Getaways Planning Manager
Groupon is a global leader of local commerce and the place you start when you want to buy just about anything, anytime, anywhere. Have you always wondered how a Groupon actually works? Here is your opportunity to become a member of one of the fastest growing, innovative and creative companies!
Groupon Getaways, the travel arm of the Groupon business, is currently looking for a Market Planner. This role is responsible for optimizing promotion and market levers within the Getaways organization. Revenue maximization will span multiple areas of focus including but not limited to: optimization of promotional schedule, key market and partner focus, promotion quality optimization, and account strategy. The Market Planner will leverage insights and key reporting tools to evaluate opportunities and liaise with Sales and Operations team members to execute on opportunities.
Responsibilities:
Guide Sales team members on partner and individual promotion structure, pricing, and inventory strategies based on insights and analysis
Analyze promotion performance to gain understanding of optimal promotional structure, pricing, and inventory
Evaluate market and partner prioritization for assigned territory and drive Sales team to focus activities on key priorities
Monitor pricing and inventory trends within the Getaways organization – including but not limited to competitive pricing, relative pricing, available inventory – and drive optimization where applicable
Evaluate market and key partner performance with a goal of applying learnings to improve future revenue performance
Optimize guidelines for promotional structure, pricing, and inventory for supply partners within assigned territory in order to control promotional quality and drive revenue
Lead monthly/quarterly territory reviews aimed at highlighting key challenges and opportunities with an ultimate goal of determining and driving future revenue maximization
Optimize marketing exposure for key promotions / partners for assigned territory
Own, manage (and assist with) the deal approval process
Groupon provides a global marketplace where people can buy just about anything, anywhere, anytime. We’re enabling real-time commerce across an expanding range of categories including local businesses, travel destinations, consumer products, and live or lively events. At the same time, we are providing advertising options and tools that merchants can use to grow and manage their businesses. Culturally, we believe that great people make great companies and that starting with the customer and working backward moves us forward. Community matters to us on an internal, local and global scale—it’s fundamental to our company’s growth and to the well-being of the world at large. We also value self-awareness, candor, lunch and WiFi. If we match with you, please apply to join us.