Product Assistant

LUXURY TOUR OPERATOR - PRODUCT ASSISTANT - Hampshire. Competitive Salary

This specialist Natural World Tour Operatior are looking for a Product Assistant to help with the development of a range of safe, desirable and profitable wildlife and nature based holidays, ensuring they are market ready'

PRODUCT ASSISTANT - RESPONSIBILITIES

• To ensure that the product offers trips that appeal to a broad range of customers, interests and regions
• To ensure the product and all elements offered, meet the operational policies of the company
• Ensure the product is continually exposing new opportunities to customers
• Form alliances with a range of in-country suppliers, to meet our customers and company's needs
• Research and identify the needs of the market and new opportunities for product : customer ratio
• Maintain, provide and share knowledge of the product, to ensure staff can do their jobs effectively
• Attend trade shows
• Research and the market trends and competitor analysis

PRODUCT ASSISTANT - QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Proven experience of a travel product development role
• Proven experience with writing copy and creating costs
• Proven experience with market research and analysis
• A passion for travelling abroad, including independent travel experiences
• Computer literate with Word, Excel & Databases (e.g. Access)
• Planning workloads and delivering to deadlines
• Educated to at least A-level standard

Ideal

• Proven experience of working in the travel industry
• Can demonstrate commercial awareness
• Good destination knowledge (including airlines, airports, visa and health requirements)
• Web literate with a solid understanding of Social Media websites, SEO and PPC
• Proven experience of brochure (or similar) production

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