Commercial Product Development Manager
Carr Golf
- Dublin
- Permanent
- Full-time
- You will be accountable for and lead the identification and development of new destination propositions that complement our existing services and meet the demands of our discerning clients.
- Ensure that new products, services, and destinations are fully researched, costed, developed, and agree implementation timelines with operations, sales, marketing, and finance teams.
- Ensure there is sufficient supply of product (rooms, tee-times, transport providers) to sustain new destination P&L growth.
- Stay constantly up to date of competitor or new entrant offerings and provide insights to relevant internal teams.
- Co-ordinate with the sales and marketing teams to develop GTM (go-to-market) strategies and ensure campaign launches are planned in a timely fashion.
- Articulate budget and resource requirements to the leadership team to enable GTM strategies are adequately resourced and supported.
- Liaise with Finance Team on any supplier payment terms, currency, or local regulations.
- Develop and nurture collaborative supplier relationships on a remote and in-person basis.
- Represent brands at international trade shows and partner visits as required.
- Provide constructive feedback to marketing/operations team related to quality of imagery selection, copy and technical accuracy.
- Source new suppliers and introduce competitive products to the market in response to most recent travel industry trends.
- Conduct ongoing product training and awareness to ensure attributes, benefits and USP’s are understood by key internal stakeholders.
- Holds extensive product management experience (5 to 8 years preferred) and a proven track record of meeting commercial targets and operating in a commercial role. Significant understanding of golf or luxury leisure travel segment
- Strong supplier relationship and account management experience, Essential - hotels, transport providers, Desirable – golf.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a cross functional team, with the ability to bring people with you.
- Creative and innovate thinker with the ability to interpret, data, insights, and trends to create new product and revenue opportunities.
- Problem solver with the ability to push through barriers to get the job done.
- Highly numerically literate with the ability to interpret data and communicate financial and non-financial value of new product opportunities.
- Knowledge of relevant IT systems and market offerings with the ability to develop and think through future ways of working.
- Proven track record in delivering objectives and managing large product portfolios.
- BA/BS in a related field.
- Competitive Salary
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- Twenty-Four Days Annual Leave
- Additional Annual leave for your Birthday & Length of Service
- VHI Health Insurance
- Laptop & Mobile Phone Provided
- Golf Membership at Company Operated Golf Clubs
- Discounted membership rates for friends and family
- Ongoing professional development support
- Certified Great Place to Work