Online Travel Agency (OTA) Pricing Manager

Company Description

EVB helps companies to achieve their business goals, making their corporate travel and meetings a unique experience. EVB inventory offers short-term rentals making sure employees can move through the world with confidence while assuring them satisfaction and covering all their meetings, events, and business needs. 15+ years of experience curating exclusive destinations. As a professional solutions service provider, EVB seeks automation & commercial augmentation while providing permanent professional interaction with -all kinds of- hosts and guests.

“To fulfill all EVB traveler’s aspirations through the best beyond-hotel hospitality experience”

Job Description

Fundamentals

• HQ in Florida, US & Cloud Based.
• Global Equal Opportunity Employer / Giving opportunities.
• Powered by talent and diversity.
• Permanently donating part of our profits to good causes.
• Travel-dreaming

Key Responsibilities - Summary

We are seeking for an experienced Online Travel Agency (OTA) Pricing Specialist to oversee operations at our various clients’ residential & commercial properties. In this position, you will work with remote teams (customer success & multiple account managers) to create and configure property pricing, listings, customized reports, and profiles usually pushed through our PMS (Guesty) or Channel Manager (Rentals United), as well as to ensure units are ready for reservations, fulfill repair requests efficiently, track and ensure information parity and contribute to optimal distribution & boosting strategies through Expedia, Vrbo, Booking and Airbnb (among other OTAs). Our ideal candidate has at least two years of property pricing and OTA management experience.

Functions and Responsibilities

• Dynamic Pricing Strategy: Develop and implement pricing strategies tailored to our unique portfolio of properties. Leverage market data and demand trends to adjust rates, ensuring maximum occupancy and revenue generation.
• Channel Optimization: Manage and optimize our presence across Airbnb and VRBO, as well as other major and minor OTAs. Ensure accurate rate setups and maintain high visibility, continuously reviewing performance to identify opportunities for growth and increased market share. Manages Booking, Expedia, as well as Rentals United (and all associated channels/connections)
• Performance Monitoring and Analysis: Track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) and Average Daily Rate (ADR). Generate detailed reports that provide actionable insights for informed decision-making and revenue enhancement.
• System Oversight and Configuration: Oversee the configuration of all pricing settings within the PMS, including automated payment processes, cancellation policies, and other rate-related parameters. Ensure that all pricing structures align with our overall revenue strategies while enhancing the guest experience.
• Collaborative Revenue Strategies: Work closely with commercial, marketing, and operations teams to align revenue initiatives and support promotional campaigns. Foster collaboration to strengthen our market positioning and guest satisfaction.
• Market Research and Competitive Analysis: Conduct thorough research on competitors and industry trends to inform our pricing strategies. Stay updated on market developments to identify new revenue opportunities, enhance our competitive edge and ensures data compliance
• End-to-end OTAs commercial strategies:
  • Pricing
  • Boosting
  • Special Offers
  • Premium partnerships
  • Special programs (Genius, Superhost, Preferred Partner, Premier Host, etc.)
• Overviews taxes and regulations updates and notifies to related stakeholders.

Maintain an excellent and positive relationship with renters and guests

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years of relevant property/short-term rental pricing experience required.
• 2 to 3 years of relevant OTAs management experience required.
• 1 to 2 years of relevant property / VR management experience desired.
• Required experience and proven track-record:
  • Booking.com
  • VRBO
  • Expedia.com
  • Other OTAs (Agoda, Travelstaytion, etc.)
• Desired experience and proven track-record:
  • Rentals United
  • PMS
  • Guesty PMS
  • Airbnb
• Experienced and Comfortable with Remote Working.