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This Senior Manager, Product Planning role focuses on integrating, managing, and optimizing hotel content on BCD Travel's platform. The position involves modernizing Hotel APIs and enhancing the shopping and booking experience across all points of sale. The manager will own the product lifecycle from concept to implementation, ensuring alignment with business goals and market demands. Key responsibilities include deep industry analysis, vendor relationship management, and cross-functional collaboration to drive revenue growth. This remote role requires a blend of technical expertise in APIs and strategic product management skills.
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I am excited to apply for the Senior Manager, Product Planning - Hotel Content position at BCD Travel. With over 10 years of experience in product management within the travel industry, I have a proven track record of integrating and optimizing hotel content to enhance user experiences and drive revenue.
My technical background includes deep expertise in API integration and modernization, particularly with Sabre and Amadeus GDS systems. I have successfully led cross-functional teams to deliver product roadmaps that align with business goals and market trends.
I am particularly drawn to BCD Travel's commitment to innovation and sustainability. I am confident that my analytical skills and user-centric approach will contribute to optimizing your hotel shopping and booking capabilities.
Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss how I can add value to your team.
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I have led multiple API modernization projects, including migrating legacy systems to RESTful APIs. For example, at my previous company, I oversaw the integration of Sabre and Amadeus APIs, which improved data retrieval speed by 30% and reduced error rates.
I use a combination of data analysis, stakeholder input, and strategic alignment. I evaluate features based on potential revenue impact, customer value, and resource requirements. I also leverage frameworks like RICE scoring to ensure objective prioritization.
At my last role, I managed a hotel content optimization project from proof of concept to full rollout. I coordinated with engineering, data science, and commercial teams to define requirements, secured executive buy-in with a comprehensive business case, and delivered the solution on time, resulting in a 15% increase in booking conversion.
I regularly follow industry reports from Phocuswright and Skift, attend conferences like The Beat Live, and maintain a network of industry peers. I also analyze internal data and customer feedback to identify emerging patterns.
I believe in transparent and value-driven partnerships. I would schedule regular check-ins to understand their goals and challenges, share our platform roadmap, and collaborate on mutually beneficial initiatives. For example, I once partnered with a major hotel chain to co-create a dynamic pricing feature that increased both our sales and their occupancy rates.
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Senior Manager, Product Planning- Hotel Content (Remote)
Full-time, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Costa Rica, India, France, Germany, Poland, Denmark, Spain, United States
The Hotel Content Senior Manager will be responsible for integrating, managing, and optimizing hotel content on our platform. The person will play a critical role in modernizing the Hotel APIs and ensuring that the content is efficiently integrated, maintained, and optimized for our Point of Sale (POS) channels.
This role will be focused on optimizing the hotel shopping and booking experience by enhancing current capabilities as well as improving retailing and content presentation.
This position will require managing the lifecycle of product investments from proof of concept to the final implementation and being responsible for ensuring that product solutions are well-defined, feasible, properly resourced, and documented, with strong alignment to business goals.
The Hotel Content Senior Manager requires a deep understanding of the hotel industry, strong analytical skills, and a user experience-focused mindset to continuously analyze content performance and recommend strategies to improve and optimize hotel shopping and booking capabilities.
The role leads the product planning efforts for assigned solutions. It takes full responsibility for the product road maps and their delivery globally, including the development of the go-to-market approach and market penetration. The role partners with and influences stakeholders internally and externally to identify, shape, and deliver products that focus on increasing revenue streams for our Hotel product. Key within this role is integrating, managing, and optimizing hotel content.
As a Senior Manager, Product Planning- Hotel Content, you will
- Provide integration and management of Hotel APIs to ensure that the content is correctly structured, normalized, and distributed, including the API modernization projects
- Identify and implement new features or enhanced capabilities based on customer feedback, market demand, and business priorities
- Analyze existing hotel workflows, systems, and processes to identify areas for increased efficiency and optimization
- Make sure your assigned products have sound business plans, including an analysis of product profitability, sales success, and pricing strategy
- Develop and present a comprehensive business case for a proposed product investment, including cost-benefit analysis, ROI projections, and strategic alignment
- Building relationships with our vendors and suppliers; listen to their thoughts and concerns and foster ways to work together
About you
- Knowledge of the hotel industry, including key players, market trends, and consumer behavior
- Technical Skills: Strong understanding of APIs and hotel booking systems, especially Sabre and Amadeus GDS, and how they integrate with booking platforms
- Experience in business travel and/or travel management
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You’ll interact with a variety of partners and will need a high level of comfort in communicating with professionals of different backgrounds
- Competency with Microsoft Office Products and collaborative software used for projects with remote team members and stakeholders
- Data analytical skills
What we offer you
At BCD Travel, we work with highly motivated and passionate people. We value open communication, collaboration, and a flexible work-life balance. We offer unique, often global, experiences that empower you to develop and grow within the organization. Sustainability and helping others is also high on our list. We make a difference through charitable activities in our communities across the globe.
About us
BCD Travel helps companies travel smart and achieve more. We drive program adoption, cost savings and talent retention through digital experiences that simplify business travel. Our 15,000+ dedicated team members service clients in 170+ countries as we shape a sustainable future for business travel. BCD’s leading meetings and events management and global consultancy services complete our comprehensive suite of solutions for all aspects of corporate travel. In 2024, BCD achieved US$22.9 billion in sales. For more information, visit www.bcdtravel.com.
Get to know us by reading our blog and checking out our social media:
- https://www.bcdtravel.com/blog/
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/bcd-travel/
- https://www.instagram.com/bcdtravel/
- https://www.facebook.com/bcdtravel/
You’ll be offered
- Flexible working hours and work-from-home or remote opportunities
- Opportunities to grow your skillset and career
- Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge
- A compensation package that feels fair to you, including mental, physical, and financial wellbeing tools
- Travel industry professional perks and discounts
- An inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated
At BCD Travel, we value you—our culture and success are defined by our people. We carefully consider a wide range of objective, gender‑neutral compensation factors, including professional background, skills, experience, and role scope.
This position is advertised across multiple global locations. The expected annual gross salary ranges by country are as follows:
- Spain: 58,000- 63,000 EUR
- France: 74,000 – 83,000 EUR
- Poland: 170,000 – 185,000 PLN
- Germany: 67,000 – 86,000 EUR
- Netherlands: 75,000- 80,000 EUR
- Ireland: 80,000 – 82,000 EUR
- United States: 100,000 – 118,000 USD
The final salary offered will ultimately depend on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and location, and will be determined in line with internal equity.
We do not request salary history and are committed to equal pay in line with the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
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We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about a role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we still encourage you to apply.
We are committed to providing reasonable and necessary accommodations to ensure all employees can perform their roles effectively. For accommodation requests or further information, contact our Talent Acquisition department at careers@bcdtravel.com.
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