and cost itineraries for the website.
• Assist with negotiating and arranging staff fam trips as well as ship visits.
• Brochure production – assist in planning paginations, write, edit, and update copy, prepare briefs for external copywriters, source and select images, check pricing, and proof brochure for accuracy and detail.
• Represent the company at trade shows, evening functions, road shows, training sessions and meetings where required.
• Conduct regular competitor analysis and market research.

Essential Requirements:

• Similar experience in the holiday or cruise industry from a tour operator background within product and/or marketing
• Energy and enthusiasm.
• Experience in contracting and/or rates negotiation
• Experience of the expedition cruise market or demonstrable interest in expedition cruises and/or adventure travel Excellent attention to detail
• Proactivity and a great level of problem-solving ability

Generous perks:

• Career development
• Monday to Friday office hours
• Exciting events
• Familiarization trips to increase knowledge
• 2 days a week in the office
• Travel Insurance
• Travel perks

Locations ideal for this role include Surrey and South West London, Wimbledon, Richmond, Putney, Epsom, Croydon, Leatherhead, Walton-On- Thames, Surbiton, Weybridge, Twickenham, Guildford, Esher and surrounding.

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