Ref: HF24127
Location: Remote Based – 1 day a month meet with the team at various locations
Contract: Permanent -Full Time
Salary: £27,000 - £35,000 depending on experience
Reporting to: Senior Overseas Product Manager
Employee Benefits: 33 Days Holiday pro rata inclusive of bank holidays | Pension Contributions | Volunteer Day | Group Life Assurance | Cinema Discounts | Online Shopping Discounts | Cycle to work Scheme | Discounted Gym Membership | Virtual GP | Health & Wellbeing Support 24/7 Helplines with access to trained counsellors for support on Mental Health, Relationships, Work, Stress, Bereavement, Finances, Childcare and much more | Exclusive discounts on our holidays for you, your friends and family | Annual familiarization visit at any of our country houses for you and your family | One paid day each year to volunteer at a charity of your choice
What will you be doing:
Can you design exceptional holiday experiences? Do you have amazing guest experiences at the heart of what you do? If so, we want to put your talents to good use.Driving overseas growth is the key object of this role. This role oversees the development of our overseas products, particularly our worldwide programme, and works closely with our operations team to ensure successful delivery. The aspirations of our guests continue to evolve, and it is expected we remain at the forefront of adapting our holidays to improve their desirability and profitability.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Improving and monitoring existing holidays to be market leading
- Developing new holidays for both our existing market and to attract new customers
- Taking the company forward to meet the needs of a new customer base
- Develop and improve our off-peak range of holidays
- Taking leadership of all aspects of your product, from initial development, sales, profitability, and quality issues
- Working with other departments and suppliers to offer sales initiatives
- Promotion of products, from writing and proofing website pages, to producing articles for our various promotions and newsletters
- Working closely with all departments
- Supplier negotiation and liaison
- Training for both Sales team and our leaders
- Health and Safety knowledge to ensure all aspects are risk assessed
- Visiting new and existing holidays when required
About you:
We would love to hear from you if you have these essential skills:
- Previous experience as a Product Manager in the Travel industry is essential
- Strong commercial awareness and financial skills
- A flair for communicating a passion for these holidays, both internally and externally
- Time management with the ability to manage projects and meet deadlines
About HF Holidays:
HF Holidays are a B Corp Certified British heritage brand with over 110 years of experience organising walking holidays in the UK, Europe, and beyond. We’ve been leading the way since 1913 and offer over 260 carefully curated guided and self-guided walking tours on six continents and in 40 destinations worldwide. Run as a co-operative, we put people at the heart of everything we do and are proud to be part of a community with a shared passion for the great outdoors. Friendship, fun, fresh air, and the feelgood factor have always been our guiding principles. Our 500-strong team are based at our two offices in Cumbria and Hertfordshire and across our 16 country houses located in some of the UK’s best-loved national parks and National Landscapes.
Our Application Process:
To ensure a fair and unbiased evaluation process, we welcome candidates to submit their CVs without including personal identifying information, such as name, gender, age, race, religion, or any other factors that may reveal their identity. This practice aligns with our commitment to fostering equal opportunities for all applicants. If successful, you will be invited to an online / face-to-face interview with our House Manager. If you wish to apply, please forward your CV to recruitment@hfholidays.co.uk - we’d love to hear from you!
Equity and Diversity:
We recruit, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities. HF Holiday’s has a longstanding policy of providing a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of each individual and is free from all forms of discrimination; We are an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against candidates based on any of the protected characteristics set out under the Equalities Act 2010 or any other characteristic protected by law.
HF Holidays also provides reasonable adjustments to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. We are a member of the Business Disability Forum, a Disability Confident Employer and we operate the Guaranteed Interview Scheme to those candidates who meet our essential criteria. If you need to enquire about a reasonable adjustment, need assistance with completing the application process or wish to be interviewed under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, please emailrecruitment@hfholidays.co.uk or call us on (0) 7918 652114 where a member of our Resourcing Team will be happy to help you.
