Vacancy at Wakanow.com

JOB SUMMARY:
Manage the entire travel product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities. Conduct margin analysis, industry/market research, and in-life performance measurement to determine travel products demand, positioning, viability, and profitability.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

•         Analyze potential partner relationships for the travel products.
•         Identify the business and operational requirements based upon the business requirements and objectives of each product.
•         Liaise with travel partners, including airlines and hotels, to manage bookings and schedules, often one year in advance.
•         Conduct research about new destinations in order to gain information on issues and amenities of interest to consumers.
•         Directs, coordinates, and participates in merchandising the travel products, such as airport pick up, accommodation, packaged or specialized tours, or vacation packages.
•         Keep up to date with any changes in the existing products.
•         Constantly carry out research to understand customer travel partner and popular travel locations.
•         Identify and present innovative and creative travel product solutions.
•         Specify market requirements for current and future travel products by conducting market research supported by research of customers and non-customers.
•         Must be able to offer specialist, professional and competitive travel product, which includes online bookings and tailor-made trips.
•         Pre-empts potential problems and provides effective solutions in reaction to the application of concepts, techniques, knowledge, or processes developed to support a new travel product.
•         Manage the existing products and services and improvise business strategies to bring about developmental changes.

Desired Skills and Experience

•     Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing or other related field.
•     Knowledge of the tourism industry
•     Knowledge of the hospitality industry

Required skills:

•     Entrepreneurial and commercial
•     Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
•     Learning and researching
•     Applying expertise and technology
•     Formulating strategies and concepts
•     Analyzing
•     Planning and organizing
•     Creating and innovating
•     Writing and Reporting
•     Working with people
•     Adapting and responding to change