Product Development Manager

The Product Manager is responsible for P&L, scaling up, contracting for the assigned destinations, sales performance measurement, and yield management. You will oversee the full product lifecycle of assigned portfolios from planning to the guest experience. Your main goal will be to manage revenue, occupancy, and margin effectively to achieve company objectives. Your role as a Product Manager involves generating profitable revenues by developing and managing products and services. You will be in charge of all aspects related to delivering a successful product, including design, sales, marketing, and distribution. Your responsibilities will include product planning, portfolio management, and preparing business plans for the assigned destinations. Negotiating and contracting will be a key part of your role, involving non-hotel contracting for transport, sightseeing tours, guides, meals, and attractions. You will also engage in third-party and local DMC contracting for non-hotel products to expand the product range and market reach. Analyzing and benchmarking market trends and products will be essential for your decision-making process. You will proactively plan, develop, own, and manage TravelBullz Packages & Products throughout the product lifecycle while adhering to business timelines. Additionally, you will be responsible for brochure development, pricing, ensuring product and rates are active in the system, and attending travel trade shows to research and develop products and relationships. Collaboration with the Marketing department will involve generating marketing sponsorships, brochures, collateral production, and promotions during trade events and fairs. You will plan yearly marketing calendars for product and package market-specific promotions, analyze products regularly, and work with Tourism boards for campaign promotions and fulfillment. In terms of business performance management, you will manage product pricing and profitability, collaborate with partners for promotions, monitor sales against budgets, and implement initiatives to improve product P&L. Working closely with sales teams to drive product sales through various channels will also be part of your responsibilities. Quality assurance and product training are crucial aspects of your role. You will need to ensure the operational viability of new product/package launches, collaborate with local teams and suppliers, update content on systems, and conduct regular training sessions for both internal and external stakeholders before product launches.,