Product Manager in St Andrews

Job Specification: Product Manager - Scotland

St Andrews

About Us

Sports Travel Group is a luxury sector B2C and B2B golf tour operator and event organiser trading as Golf Traveller.

Our three founders have long histories in golf travel, hospitality and events and are seeking to change the way golf travel is presented and consumed.

Our global client portfolio includes elite private clubs, luxury leisure operators, concierge services, HNW individuals, private family offices and corporate entities invested in golf. 

Our offices are in London, St Andrews, Stockholm, Oslo, Singapore and Jakarta.

We have ambitious plans for further growth and are looking for people with the same ambition to help us achieve them.

Job Brief

• Ownership of our product management and development in Scotland
• Creation of bespoke itineraries in response to sales briefs
• Curation of stock experiences
• Contracting and negotiation
• Pricing and competitive analysis
• Supplier relationship management
• Experience development
• Product training

We enhance the lives of our travellers by enabling transformative experiences that have golf at their core but go so far beyond the fairways.

As the Home of Golf, Scotland is a hero within our global portfolio.

You’ll be in charge of managing our Product in Scotland, focused on maintaining and improving our travel offering.

This encompasses the day-to-day handling of enquiries, translating a customer brief into a purchasable itinerary, and the ongoing development of our travel experiences and procurement strategy. 

It will also be your responsibility to create and deliver a framework for knowledge acquisition and sharing to educate our travel advisors and resellers on destination knowledge.

About You

We’re looking for an industry professional with at least three years’ experience in the luxury golf travel sector in Scotland.

You will have a sound understanding of contracting and procurement processes and possess a network of supplier contacts, as well as extensive destination experience and knowledge.

A well developed relationship with the game of golf and its language is considered a significant asset.

The ideal recruit will be entrepreneurial and driven, and eager to take the opportunity to take ownership of a destination that will contribute significantly to the company’s continued growth. 

Requirements

• 3+ years in the luxury golf travel sector
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills
• Analytical approach
• Ambition

Employment Terms

• Full time, 40 hours per week
• Workplace pension scheme
• 25 days paid holiday per annum
• Reports to: Head of Product
• Salary: £30,000 - £40,000, experience dependent
• Eligibility for company wide bonus and incentive schemes
• Location: St Andrews