The Emirates Group Hiring for Product Manager Job at Dubai Full Time

Job Purpose: Create and manage the product portfolio for Arabian Adventures, in line with the overall Arabian Adventures strategy. The role holder is responsible for all stages of the product lifecycle, creation, identification, validation, launch and evaluation. Job Outline: – Plan – Conduct regular competitor/market analysis including benchmarking of DMC product offerings and market position. Identify gaps in the market and profitable opportunities to implement new products. – Deploy – In conjunction with internal marketing stakeholders, develop new and innovative ways to take DMC products to market to strengthen the company?s competitive advantage and market share, – Engage with the marketing team and Sales Managers to understand needs based on regions and requirements, – Collect and analyse data related to travel trends and industry best practice and provide insights for development of new offerings, – Lead – Manage the productivity and performance of the product team, – Manage Product Audits and seasonal comparisons, – Own the Product Roadmap and support product stakeholders through collaboration, – Build central repository for product information, product intake and analyses. – Execute – Develop and implement an evaluation criteria to assess our in-destination products, – Develop and produce an annual product plan aligning product with the overall business strategy, – Conduct seasonal product audits to ensure products are executed correctly and recommend improvement, – Categorize and position product portfolio based on data and business identity, – Quarterly report on product, trends and data, – Build, analyse and launch B2C products based on data, trends and industry standards, – Complete competitor analysis based on predefined audit parameters.

Qualifications & Experience: Commercial/Sales. Qualifications: – Undergraduate/Bachelor degree (12+3) specialising in Business Management, Marketing, Tourism, or Hospitality. Experience: – Work experience of 5+ years within travel or leisure industry. – Previous experience in a product development role is preferred. – Demonstrated process improvement experience/experience managing large projects with accountability for implementation. Knowledge/Skills: – An established network within the UAE tourism sector, along with a strong knowledge of the global travel industry, including competitor activity. – In depth knowledge of the functioning of all units within a DMC. – Strong analytical, numerical and problem solving skills. – Good creative and lateral thinking skills. – Strong knowledge of business improvement processes.

Salary & Benefits: Join us in Dubai and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary and travel benefits that are exclusive to our industry, including discounts on flights and hotels stays around the world. You can find out more information about our employee benefits in the Working Here section of our website www.emirates.com/careers. Further information on what’s it like to live and work in our cosmopolitan home city, can be found in the Dubai Lifestyle section.