Trading Manager in London

At loveholidays, we’re on a mission to open the world to everyone, giving our customers’ unlimited choice, unmatched ease and unmissable value for their next getaway. We are a super fast growing travel-tech business who have been on an amazing journey from start-up to scale out - with over 400 people, and selling amazing holidays to over 4 million passengers!

We have big ambitions over the next 5 years - with a vision to be Europe’s #1 holiday provider. Come join us on this exciting journey!

Why loveholidays?

At loveholidays, we’re on a mission to open the world to everyone, giving our customers’ unlimited choice, unmatched ease and unmissable value for their next getaway. Our team is the driving force behind our role as our customers’ personal holiday expert - the smart way to get away.

The impact you’ll have:

This is a newly created role within the Revenue Management team, responsible for ensuring we optimise our Trading performance. Reporting to the Senior Trading Manager, you will work with stakeholders across the business to manage our key metrics, identify opportunities and mitigate risks. 

This role will support trading meetings, manage actions and be responsible for creating appropriate reporting for senior management. 

Your day-to-day:

• Responsible for supporting the Trading function across one or multiple points of sale (we operate in UK, IE & DE). 
• Supporting Trading meetings, managing actions and updating senior management on performance. 
• Analysing short and medium term performance trends and optimising the relationship between Marketing Spend, Conversion Rate, Margin Per Transaction and ultimately Gross Profit. 
• Working with our Analytics function to ensure the business has appropriate reporting in order to optimise performance. 
• Lead commercial projects, e.g.: competitor benchmarking or destination reviews. 
• Representing the Trading team across the wider business; sharing trading plans and commercial results to influence and optimise results. 

Your skillset:

• Highly numerate with strong commercial and financial acumen. 
• Strong communication and presentation skills. 
• Proficient in extracting, analysing and presenting data to support recommendations. 
• Experience of working across diverse stakeholder groups. 
• Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver targets. 
• Enjoy working in a fast paced and growing organisation. 

Desirable

• Experience with building business reporting and/or visualisation tools. 
• Working knowledge of Google tools (Gsheets, Looker, Big Query). 
• Experience of working within competitive digital industry (e.g.: Travel or online FMCG).

Perks of joining us:

• Company pension contributions at 5%.

• Individualised training budget for you to learn on the job and level yourself up.

• Discounted holidays for you, your family and friends.

• 25 days of holidays per annum (plus 8 public holidays) increases by 1 day for every second year of service, up to a maximum 30 days per annum.

• Ability to buy and sell annual leave.

• Cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan and eye care vouchers.

At loveholidays, we focus on developing an inclusive culture and environment that encourages personal growth and collective success. Each individual offers unique perspectives and ideas that increase the diversity and effectiveness of our teams. And we value the insight and potential you could bring on our continued journey.

The interview journey:

• TA screening - 30 mins

• 1st stage with Hiring Manager - 45 mins

• 2nd stage with key stakeholders including a task to present, in office - 1.5 hours

• Final stage with VP of Revenue Management & Trading - 30 mins