Premier Holidays has appointed Jayne White as product manager to look after a range of long-haul destinations and its cruise portfolio.
White, who returns to work in the sector after Covid-related redundancy in 2020, has joined commercial director Mark Godfrey’s team and has responsibility for the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand in addition to cruise.
White has worked in the travel industry for 30 years in various product roles, most recently as product manager for Titan Travel, her second stint at the touring specialist.
She started her career in reservations for Kuoni and progressed to become product manager before moving to Titan and then DMG Media, where she was trade partnership manager.
Godfrey said: “We are delighted to welcome Jayne to Premier Holidays. Jayne brings a wealth of product experience to the role which will prove invaluable in maintaining strong supplier relationships and further developing our established north America and Australasia products.”
White said: “I am thrilled to be returning to the travel industry and to be joining the Premier Holidays team. I am looking forward to working with all our partners to develop and strengthen the diverse product range even further and contributing to the ongoing success of the business.”
She replaces Tim Greathead, who after 14 years at Premier Holidays, seven as product manager, is leaving to become a volunteer manager in Costa Rica to co-ordinate and manage expedition projects.
Godfrey said: “We are extremely grateful for Tim’s contribution to the business, and we wish him well on his travels to Central America.”