Destination Sport Experiences
Junior Product Manager
This is a hybrid role based in our Manchester office, so you must live within a commutable distance
Destination Sport Experiences, through its global sports travel brands Marathon Tours & Travel, Sportive Breaks, Tri Travel, HYROX Tours and Destination Sport Charity, cater for those who want to participate in the very best cycling, running and triathlon events across the world. All of the brands offer tours, travel packages, and guaranteed entry to marathons, cycling events, long-distance triathlons, HYROX events around the world, together with VIP hospitality access to many of the top professional cycling events as well as managing travel programs for mass participation events on behalf of charities, companies and groups throughout the year. www.destinationsportexperiences.com
Marathon Tours & Travel are a proud partner of many of the Abbott World Marathon Majors and work closely with mass participation events organisers across the globe. The team have the opportunity to travel to the events, as well as helping to manage events and support our clients on their journey through each event, so we understand the needs of those travelling with us. https://marathontours.com/en-gb/
Due to an exciting year of growth, we are now looking for a Junior Product Manager to assist the existing Marathon Tours & Travel product and operations team in managing our Marathon events from initial planning, contracting the services required through to delivery of the event.
No two days are the same in this exciting role but on a typical day you will:
1. Assist the wider operations team with the planning of the operational delivery of events
2. Prepare the pre-departure information
3. Liaise with hotels, transport companies, event organisers and other external suppliers
4. Assist with contracting including negotiation of rates, commission etc
5. Manage the product and keep the website up to date
6. Constantly monitor the sales position of product and suggest appropriate course of action depending upon the position
7. Work closely with our internal Sales and Marketing teams
8. New product development
9. Occasionally travel both domestically & internationally as per business needs
To be successful within this role, our ideal candidate will:
1. Have a working knowledge of travel, and experience working in sports travel
2. Have a working product knowledge of marathon events
3. Be highly organised and accurate
4. Possess excellent planning and event management skills
5. Be a self-starter with the ability to manage the logistics of an event
6. Have the ability to prioritise workload
7. Be customer focused & have excellent relationship building skills
8. Enjoy working as part of a team
9. Have strong negotiation skills
10. Have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including; Word, Outlook and demonstrating Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
11. Demonstrate excellent communication skills both verbal & written
12. Be able to occasionally travel both domestically & internationally as per business needs
So if you are looking for your next challenge, please get in touch we'd love to hear from you!
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