StudentUniverse, is a Boston-based travel tech company that operates the world’s largest student and youth online travel marketplace. StudentUniverse’s parent company, Flight Centre Travel Group is based in Brisbane, Australia and is one of the world’s largest travel agency groups with company owned operations in 23 countries and a corporate travel management network that spans more than 90 countries.
Our product & vision
StudentUniverse was born out of the desire to empower students and youth to travel more by accessing uniquely priced airfares, without the hassle of physical ID cards. We are believers in travel experiences; that they can teach students things they cannot learn in the classroom. Travel better prepares young people to influence the world. We empower students and youth to travel more. We need your help to get us there!
Who we are looking for
We are looking for a skilled Product Manager who is passionate and capable of building great digital products which solve real customer problems. We want someone who can collaborate with Product Designers, Engineers, Data teams, and stakeholders to name a few.
You inspire others to do their best work and can consistently be counted upon to deliver results. You enjoy working closely with the engineering team and enjoy seeing your hypotheses come to life with the product with each release.
You should be someone who is technically minded and is comfortable rolling up their sleeves to understand the technology which powers our capabilities. You need to be comfortable working in a fast-paced Agile environment. You have great communication skills, able to convey information to others in a simple and unambiguous way.
Sound like a good fit for you?
What’s in it for you:
You get to work in a dynamic environment full of super passionate and talented people where capabilities are enabled quickly at scale across the globe for travelers.
You will grow and further develop your competencies working in a team-oriented results-driven environment where learning and collaboration is celebrated.
We value and encourage autonomy for everyone, allowing you to make your own decisions and learn from the data. The success of the team is dependent upon the success of the individual.
Your responsibilities:
Define a clear roadmap of highly prioritized features and initiatives that deliver against the vision
Continue to build a data-driven, test and learn approach in an agile environment to ensure successful product development
Constantly identify and communicate the value and strategic vision of StudentUniverse products
Create processes for collecting feedback from users, and prioritizing requests across an expanding number of businesses
Communicate concisely with engineering and product leadership, and influence our technical strategy
Committed to learning and expanding professional and technical knowledge
The Ideal Candidate:
Has 3-5+ years experience in Product Management
Has success of defining and launching excellent products
Thrives in a fast-paced environment
Has exceptional presentation, communication, collaboration, and analytical skills
Has a good understanding of software development and software concepts such as microservices, platforms, web applications, cloud architecture, security, APIs, and data management. Strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle.
Ideally, has experience in the travel industry and ecommerce
As a travel company, we embrace being global and would love to hear from anyone who wants to work from any one of our offices in Boston, Waltham, Toronto or London.
Benefits Include:
Generous remuneration structure
Travel perks/discounts, in-house financial and health services
Generous paid-time off policy
National/International Award Nights and Conferences
Diversity & Inclusion initiatives
Benefits including vision, medical, and dental
Employee Assistance Program
Contributory 401K program
Company Share purchase scheme
Global career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses
Ongoing training and professional development
Fun and flexible work environment
Proud Corporate Social Responsibility platform through the Flight Centre Foundation and Brighter Futures program supporting nominated charities through Workplace Giving, Volunteering and Fundraising.
Employee giving program
Annual Charity Trip
Office Environmental Program
1 Volunteer Day per Calendar Year
#LI-REMOTELocation – Boston, MA
This position may be performed remotely anywhere within the United States except the State of Colorado
If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for and you would like to be part of our award winning culture then APPLY NOW.
Travel is booming once again, and our roles are being filled quicker than a nonstop from London to New York. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.
FCTG USA is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer searching for talented people who have a desire to build a rewarding, fun, and exciting career with a company that loves to celebrate your success! Please contact [email protected] if you need any assistance.