Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 DOE Location: Hybrid – 2 days a week in our Chester HQ Team: Guest Experience Reports to: Head of Product, Guest Experience About Forge Holiday Group At Forge Holiday Group, we bring together four market-leading travel brands – Sykes Holiday Cottages, Forest Holidays, UKCaravans4Hire, and Bachcare (New Zealand) – under one mission: creating unforgettable holiday experiences through brilliant technology, outstanding service, and inspiring products. With 1,700 colleagues across the UK and beyond, we’re united by four core values: One Business. Keep It Simple. Grow & Learn. Sustainable Impact. These aren’t just words – they guide how we support our people, delight our customers, and build a better future for holidays. About the Role We’re on a mission to make finding the perfect holiday effortless. As Product Manager – Search & Discovery, you’ll lead the strategy, roadmap, and delivery of our search and discovery experience, helping guests find the right property faster and with more delight. You’ll work closely with engineering, UX, data, and marketing teams to evolve how guests explore and discover holidays. From refining ranking and filtering to using machine learning for relevance and personalisation, you’ll shape one of our most critical journeys. This is a high-impact role for a curious, data-driven Product Manager who thrives on solving complex problems and building intuitive, high-performing digital experiences. What You’ll Do Own the product vision and roadmap for Search & Discovery across web and app. Partner with the Data Products (ML) team to enhance relevance, ranking, and recommendations. Lead discovery and prioritisation to balance guest needs, commercial goals, and technical feasibility. Collaborate with UX to improve performance, filtering, and overall findability. Use analytics and user insight to drive decisions and measure impact. Champion simple, intuitive experiences that help guests find their perfect stay. What We’re Looking For Essential: Proven product management experience across discovery, prioritisation, and delivery. Excellent communicator who turns data and insight into clear product direction. Strong analytical mindset with experience using data and experimentation. Comfortable working with machine learning and translating technical metrics into guest impact. Deep understanding of what makes great search and discovery – performance, UX, and content quality. Collaborative, curious, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment. Nice to Have: Experience with search, ranking, recommendation, or personalisation systems. Background in travel, marketplace, or e-commerce. Familiarity with ML concepts such as relevance scoring and feedback loops. Why Join Us? We know that great work deserves great rewards. Here’s what you’ll enjoy as part of Forge Holiday Group: Annual performance bonus scheme (STIP). 33 days’ holiday (including bank holidays), plus up to 5 extra with long service. A day off to celebrate your birthday. 2 paid volunteering days per year. Enhanced parental leave (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at full pay). Discounts on stays for you, family & friends. Wellbeing perks including health cash plan, life assurance, and 24/7 mental health support. Ongoing learning & development opportunities. Gym access and parking at Chester HQ, close to the train station. Recognition through long service awards and employee savings schemes. Proudly a BCorp-certified company, committed to doing business for good. Inclusion & Belonging We’re at our best when everyone can be themselves. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. If you need adjustments during the application process, just let us know – our recruitment team will be happy to help. Apply today to shape the future of how guests discover their next holiday – and make a real impact with a values-driven, innovative team.