Title: Revenue & Inventory Manager

Go Ahead Tours

Cambridge, MA, USA

Synopsis:

The primary role of a Revenue & Inventory Manager is to maximize revenue on each escorted tour through a combination of pricing and inventory actions, while constantly reacting to competitor activity and market trends. We’re looking for a candidate with revenue management experience preferably in both the academic and business world to join our revenue management team. The candidate would also manage our inventory of tour departure dates; assigning new inventory where necessary, closing inventory where it’s not needed.

Essential Criteria:

• Degree in Management Science / Operations Research / Mathematics / Engineering or a similar discipline with advanced mathematical content.
• Excellent computer science skills including programming, database and systems analysis.
• Possession and demonstration of the key competencies outlined below.

Key Competencies / Experience:

• Work experience with revenue management systems OR Ph.D. degree in Revenue Management.

• Excellent analysis capabilities and the ability to extract and manipulate data to produce relevant information on all industry KPIs.
• Experience with management science/operations research techniques.
• Focused attitude to work, highly detailed driven, and the ability to constantly meet deadlines while ensuring high levels of accuracy.
• Experience with spreadsheet, word processing and presentation packages.
• Proven interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships.
• Strong commercial awareness with a genuine interest in the travel industry.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in a similar position within the aviation, hotel or similar industry.

Go Ahead Tours, a division of EF Education First, offers group travel experiences abroad to North Americans of all ages. Whether it’s a fully escorted tour, total immersion city-stay or a luxurious cruise, a Go Ahead customer can count on quality accommodations, transportation and sightseeing, as well as the personalized attention of a full-time tour director. www.goaheadtours.com. EF Education First is the world leader in international education. Our mission is to break down barriers in language, culture, and geography and so far we have helped over 15 million people learn a language, discover the world or earn an academic degree.

EF is an equal opportunities employer. EF offers competitive salaries and a multicultural working environment. If you are motivated by the prospect of an international career with a dynamic and forward-thinking company, we want to hear from you. For more information, visit www.ef.com/careers.

To apply please email your resume to Scott Cote, Scott.Cote@goaheadtours.com.