Leading and rapidly expanding cruise travel company, is seeking someone with great knowledge of cruise, to work within their product team. An exciting role to be involved in what products are offered and ensuring they are one step ahead of competitors in choice and pricing! Working as a Cruise Product Executive, within the Product Department, this role is based partly from their Lancashire offices and partly from home. Starting salary is up to £23k pa DOE and there are plenty of benefits and long term career prospects!

JOB DESCRIPTION:
* Liaise with all cruise suppliers to deliver strong, competitive, and engaging cruise product and deals within all our marketing activity.
* Building unique product with obtained exclusives rates and collaborating with Sales, Marketing, and Training departments to ensure successful sales delivery is a key element of the role.
* Work closely with our Supplier Relations team supporting our partner interactions and ensure we deliver on all commercial targets
* Contribute towards weekly marketing plans in line with business focuses and cruise line promotions and campaigns
* Analyse our performance and that of our suppliers to identify key focuses and opportunities
* Ongoing competitor analysis to ensure we have competitive pricing and product in all activity
* Liaise with suppliers to source cruise deals, including net rates and special offer promotions
* Obtain weekly pricing and availability updates from the cruise lines, and update pricing on the website
* Own and understand cruise line campaigns, promotions and systems and co-ordinate distribution to relevant departments to ensure appropriate knowledge and expertise
* Proactively work with third party data suppliers to ensure accurate pricing on our data feeds
* Collaborate with marketing and web development teams on website improvements and processes

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Ideally we are seeking someone with previous experience of working in a product department for a travel company. However, if you have a good knowledge of cruise and solid experience in an analytical role then this could be considered. In addition you will have:
* Have a good level of geographical knowledge
* Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, whilst maintaining accuracy
* Excellent organisation & communication skills
* A strong team player, who will influence both internally and externally
* Ability to 'think on your feet'
* Lively and outgoing personality

THE PACKAGE:
* £20,000 - £23,000 DOE
* 28 days holiday including bank holidays
* Hybrid working
* Contributory company pension scheme
* Parking permit paid for
* Employee and friends and family discounts on cruises
* Uncapped concession towards your own cruise holiday for each year of employment
* Extra annual leave day for a charity day
* Attendance bonus paid at Christmas
* Rewards gateway
* Enhanced maternity package
* Refer a friend bonus

INTERESTED?
Please follow the instructions to apply, attaching your CV!