Product Executive

Job Overview

Brightsun Travel is looking for an experienced Product Executive to take ownership of the pricing, competitiveness, content, and development of hotel and holiday products for the UK market.

The ideal candidate should have strong commercial and analytical skills and be able to identify pricing gaps, analyse competitor offerings, improve product quality, and contribute to revenue and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

Pricing & Commercial Analysis

• Manage regular hotel and holiday package price updates.
• Analyse supplier rates, selling prices, margins, and profitability.
• Identify pricing issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Monitor special offers, promotions, and commercial opportunities.
• Ensure all products remain accurate, competitive, and commercially viable.

Competitor Analysis

• Benchmark products against leading UK tour operators and OTAs.
• Compare pricing, hotels, flights, board basis, baggage, transfers, discounts, and added-value offers.
• Identify why competitors may be cheaper or offer a stronger product.
• Prepare clear competitor analysis and recommend actions to improve competitiveness.

Product Development

• Research and develop new hotels, holiday packages, and destinations.
• Identify product gaps and new commercial opportunities.
• Work with suppliers and Contracting teams to secure competitive rates and offers.
• Review underperforming products and suggest improvements.
• Help develop products specifically suited to the UK travel market.

Product & Content Management

• Ensure hotels, packages, prices, and offers are correctly loaded and maintained.
• Write and review hotel descriptions, destination content, package highlights, and USPs.
• Conduct regular checks of live products and website content.
• Ensure product information remains accurate throughout its lifecycle.

Product Performance

• Monitor bookings, revenue, margins, and overall product performance.
• Identify strong and underperforming hotels, destinations, and holiday packages.
• Use sales and competitor data to recommend pricing or product changes.
• Prepare regular reports highlighting key findings, actions, and opportunities.

Sales, Marketing & Supplier Coordination

• Work closely with UK Sales and Marketing teams on campaigns and promotions.
• Ensure products are competitive and fully price-checked before campaigns go live.
• Provide Sales teams with product knowledge, USPs, and commercial information.
• Liaise with hotels, DMCs, and suppliers regarding rates, offers, and product information.

Required Skills & Experience

• 2+ years of experience in Travel Product, Tour Operations, DMC, Contracting, Hotels, or a similar role.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and commercial skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Good understanding of pricing, margins, and holiday packages.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong written and spoken English (8/10 or above).
• Good content-writing and competitor-analysis skills.
• Ability to take ownership and work independently.
• Knowledge of the UK travel market will be an advantage.