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UK Product Manager, Group Tours, Travel and Events

Job description

Greatdays Travel Group is a leading, family run ‘group travel’ tour operator, incentive and events company based in Altrincham, Cheshire and has been established for 40 years. We are seeking an experienced Product Manager to join our team at our office in Altrincham, South Manchester.

You will be an enthusiastic person with a genuine passion and interest for travel and sightseeing in the UK. The role involves contracting with suppliers to create interesting group tour itineraries, plus development of our range of customised UK tour programmes for groups. You will be a senior relationship builder and will be contracting special rates with 3 and 4 star hotels, guides, restaurants, tourist attractions and transport companies. You must possess a full UK driving license which is essential for the role as a large amount of time will be spent travelling the UK and Ireland.

This is a full time role Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5.30pm with the flexibility to attend FAM / destination inspection trips.

What can you expect in return?

• Be part of a vibrant young progressive travel company
• Competitive Salary and Company Pension Scheme
• Annual leave loyalty bonuses
• Staff travel and hotel discounts
• Free monthly staff social events
• Annual fully expensed overnight staff conference and awards ceremony
• All day complimentary hot & cold drinks
• New modern offices with staff room and dedicated kitchen facilities
• Staff shower and changing facilities
• Free local parking and close to Metrolink
• Town centre office location

Are you the right person for the role?

• A genuine passion for UK travel, culture and sightseeing
• Good general knowledge of the UK and Irish cities and regions
• Minimum 5 years travel trade experience essential
• Exceptional contracting skills
• Positive attitude
• Confident driver with a full clean UK driving license
• Friendly telephone manner and good all round communicator
• Good IT skills
• Minimum A or B grade GCSE in both English and Mathematics
• Reside in South Manchester or Cheshire

What will my role look like?

• Creation, design and contracting of tour itineraries for groups
• Co-ordination of hotel, guide and attraction bookings
• A high amount of travel and flexibility to attend Fam trips and trade shows
• Costing of tour itineraries
• Updating website content
• Building relationships with suppliers and customers
• Quality testing products, hotels, attractions, food and drink

Please send a CV and full covering letter with present and expected salary requirements for the attention of Mr Andy Beard. Your covering letter should describe your passion for UK culture and sightseeing and why you think you would be the ideal person for this role.

No agencies or job boards please.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Applications with no covering letter will be automatically rejected.

For company information see website:

www.greatdays.co.uk