Head of Product - Remote

Head of Product – Barrhead Travel & Specialist Divisions Glasgow HQ -

hybrid role subject to agreement – reporting to Product & Commercial Director

A fantastic opportunity to join one of the largest and growing Independent Travel Agencies in the UK.

This newly created role will see the candidate work closely with the Heads of Retail, Cruise, and Marketing to support all product functions and drive commercial effectiveness.

Leading a team of product executives, the role will be to optimise existing products and develop new and exclusive products across all areas of the business including beach, cities, cruise, tour, and Canada.

What we’re looking for: 

• The Head of Product will help to define the destination strategy, product planning and will be accountable for performance to ensure targets are met.

• Lead the product team to identify new supplier and product opportunities.

• Select competitive product for marketing initiatives and work with the commercial/business development teams to ensure prices are competitive.

• Use metrics to track, monitor and drive growth, revenue, and quality goals.

• Monitor competitor activity and pricing against our own as well as monitoring market trends and analysis of booking data.

• Ensure the team are delivering consistency with the quality of products and supplier management.

• As part of the senior team, you will collaborate with other internal stakeholders and report on the product performance and development.

• Attend key meetings with suppliers, venues, and attractions as well as industry events and conferences.

• Continually drive process improvement.

• Role can be remote base with travelling required (domestic and international) to fulfil responsibilities of the role.

What we are looking for:

• Product management and planning experience.

• Hold existing relationships with appropriate suppliers.

• Excellent communication & relationship building skills, with experience of supplier

negotiations.

• High level of attention to detail

• Good analytical skills and numerate accuracy.

• A strong commercial acumen.

• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to work under pressure, managing significant workloads at a fast pace, prioritising where necessary.

Reasons to Join Us:

• A highly competitive salary, dependant on experience, to be discussed on application.

• Be part of a travel-obsessed team that shares your adventurous spirit.

• Embark on exciting familiarization trips to expand your knowledge and fuel your passion for travel.

• A Personal Development Plan, and our commitment to continued training, development ,and career progression - share your career-goals with us and we’ll work together to help you achieve them.

• A varied company benefits scheme which includes amazing discounts with UK high street retailers.

• Generous staff discounts on your own holidays plus discounts available for family and friends.

• 34 days annual leave to enjoy those amazing holiday discounts.

• Perfect attendance reward and recognition - £100 holiday voucher.

• Refer a friend incentive - £750 reward.

• Company pension scheme.

• Life assurance scheme.

• Long service rewards – love to shop vouchers.

For more information, please contact our recruitment team on 0141 488 7324.

Barrhead Travel is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion in the

workplace