VP, Travel Product & Commercial Strategy

Full Timevp

Canada & USPosted 29 days ago

Role Overview

Kensingtontours is hiring a VP, Travel Product & Commercial Strategy. This is a full-time role in Canada &. posted 4 weeks ago. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Job description

Kensington delivers the world’s most personal travel experiences. We bring to life each client’s desire to travel in a way that’s tailored specifically for them, in the company of local private guides who ensure that they enjoy the authentic best of their destination. The result is a unique journey rich in memories that last a lifetime!

We achieve this because of our extraordinary people, passionate experts with deep knowledge of their destinations. They are what enables us to deliver remarkable experiences in over 120 countries worldwide, and across each of our businesses – Private Touring, Cruises, Villas, Yachts, Expeditions, Ultraluxe Land, Private Jets, and Air.

To learn more about Kensington, visit kensingtontours.com.

Role Summary

We are currently looking for a VP, Travel Product & Commercial Strategy to lead the Kensington Travel Product function (Itineraries building) at a critical point of transformation — evolving from a traditional, manually-driven product model to a scaled, technology-enabled product engine that directly drives growth. You will own the end-to-end product strategy, with a mandate to build a system that scales high-quality, differentiated travel experiences globally.

This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role, requiring a combination of product judgement, operational discipline, and commercial acumen.

Key Responsibilities

Build a Scalable Product Engine

Build and operationalize a model to rapidly expand itinerary volume and breadth across destinations, themes, and search demand
Translate product frameworks (themes, destinations, traveler intent) into system-driven outputs and improve speed-to-market

Drive Measurable Commercial Impact

Unlock high-impact growth opportunities, and ensure execution of travel product strategy that influences lead generation, conversion, revenue and margin
Partner closely with Procurement and Revenue teams to ensure price competitiveness and margin discipline

Lead Product Curation and Customer Service Quality

Define and enforce quality standards and brand positioning across all travel itineraries
Own product logic within internal systems (e.g. supplier prioritization, ranking, exclusions)

Industry Leadership & Representation

Serve as a senior external representative of Kensington Product across key industry forums, trade shows, and partner engagements
Maintain a deep understanding of global travel trends and translate market insights into actionable strategy

Qualifications

Direct experience in the travel industry is a must
10–15+ years experience in Travel Product, Merchandising, or Category leadership
Proven track record in scaling product and assortment, driving commercial outcomes
Thrive in fast-paced, fast-growth environments
Strong commercial acumen with previous success in breaking down complex problems and translating strategy into execution
A strategic thinker with tech-enabled mindset
Excellent people leadership skills
Low ego, high ownership and comfortable with ambiguity

We are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any stage of our hiring process, please advise us when completing your application.
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We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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When was the VP, Travel Product & Commercial Strategy role at Kensingtontours posted?

This role was posted on June 11, 2026 (29 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.