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Senior Lifestyle Product Delivery Manager

Leisure Travel

Northern Home Counties

Permanent ⁄ £34000 - £37000

Updated November 2, 2008

• To manage Lifestyle brands ensuring existing brands remain relevant and market leading through the development of new initiatives, concepts, units and destinations whilst remaining price competitive and proving high customer satisfaction.
• To manage all elements of operational roll out and forecast all relevant budgets in accordance with the guidelines set out by finance.
• To work with Lifestyle Product team to create successful new products and deliverables in order to keep a competitive advantage over the competitors.
• Initiate Lifestyle Families and Couples meetings ensuring all cross divisional activities relating to Lifestyle products / developments are consistent - planning, brochure and web content, press releases, marketing campaigns, retail promotions, purchasing and delivery in resort.
• Provide specialist product knowledge and support to resort teams including all briefing and training requirements.
• Strategic development and targeting of top line Brand Management concepts to refresh existing Lifestyle products through the introduction of new initiatives, concepts, facilities.
• Make conceptual ideas work in practise and evaluate and report back on feasibility of the development and proposal of new products and services.

Who we're looking for
• Proven track record of leading strategic change projects from concept to full operational roll-out.
• Experienced budget manager with evidence of managing a multi-functional role.
• Proven negotiation skills and excellent presentation skills.
• A thorough understanding of the Planning/Trading, Sales, Marketing and Customer Operations functions.
• Prepared to challenge fundamental principles and take appropriate action as necessary across all levels of the business.
• Action orientated, consistently delivers against target and pro-actively seeks opportunities for improvement to maintain our competitive advantage.
• A thorough understanding of Lifestyle products.
• Ability to manage short and long terms objectives and balance operational issues with strategic development.

About our client
The UK's largest tour operator and travel group based in the Northern Home Counties.

What's on offer
Excellent salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Michael Page Contact
For further info, apply or phone on +44 (0) 1727 730 111. Job Ref: 12997478
Your application will be sent to Thomas Hagerman.