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The Travel Corporation · 17 hours ago

Product Development Manager - Small Groups, Latin America

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

The Travel Corporation is a global business in the travel industry with over 100 years of experience, focused on creating enriching experiences for travelers. They are seeking a creative and commercially astute Product Development Manager to develop small group itineraries that deliver meaningful travel experiences while ensuring operational success and sustainability.

TourismTravel

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Develop and refine small group itineraries that deliver on our promise of meaningful, off-the-beaten-path travel

Identify and nurture local partnerships to deliver unique guest experiences with a sustainability mindset

Work closely with marketing, content, contracting, and operations teams to ensure each tour is both sellable and deliverable

Monitor guest feedback and market trends to evolve your product portfolio in line with traveler expectations

Contribute to costing and positioning strategies to ensure commercial success without compromising on quality

Champion sustainability and responsible travel practices across all product decisions

Qualification

Product developmentOperations managementSupplier relationship managementCultural connectionSustainability practicesResilienceService orientationCollaboration

Required

Experience in product development or operations for small group trips, ideally also with on-the-road experience leading groups

A curious and thoughtful traveler who understands the difference between ticking a box and creating a memory

A sharp eye for detail but never lose sight of the bigger picture, guest experience, brand fit, and commercial viability

Collaborative and confident working across functions, especially with contracting, sales, and on-the-ground delivery teams

Understanding of the operational complexity of delivering immersive, flexible experiences, and can design accordingly

Ability to develop a fantastic itinerary and have a genuine passion for cultural connection, nature, and responsible tourism

Keeping the customer in mind throughout the product development journey and monitor feedback closely for continuous improvement

Thorough understanding of the competitor landscape, both new entrants and legacy players and will be up to date on new destination launches or product changes within this landscape

Ability to build and manage strong relationships with local suppliers, DMCs and activity providers and have an existing network to tap into

Travel across South America and occasional travel across North America

Based in Peru with preference of Cusco as the primary location although Lima would also be acceptable

Company

The Travel Corporation

Glassdoor3.8

Worldwide travel expert, with 40 sales offices and 10,000 team members, 2 million customers annually to over 70 countries.

Founded in 1920

Cypress, California, USA

5001-10000 employees

https://ttc.com/about/

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