Experienced Managers & Directors - Leisure, Travel & Tourism

Experienced Managers & Directors - Leisure, Travel & Tourism In the United Kingdom - London

Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,000 employees in 30 countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. We achieve this by optimizing every lever of their commercial strategy - product, price, innovation, marketing, and sales - based on deep insights into what customers want and value. With nearly 40 years of experience in monetization topics of all kinds, we are regarded as the world's leading pricing and growth specialist.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Leisure, Travel & Tourism team in London as an experienced hire.

How you will create impact:

• You will be working with leading companies in the hospitality and travel sector including major airlines, rail operators, cruise lines, hotel chains, and tour operators to grow their topline through the development and implementation of robust long-term strategies.
• You will be part of a dynamic team of industry experts, working directly with our Global Head of Leisure and Travel, who is based in London.
• You will be hands-on in developing commercial strategies based on robust analytical foundations, working with the team day to day to create client deliverables.
• You will have the opportunity to collaborate with our digital and software product teams based in our Elevate and Engine divisions.

Your profile:

• 5+ years experience within the hospitality and travel industry and experience within a strategy function, either in an in-house strategy role or as a third-party consultant.
• You would feel comfortable discussing revenue management, its related analytics, and leading projects on this topic.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in overseeing data scientists and programmers to develop pricing systems would be a plus.
• A minimum of a 2:1 in a numerate degree.
• A passion for commercial issues.
• Extremely articulate, able to take complex ideas and make them simple and compelling.
• Entrepreneurial, curious, and with a great drive.
• Motivation to build high-performing teams.

What we offer:

• Work within a corporate culture defined by our entrepreneurial spirit, openness, and integrity.
• Broaden your perspective with our extensive training curriculum and learning opportunities.
• Push your development with support from our holistic feedback and development processes.
• Hybrid work, mixing your work location between our London office, client sites, and the option to remote work for an element of your time.
• Enjoy our range of benefits and our focus on your wellbeing.

Does this sound like you? Let's connect. Simply press the 'Apply now' button. Your application should include a cover letter defining your fit with the role and your CV.