Product/Advertising Manager

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Product Manager (2 Year Contract) - Sri Lankan Aviation Group Pty Ltd

The Role

Sri Lankan Aviation Group Pty Ltd is looking for an applicant to fill the Managerial role of Product/Advertising Manager and to liaise with the principal company Sri Lankan Airlines Ltd to develop specialised products for sale to the Australian domestic market within the airline services industry.

In this role, you will be able to work within a dynamic team focusing on determining customers’ needs and desires by specifying the research needed to obtain Australian customer market information.

Also within this role, you will be tasked with the following:

• Recommend the nature and scope of present and future Airline product lines by reviewing product specifications, market opportunities and requirements; appraising new product ideas and/or product or packaging changes.
• Assess the market competition by comparing the company’s products to competitors’ products
• Provide source data for product line communications by defining product marketing communication objectives
• Obtain product market share by working with our senior management to develop product sales strategies and advise on the development, coordination and implementation of plans for pricing and promoting Sri Lankan Airline’s services.
• Assess product market data by calling on customers utilizing our field sales team and evaluating sales call results
• Introduce strategies to manage delay handling & Airport product presentation
• Provide information to management in the form of preparing short-term and long-term product sales forecasts.
• Preparing special reports for Overseas head office analysis
• Launching new products to the Australian domestic market by analyzing proposed product requirements and developing time-integrated plans with sales, advertising and promotion
• Determine product pricing by utilizing market research data and reviewing sales costs
• Liaising with Overseas Parent Company and Marketing team to roll out competitive products
• Maintain product management staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting and training employees
• Maintain professional knowledge by attending educational workshops, locally, interstate and abroad.

Essential Skills , Experience and Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a Business Management Stream
• Product management and strategy development skills 
• People Management and understanding the customer
• Requirements analysis and competition analysis
• Sales planning and financial planning/strategy
• Knowledge of Airlines services products and industry experience
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the Airline industry in a management role with at least 2 years in a pricing & distributions management role AND/OR 2 years in a product development management role
• Must be willing to travel frequently and upon short notice
• Must hold a valid passport and Local/International Driver’s license.
• On hands experience in Amadeus Altea Reservations system/price wise tools is a must

Skills preferred:

• Multilingual in English and Sinhalese & ability to converse in Hindi would be an added advantage
• Experience in Airport operations would be an added advantage

Please note:

This role will not focus on the direct selling of services to consumers and will involve limited client interaction with the exception of gauging customer feedback pertaining to specific products for research and development.

Urgent start required. Remuneration will be attractive, competitive with numerous allowances and extras and above current industry NES. Total salary package is negotiable.

Please send in your application with your resume on or before the 22nd of July 2018.

Applicants will receive a phone call if they are required to attend an interview.