Senior Catalog Manager & PIM - Travel & Hospitality Tech

Senior Manager, Product Catalog & PIM

The Senior Manager, Product Catalog & PIM is a highly strategic business owner and subject matter expert responsible for establishing, governing, and optimizing the enterprise product catalog strategy. This role leads the end-to-end evaluation, design, onboarding, and implementation of a centralized Product Information Management (PIM) ecosystemspecifically utilizing tools like Akeneoand unifies it with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). This position sits at the center of cross-functional alignment, ensuring scalable, consistent, and localized (+8 languages) multi-product data models power everything from mobile apps and booking funnels to complex resort channel systems.

Responsibilities

• Catalog Strategy & Governance: Define the master enterprise catalog vision, operating model, taxonomy structures, data ownership rules, and lifecycle management workflows across distinct product business lines.
• PIM Platform Leadership: Act as the primary Product Owner and business lead for the end-to-end evaluation, deployment, and rollout of the enterprise PIM ecosystem.
• Complex Data Modeling: Architect omnichannel-ready product schemas that map complex variations, hierarchies, and cross-sell structures across accommodations, activities, memberships, mobility, and retail offerings.
• Enterprise Systems Integration: Drive the integration strategy connecting the PIM with Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), resort channel managers, inventory engines, payment platforms, and CRM solutions.
• Booking & Conversion Enablement: Optimize product discoverability and merchant capabilities by configuring rich metadata, media, and promotional bundles that drive personalization and recommendation engines.
• Data Quality & Localization: Set corporate data validation benchmarks, track catalog health metrics, and manage multilingual localization layers (+8 languages).
• Stakeholder Management: Facilitate alignment workshops and coordinate directly between Revenue Management, Commerce, Digital Experience, and external implementation partners.

Qualifications and Job Requirements

• Must-Have Technical Expectations & Core Skills:
• Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Business, Digital Commerce, Information Systems, Hospitality, or a related field.
• Experience: 10+ years of dedicated professional experience in Product Information Management (PIM), Product Catalog Management, Digital Commerce, or Master Data Management (MDM).
• Niche Domain Expertise: Proven experience leading enterprise PIM implementations specifically within the hospitality, travel, resorts, e-commerce, marketplaces, or booking ecosystems.
• Core PIM Tools: Strong technical strategy background with PIM setups (with a targeted preference for Akeneo, or leading platforms like Salsify, Informatica, Pimcore, Stibo Systems, or inriver).
• Ecosystem Familiarity: Direct experience working alongside Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) and Adobe Experience Cloud platforms.
• Architecture Literacy: Thorough understanding of API-driven integrations, data validation schemas, Master Data Management (MDM) concepts, and data governance frameworks.
• Nice-to-Have:
• CRM Systems: Familiarity with enterprise CRM tools such as Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics, or Adobe Campaign.
• Asset & Analytics Tools: Experience interacting with Digital Asset Management (DAM) platforms and modern product analytics software (GA4, Adobe Analytics, Power BI, or Tableau).
• Certifications: Professional credentials in PIM platforms, data governance frameworks, Salesforce, or Adobe Experience Cloud.
• Engagement & Timezone Details:
• Location: 100% Remote (LatAm).
• Timezone Alignment: Flexibility is required to align seamlessly with Middle East working hours (Gulf Standard Time - GST / Eastern European Time - EET scales) to collaborate directly with teams across Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.

What We Offer

• 100% Remote Work: Enjoy the freedom to work from the location that helps you thrive. All it takes is a laptop and a reliable internet connection.
• Highly Competitive USD Pay: Earn an excellent, market-leading compensation in USD, that goes beyond typical market offerings.
• Paid Time Off: We value your well-being. Our paid time off policies ensure you have the chance to unwind and recharge when needed.
• Work with Autonomy: Enjoy the freedom to manage your time as long as the work gets done. Focus on results, not the clock.
• Work with Top American Companies: Grow your expertise working on innovative, high-impact projects with Industry-Leading U.S. Companies.

Why You'll Like Working Here

• A Culture That Values You: We prioritize well-being and work-life balance, offering engagement activities and fostering dynamic teams to ensure you thrive both personally and professionally.
• Diverse, Global Network: Connect with over 600 professionals in 25+ countries, expand your network, and collaborate with a multicultural team from Latin America.
• Team Up with Skilled Professionals: Join forces with senior talent. All of our team members are seasoned experts, ensuring you're working with the best in your field.

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