Country Manager

Dé VakantieDiscounter is one of the largest online travel agencies in the Benelux and does everything just a little differently. From our colourful office in Amsterdam, we work hard to continue growing nationally and internationally in the coming years. To help realise our ambitious goals, we are looking for Country Managers.

What will you be doing?

As a Country Manager, you are continuously developing and strengthening the assortment within your destination(s). You closely follow market trends, analyse competitors and identify new accommodations that fit our customer base and brand positioning. The commercial opportunities you uncover are translated into concrete actions to expand or optimise the product range, ensuring your portfolio remains current, attractive and distinctive.

You also build strong and sustainable relationships with our destination suppliers. You secure maximum availability and the right allotment, especially during peak periods, and negotiate the best commercial conditions, including exclusive and non-exclusive deals. You ensure that your destinations are optimally visible and remain competitive throughout the entire customer journey.

Finally, you are responsible for investment planning, performance optimisation and cross-departmental collaboration. You create destination-specific investment plans, including business cases with budgets, ROI calculations, risk analyses and promotional scenarios. You analyse performance based on conversion, complaint ratio and purchasing efficiency, replace underperformers and translate customer and team feedback into concrete improvements. You deliver clear and insightful reporting, work closely with internal stakeholders and proactively identify issues, opportunities and market movements to continuously improve the commercial performance of your destinations.

 What do we ask of you?

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in tourism, hospitality or international business

• 2 Years experience in a commercially driven role within procurement, supply and/or product management

• Demonstrated success in negotiations and commercial steering

• Familiarity with business cases, ROI modelling and investment decision-making

• Strong analytical skills, persuasive communication and the ability to justify complex decisions clearly

• Willingness to travel for partner visits and international trade events

• Fulltime available (39 hours)

• Living max. 1 hour travel distance from Amsterdam

• Fluent in English

What do we offer?

A challenging role in the travel industry at one of the most enjoyable companies in the sector. You’ll notice this in our brand-new office on the Herengracht in Amsterdam. Work hard, play hard! As a Country Manager at Dé VakantieDiscounter you can count on:

• A salary aligned with your experience and in accordance with the travel industry CLA

• A company laptop so you can work comfortably anywhere

• A one-year contract with the intention to extend

• A close-knit team with a relaxed and informal working atmosphere

• Hybride working, partly from home and office

• 25 days of holiday (based on full-time 39-hour workweek)

• Discounts on holidays and car rental

• Free travel and cancellation insurance with worldwide coverage

• Full public transport reimbursement

• A solid pension scheme

• A beautiful rooftop terrace (perfect for after-work drinks), a ping-pong table, pétanque court, games room and frequent (theme) parties!