Product Owner

About WebBeds

Launched in 2013 WebBeds is a global marketplace for the travel trade providing powerful distribution solutions that make selling and buying travel products easier. It sources accommodation and destination services from travel suppliers aggregates and merchandises that content in the WebBeds platform then distributes it to its global network of travel trade buyers who sell to the travelling public.

Hotels and other suppliers - global and regional hotel chains independent hotels apartments resorts attractions transfer and sightseeing companies and more - can sell their products to a global network of online and offline travel buyers through robust solutions that provide greater inventory control to simplify distribution and leverage WebBeds enhanced analytics to inform inventory optimisation choices saving costs and increasing revenue.

Travel buyers - online travel agencies retail travel agents corporate travel managers tour operators wholesalers tourism boards super apps DMCs group providers airlines and more - can integrate the hundreds of thousands of hotels and ground services in the WebBeds marketplace through simple and seamless API connectivity or they can search shop and book online through one of WebBeds trade only booking sites.

WebBeds operates globally through four geographic regions Europe Asia Pacific MEA (Middle East and Africa) and Americas - with over 1900 travel professionals working in 120 cities across 50 countries worldwide.

Find out more about the WebBeds business at

WebBeds is a travel brand of the Web Travel Group (ASX: WEB).

In this role you will :

Were searching for a Product Owner to turn product strategy into working software owning the backlog and day-to-day delivery for a product within an Agile team. Reporting to a Product Manager or Senior Product Manager you act as the voice of the customer inside the delivery team challenging stakeholder requests to separate wants from needs and translating the most significant problems and opportunities into clear valuable requirements. You take priority decisions within your backlog and sprint escalating cross-product trade-offs to the Product Manager and you keep users stakeholders and the delivery team aligned at every stage of the product life cycle so that what we ship supports WebBeds strategy and goals.

Key responsibilities

• Own and manage the product backlog for your product converting customer feedback and stakeholder input into clear prioritised requirements and user stories.
• Act as the voice of the customer within the delivery team ensuring what is delivered matches the agreed requirements and delivers the intended value.
• Challenge stakeholder objectives to distinguish wants from needs surfacing the higher-level goal and the business value behind each request.
• Drive day-to-day prioritisation and execution across the product lifecycle pre- and post-launch taking backlog and sprint-level decisions and escalating cross-product trade-offs to the Product Manager.
• Define and measure progress and value towards goals for your product using data to guide continuous improvement.
• Conduct market and product research and analysis gathering and critically vetting the data the team needs to make well-informed decisions.
• Support the Product Manager and product leadership with product analysis business-case inputs UAT and release readiness.

The skills we would love to see in your suitcase!

• Bachelors degree in a relevant technical or business field
• 2 years experience as a Product Owner or in a similar delivery-focused product or business-analysis role ideally within travel or B2B technology
• Hands-on experience owning a product backlog and writing clear requirements and user stories
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the confidence to challenge requests constructively
• Fluent in written and spoken English with superior written and verbal communication skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Strong data analytic skills and a critical mindset for vetting and prioritising information
• Experience in an Agile environment
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Curiosity to continually learn Agile best practice and the latest enabling technology including AI-driven tools.

Why choose us as your next destination

We are super proud of our dedicated team of friendly energetic & passionate professionals. Our people are key to the success of our business & everybody at WebBeds has their own unique role to play as we continue to drive the company forward.

Over 50 different languages are spoken by our workforce but whether working from offices in Dubai or London or out in the field in Johannesburg or Buenos Aires we all share the common goal to take pride in what we do & to deliver our partners with unbeatable service & support.

• International highly skilled group of experts from all around the globe
• Dynamic environment with the chance to grow influence & impact change
• Disruptive fast-growing market leader within travel & endless possibilities
• Culture built on collaboration empowerment and innovation

Find out more about the WebBeds business at - #LI-Hybrid