Product Manager - Sport

Product Manager

This role is based in our Manchester office; you must live within a commutable distance. Destination Sport Experiences, through its global sports travel brands Marathon Tours & Travel, Tri Travel, HYROX, Sportive Breaks and Destination Sport Charity, cater to those who want to participate in the very best running, triathlon, fitness and cycling events across the world. We offer tours, travel packages, guaranteed entry to events worldwide and VIP hospitality access to many top professional cycling events, and manage travel programmes for mass participation events on behalf of charities, companies and groups throughout the year.

We are a proud partner of many Abbott World Marathon Majors and work closely with major sports event organisers globally.

Due to an exciting year of growth, we are looking for a Product Manager to assist the existing operations team in managing events from initial planning and contracting through to delivery. Primarily, this role will be within the Marathon Tours & Travel running team but working on other brands is possible at any stage.

• Lead a portfolio of events on the planning of the operational delivery
• Liaise with hotels, transport companies, event organisers and other external suppliers
• Assist with contracting hotels, including negotiation of rates and commission
• Manage the product and keep the website up to date
• Ensure the product is loaded correctly onto the website for sale
• Constantly monitor the sales position of the product and suggest appropriate course of action
• Work closely with our internal Commercial, Sales and Marketing teams
• Assist customer service teams with customer queries
• Assist in new product development to grow our portfolio globally

• Working knowledge of travel, and experience in sports travel (mass participation sports highly preferred)
• Previous experience within an operational product role in the sport travel industry (preferred)
• Keen interest in mass participation running events (highly preferred but not essential)
• Strong financial acumen with full ownership of each product’s budget
• Strong worldwide destination knowledge
• Excellent negotiation skills and experience in contracting
• Excellent planning and event management skills
• Attention to detail, highly organised and accurate
• Strong product knowledge and planning of travel and accommodation services for events
• Outstanding interpersonal skills to communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Good understanding of marketing & sales strategies within the mass participation sports industry
• Knowledge of sustainability and health and safety requirements
• Strong operational delivery and customer service skills
• Self‑starter with the ability to manage logistics of an event
• Ability to prioritise workload and adapt to last‑minute operational changes
• Customer‑focused with excellent relationship‑building skills
• Team player who works well within the operational team to achieve shared objectives
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including intermediate to advanced Excel
• Knowledge of booking, inventory and reservations systems is highly desirable
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for work purposes

• Opportunity to work with world‑class professional sporting clubs
• Hybrid working model
• Highly competitive salary
• Guaranteed day off on your birthday
• Opportunity to sample top‑level hospitality packages at stadiums worldwide
• Supplier‑hosted networking events
• Company‑funded parties
• Opportunity for progression
• Funded training
• Access to wellness hub with discounts (gyms & retail providers)
• Access to discounted hotels & sporting event tickets

So if you are looking for your next challenge, get in touch and we'd love to hear from you!