POSITION: PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
REPORTING TO: COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR
LOCATION: Athens, Greece Headquarters
Variety Cruises is a family-owned small ship cruise company founded in 1949. We are a 360° vertically integrated organisation creating, operating, distributing, and delivering our signature 7-day life enriching experiences at sea, in over 13 destinations across 5 continents. Our Family at Sea is passionate about our mantra focused on providing authentic, sustainable, life-enriching small ship adventures delivering on our vision to create A Better World At Sea.
DUTIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Develop, research and manage the product offerings of Variety Cruises from signature cruises to limited collection thematic cruises with forward thinking.
- Works with Marketing and Operations Departments to ensure product success and market growth.
- Education and training to our staff on cruise programs, product, and destinations
- Manage cruise directors and liaise with captains, operations, and technical departments in developing itineraries and mapping out destinations.
- Create and update copy of itinerary and programming.
- Provides information for management by preparing short-term and long-term product sales forecasts and special reports and analyses.
- Understanding and studying customer journey and the inclusions that will create an even more successful product.
- Develop programming that helps our mission of GOING DEEPER into the destination with authentic, unique destination experiences.
- Identifying opportunities and developing programming relating to the destinations we visit and the pillars of clean oceans, gender equality and education for all of our foundation.
- Find new destinations and experiences with the advantages of that destination has to offer.
- Ensure we keep high standards of quality control (NPS, Customer satisfaction, preparation for the new season etc)
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor Degree in Marketing /Hospitality Management.
- Postgraduate Degree would be considered as an asset.
- Excellent knowledge of the English language written and verbal.
- At least 3-year experience in Product Development and/or Travel Hospitality
COMPETENCIES, SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES
- Ability to use modern computer software.
- Team player
- Strong Social skills
- Savvy with Geography and ready to travel
- Adventurous
WHAT WE OFFER
- Friendly and positive working environment with a youthful energy
- Continuous training and professional development.
- Free participation on an annual cruise (including an extra week of paid leave)
- Medical insurance plan
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