DESTINATION SPORT EXPERIENCES

Product Manager - Hyrox
This is a hybrid role based in our Manchester office, you must live within a commutable distance.
Destination Sport Experiences, through its’ global sports travel brands Marathon Tours & Travel and Sportive Breaks cater for those who want to participate in the very best cycling and running events across the world. All three brands offer tours, travel packages, and guaranteed entry to marathons, cycling events around the world, together with VIP hospitality access to many of the top professional cycling events as well as managing travel programs for mass participation events on behalf of charities, companies and groups throughout the year. We are a proud partner of many of the Abbott World Marathon Majors and work closely with major sports events organisers across the globe. The team behind Destination Sport Experiences regularly participate in running and cycling events, as well as helping to manage events and support our clients on their journey through each event, so we understand the needs of those travelling with us.
https://www.destinationsportexperiences.com/
Due to an exciting year of growth we are now looking for a HYROX Product Manager to assist the existing operations team in managing our HYROX events from initial planning and contracting the services required through to delivery of the event.

NO TWO DAYS ARE THE SAME IN THIS EXCITING AND FAST PACED ROLE BUT ON A TYPICAL DAY YOU WILL:

• Lead a portfolio of HYROX events on the planning of the operational delivery

• Liaise with hotels, transport companies, event organisers and other external suppliers

• Assist with contracting hotels, including negotiation of rates, commission etc
• Manage the product and keep the website up to date
• Ensure the product is loaded correctly on to the website for sale
• Constantly monitor the sales position of product and suggest appropriate course of action depending upon the position
• Work closely with our internal Commercial, Sales and Marketing teams
• Assist customer service teams with customer queries
• Assist in new product development to grow HYROX portfolio globally

TO BE SUCCESSFUL WITHIN THIS ROLE, OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL:

• Have a working knowledge of travel, and experience working in sports travel (mass participation sports highly preferred)
• Demonstrate previous experience within an operational product role (within the sport travel industry is preferred)
• Have a keen interest in HYROX (highly preferred but not essential)
• Have strong financial acumen with the ability to take full ownership of each products budget
• Have strong worldwide destination knowledge
• Have strong negotiation skills with previous experience in contracting
• Possess excellent planning and event management skills
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail
• Show strong product knowledge and planning of travel and accommodation services for events
• Demonstrate outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to both internal & external stakeholders at all levels of seniority
• Have a good understanding of marketing & sales strategies within the fitness industry
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of sustainability and health and safety requirements
• Show excellent operational delivery and customer service skills
• Be a self-starter with the ability to manage the logistics of an event
• Have the ability to prioritise workload and adapt to last minute operational changes
• Be customer focused & have excellent relationship building skills
• Be a team player with the ability to work well within our operational team to shared objectives
• Have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including; Word, Outlook and demonstrating Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Knowledge of booking, inventory and reservations systems is highly desirable
• Be able to travel both domestically & internally for work purposes