Experience

Next Generation Travel
• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Head of Product and Purchasing

  • Jan 2021 - Present


NEXT GENERATION TRAVEL GROUP: WST, FHT, Anglia Tours, Study & Sport Experiences, Remembrance Travel

• Group Commercial Manager

  • May 2019 - Oct 2021

• Commercial Manager

  • Aug 2017 - Apr 2019


Next Generation Travel Group
• Product Development Manager

  • May 2014 - Jul 2017


NST Travel Group

• United Kingdom
• Leisure, Travel & Tourism
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Manager

  • Aug 2006 - May 2014

  NST is the UK's largest School Tour Operator, owned by 'Cox and Kings' which is listed on the Indian Stock Exchange. My key responsibilities included; -Development of secondary school focussed educational experiences around the world which can either be bought 'off the shelf' or allow tailormade experiences to be created to suit clients needs. -Maintenance and growth of subject based trips/products to both further increase NST's marketshare but also hit or exceed strict profit targets. This includes sourcing new visits, seeking exclusivity, pricing negotiation, relating to target market, and focussing on company strengths. -Work in tandem with the Marketing team to ensure high quality direct marketing campaigns are created reflecting the school trip products and prices I manage are accurately and portrayed and competitively priced. -Work closely with our new business, retention and operations teams providing training, support and managing the margin for each subject area against pre-determined targets. - Liasing with the Contracting team to ensure suitale accommodation is available to complement the subject related tours, request allocation of bedstock. -Regular, full competiotor pricing and product analysis. -Training of new and existing products to aquisition, retention and operations staff. - Finalist in 2013 Best Educational Product at the British Youth Travel Awards for a Psychology and Sociology Programme I developed. Show less



HCCT Holidays

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Account Executive

  • 2004 - 2006

  Managed key travel agency (mostly call centre) accounts through 50% office and 50% rep duties. Included incentivising accounts, targeting, commission negotiatons, conference/exhibitions, and advising internal sales staff. Managed key travel agency (mostly call centre) accounts through 50% office and 50% rep duties. Included incentivising accounts, targeting, commission negotiatons, conference/exhibitions, and advising internal sales staff.



Balkan Holidays

• Bulgaria
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Executive

  • 2003 - 2004

  -Dealing with all aspects of product promotion. -Liasing with travel agents with regards to commission incentives, viewdata queries, and late offers. -Producing statistical and financial sales reports for agents and also in house. -Exhibitions, Roadshows, Training workshops for both travel trade and general public. -Dealing with all aspects of product promotion. -Liasing with travel agents with regards to commission incentives, viewdata queries, and late offers. -Producing statistical and financial sales reports for agents and also in house. -Exhibitions, Roadshows, Training workshops for both travel trade and general public.



Liverpool John Lennon Airport

• United Kingdom
• Airlines and Aviation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Marketing Executive

  • Feb 2001 - Aug 2003

  Tasked with creating brand awareness during throughout the North West rapid growth and expansion as Liverpool Airport was rebranded to Liverpool John Lennon Airport. Included account management with key Travel Agencies, direct marketing campaigns, conferences/exhibition work and assisting with local and National PR. Tasked with creating brand awareness during throughout the North West rapid growth and expansion as Liverpool Airport was rebranded to Liverpool John Lennon Airport. Included account management with key Travel Agencies, direct marketing campaigns, conferences/exhibition work and assisting with local and National PR.