Commercial Executive
The Commercial Executive with play a key role in supporting the Commercial Manager to achieve the businesses commercial goals. You will help to merchandise, update and communicate.
The Commercial Executive with play a key role in supporting the Commercial Manager to achieve the businesses commercial goals. You will help to merchandise, update and communicate new products & offers, monitor competitor activities and help to source/exploit new opportunities to grow the business.
You'll work closely with cruise line partners, and you'll communicate on a daily basis with the Sales and Marketing teams. Some work on International websites may also be required.
About Iglu:
Iglu.com, is a successful and award winning online travel agency specialising in Ski and Cruise holidays. Through our award winning brands Iglu Cruise, Planet Cruise and Iglu Ski, we provide expert service and exceptional ski and cruise holidays to locations around the world.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting Commercial Managers and the wider team to hit volume and margin targets,
- Liaising with cruise lines to source and create compelling cruise offers,
- Ensuring that cruise products are effectively marketed and merchandised,
- Developing deep knowledge of different cruise lines and their customers,
- Establishing a thorough understanding of the varied ways that cruise lines supply rates for offers,
- Ensuring commercial content (campaigns, itineraries, pricing etc.) is accurate and up to date,
- Developing a thorough understanding of all the elements of cruise package holidays,
- Working with other departments to share knowledge and understand of our products,
- Regularly reviewing and analyzing competitor activity to ensure best customer value/margin,
- Supporting the wider commercial team when required with ad hoc tasks,
- More senior individuals will have responsibility for independently managing cruise line accounts,
- More senior individuals will be expected to meet their own commercial targets.
The Person:
- Strong commercial awareness, with any previous background preferable but not required,
- Able to work in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment to deliver against commercial objectives,
- Confident and analytical approach to problem solving and decision making,
- Willingness to learn and develop with the appropriate coaching and feedback,
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as independently and manage work of others,
- Self-motivated with a positive outlook with an enthusiastic can-do approach to work.
Why work for Iglu?
We strive on offering a great culture and working environment for everyone but don't just take our word for it, take a look at our values and some of the benefits below:
Our Values:
- Put People First
- Driven by our Customers
- Love what we do
- Bold and ambitious
Our Benefits:
- Hybrid and Remote working options
- Personal Development Program
- Discounted travel offers for family and friends
- Gym discounts at all major chains across the UK
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
- 24/7 Online GP / Dental Service
- Life Assurance for all
- Help shape the culture of Iglu by getting involved in our Charity or Social Committee
- Bi-annual Company Get Togethers
- Plus Many More
- Department
- Commercial
- Locations
- Portsmouth, Wimbledon
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
Why join Iglu.com?
We might be online, but we're real people who want to make a real impact and work together to create the best experiences for our customers. We've grown a lot and have now created a diverse, flexible, rewarding environment that strives to let everyone be the best version of themselves.
Our social calendar and regular educational trips mean that it is not all hard work. The social committee also allow us to give back to some great causes and initiatives. Plenty of reasons to enjoy life at Iglu.com.
About Iglu.com
Established in 1998, we are the UK and Europe’s largest specialist ski and cruise travel agency, trading through Igluski.com, Iglucruise.com and Planetcruise.co.uk.
Awards: In 2024 we won the Above & Beyond award at Celebrity Cruises Agent Appreciation Awards. In 2023 we won 3rd Best Workplace (Large Company Category) at the Best Workplaces in Travel Awards, in 2023 we also won Online/Call Centre Agency of the Year at the Travel Weekly Agent Achievement Awards, in 2023 we also won Best Ex-UK Producer in the MSC Champion Awards, in 2023 we also won Bronze in the Best Travel Company for Ski/Winter Sports at the British Travel Awards, in 2023 we also won Favorite Cruise Travel Agent - Highly Commended in the Wave Awards, in 2021 we won Best Large Cruise Agency at the Travel Weekly Agent Achievement Awards, in 2020 we won Top Partner for Cunard and Holland America, in 2020 we also won Best Online Travel Agency at the TTG Top 50 Awards, in 2019 we won CLIA Online Cruise Agent of the Year, Carnival UK Retail Partner of the Year, Princess Cruises Retailer of the Year, took Best Non-Retail Agent at the Wave Awards and also won Best Online Sales (UK) from Costa Cruises. During 2018 we won the Top Cruise, Ocean and River Agency at the TTG Top 50 Travel Agencies 2018 and also won Best Newcomer for the Eurozone 2018 with Royal Caribbean. Back in 2017 we were also recognised in The Leap 100 Fastest Growing Companies 2017.
Commercial Executive
The Commercial Executive with play a key role in supporting the Commercial Manager to achieve the businesses commercial goals. You will help to merchandise, update and communicate.
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