Senior Catalog Manager – Travel & Hospitality Tech

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Dominican Republic.

📋 Description

• Catalog Strategy & Governance: Establish the overarching vision for the enterprise catalog, including its operating model, taxonomy frameworks, data ownership guidelines, and lifecycle management processes across various product lines.

• PIM Platform Leadership: Serve as the primary Product Owner and business leader for the comprehensive assessment, implementation, and launch of the enterprise PIM ecosystem.

• Complex Data Modeling: Design omnichannel-ready product schemas that accurately represent intricate variations, hierarchies, and cross-sell structures encompassing accommodations, activities, memberships, mobility, and retail offerings.

• Enterprise Systems Integration: Lead the strategy for integrating the PIM with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), resort channel managers, inventory systems, payment platforms, and CRM solutions.

• Booking & Conversion Enablement: Enhance product visibility and merchant functionalities by setting up rich metadata, media, and promotional bundles that enhance personalization and recommendation systems.

• Data Quality & Localization: Establish corporate benchmarks for data validation, monitor catalog health metrics, and oversee multilingual localization efforts (covering 8+ languages).

• Stakeholder Management: Conduct alignment workshops and coordinate efforts among Revenue Management, Commerce, Digital Experience, and external implementation partners.

⛳️ Requirements

• Educational Background: A Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Business, Digital Commerce, Information Systems, Hospitality, or a related discipline.

• Experience: Over 10 years of specialized professional experience in Product Information Management (PIM), Product Catalog Management, Digital Commerce, or Master Data Management (MDM).

• Niche Domain Expertise: Demonstrated experience in leading enterprise PIM implementations specifically within the hospitality, travel, resorts, e-commerce, marketplaces, or booking sectors.

• Core PIM Tools: A robust technical strategy background with PIM configurations, with a preference for Akeneo or other leading platforms such as Salsify, Informatica, Pimcore, Stibo Systems, or inriver.

• Ecosystem Familiarity: Hands-on experience working with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and Adobe Experience Cloud platforms.

• Architecture Literacy: Comprehensive understanding of API-driven integrations, data validation frameworks, Master Data Management (MDM) principles, and data governance structures.

• CRM Systems: Knowledge of enterprise CRM tools such as Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, or Adobe Campaign.

• Asset & Analytics Tools: Experience with Digital Asset Management (DAM) platforms and contemporary product analytics software (GA4, Adobe Analytics, Power BI, or Tableau).

• Certifications: Professional qualifications in PIM platforms, data governance frameworks, Salesforce, or Adobe Experience Cloud.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% Remote Work: Enjoy the flexibility to work from any location that suits you best, requiring only a laptop and a stable internet connection.

• Highly Competitive USD Pay: Receive an outstanding, market-leading salary in USD that surpasses typical industry standards.

• Paid Time Off: We prioritize your well-being, offering paid time off policies that allow you to relax and recharge when necessary.

• Work with Autonomy: Benefit from the freedom to manage your own schedule as long as your responsibilities are fulfilled. Focus on achieving results rather than adhering to a strict timetable.

• Work with Top American Companies: Enhance your expertise by engaging in innovative, high-impact projects with industry-leading U.S. companies.