Base pay range
* 🏡 Location: Hybrid - 2+ days a week in our Chester HQ
* đź“Ť Team: Product | Reports to: Head of Product, Guest Experience
About Forge Holiday Group
At Forge Holiday Group, we don’t just do holidays, we create memories. With market-leading brands like Sykes Holiday Cottages, Forest Holidays, and Bachcare in New Zealand, we’re 1,700+ strong and powered by four values: One Business One Team, Keep it Simple, Grow & Learn, Sustainable Impact.
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 and evolution of the search and discovery experience across web and app, helping guests find the right stay faster, smarter, and with more delight.
You’ll partner with engineering, UX, marketing, and our Data Products (ML) team to improve ranking, filtering, recommendations, and personalisation, making this one of our highest-impact product roles.
What You’ll Do
* ➡️ Own the product vision and roadmap for Search & Discovery.
* ➡️ Work with our ML team to improve ranking, relevance, and recommendations.
* ➡️ Use discovery, data, and experimentation to prioritise the most impactful improvements.
* ➡️ Collaborate with UX to enhance usability, performance, and overall findability.
* ➡️ Use analytics, insight, and guest behaviour to guide decisions and measure results.
What We’re Looking For
* âś… Proven product management experience across discovery, prioritisation, and delivery.
* âś… Strong analytical mindset; comfortable with experimentation and metrics.
* âś… Ability to translate ML concepts and technical constraints into guest impact.
* âś… Deep understanding of what creates great search & discovery experiences.
* ✅ Clear communicator who thrives in cross‑functional, fast‑paced environments.
Nice to Have:
* 🌟 Experience with search, ranking, recommendations, or personalisation.
* 🌟 Background in travel, marketplaces, or ecommerce.
* 🌟 Familiarity with ML concepts like relevance scoring and feedback loops.
* 🏖️ 33 days holiday (+ up to 5 extra with long service)
* 🎂 Birthday day off
* 🌱 Two paid volunteering days per year
* 👶 Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at 100% pay)
* đź’» Hybrid & flexible working
* 🧠Health cash plan, wellbeing discounts, and 24/7 mental health support
* 🏡 Exclusive discounts on holiday stays for you, family, and friends
We’re passionate about diversity, inclusion, and authenticity. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, if you need adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know.
👉 Apply today to shape the future of how guests discover their next holiday - and make a meaningful impact with an innovative, values‑driven team.
Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Product Management
Industries
* Travel Arrangements, Hospitality, and Retail
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