Product Manager- Wakanow.com Ltd

Product Manager

Wakanow.com Ltd - Nigeria

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Job description

JOB SUMMARY:

Manage the entire travel product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities. Conduct margin analysis, industry/market research, and in-life performance measurement to determine travel products demand, positioning, viability, and profitability.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

·        Analyze potential partner relationships for the travel products.

·        Identify the business and operational requirements based upon the business requirements and objectives of each product.

·        Liaise with travel partners, including airlines and hotels, to manage bookings and schedules, often one year in advance.

·        Conduct research about new destinations in order to gain information on issues and amenities of interest to consumers.

·        Directs, coordinates, and participates in merchandising the travel products, such as airport pick up, accommodation, packaged or specialized tours, or vacation packages.

·        Keep up to date with any changes in the existing products.

·        Constantly carry out research to understand customer travel partner and popular travel locations.

·        Identify and present innovative and creative travel product solutions.

·        Specify market requirements for current and future travel products by conducting market research supported by research of customers and non-customers.

·        Must be able to offer specialist, professional and competitive travel product, which includes online bookings and tailor-made trips.

·        Pre-empts potential problems and provides effective solutions in reaction to the application of concepts, techniques, knowledge, or processes developed to support a new travel product.

·        Manage the existing products and services and improvise business strategies to bring about developmental changes.

                                                                            

Desired Skills and Experience

Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing or other related field.

·        Knowledge of the tourism industry

·        Knowledge of the hospitality industry

Required skills:

·        Entrepreneurial and commercial

·        Delivering results and meeting customer expectations

·        Learning and researching

·        Applying expertise and technology

·        Formulating strategies and concepts

·        Analyzing

·        Planning and organizing

·        Creating and innovating

·        Writing and Reporting

·        Working with people

·        Adapting and responding to change

About this company

Wakanow.com is Nigeria’s leading online travel company that provides customers with everything they need to research, plan and purchase a trip locally and globally.

Wakanow.com offers travelers the cheapest available fares for flights, hotel reservations, airport pickups, visa assistance, vacation packages and many other travel services from a broad selection of partners.