DMC Operations - Head
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Job Title: Head of DMC Operations – B2B Holidays
Department: Operations – DMC
Location: Mumbai
Reporting To: Director
About Eagle Crest Holidays
Eagle Crest Holidays is a leading B2B destination management specialist delivering
curated FIT and group travel solutions to travel partners. With a strong focus on service
reliability, supplier excellence, and seamless on-ground execution, we enable our
partners to scale their holiday business with confidence.
Role Overview
The Head of DMC Operations will lead and own the entire operations function across
destinations, ensuring scalable, efficient, and high-quality delivery of all B2B holiday
services. This role goes beyond execution — it requires strategic leadership in process
excellence, supplier ecosystem development, team building, and service innovation.
The incumbent will be responsible for driving operational efficiency, improving partner
experience, optimizing costs, and building a future-ready operations framework to
support business growth.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Leadership & Operations Ownership
• Own end-to-end DMC operations across FIT, GIT, and series departures globally.
• Define and execute the operations strategy aligned with business growth targets.
• Build scalable systems and processes to support multi-destination expansion.
• Act as the central decision-maker for all operational escalations and risk
management.
2. Team Leadership & Capability Building
• Lead, structure, and scale the operations team across geographies and
destinations.
• Hire, mentor, and develop second-line leadership (team leads, assistant
managers).
• Drive a high-performance, accountability-driven culture with clear KPIs.
• Ensure continuous training on destinations, systems, and service excellence.
3. Service Excellence & Customer Experience
• Define service standards and ensure consistent delivery across all bookings.
• Own key B2B partner experience and satisfaction metrics (CSAT, repeat
business).
• Oversee handling of high-impact escalations and critical live tour issues.
• Build proactive service recovery frameworks to enhance partner trust.
4. Supplier Strategy & Ecosystem Management
• Develop and strengthen strategic relationships with global DMC partners, hotels,
transporters, and ground handlers.
• Collaborate with contracting/product teams to optimize rates, allocations, and
availability.
• Establish supplier performance frameworks, SLAs, and quality benchmarks.
• Drive cost optimization without compromising service quality.
5. Process Excellence, Automation & SOP Governance
• Design, implement, and continuously improve SOPs across the operations
lifecycle.
• Drive automation and digitization through CRM, B2B platforms, and workflow
tools.
• Reduce manual errors, improve turnaround times, and enhance operational
efficiency.
• Standardize operations across destinations for consistency and scalability.
6. Commercial & Financial Oversight
• Partner with finance and product teams on margins, cost controls, and
profitability.
• Oversee dispute resolution related to cancellations, refunds, and supplier
claims.
• Monitor operational costs, leakages, and inefficiencies.
• Contribute to pricing strategy through operational insights.
7. Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with B2B sales to improve conversion through operational
confidence.
• Align with product and contracting teams on destination readiness and supply
gaps.
• Support business expansion into new destinations with operational feasibility
inputs.
8. MIS, Analytics & Governance
• Drive data-led decision-making through detailed MIS and dashboards.
• Monitor KPIs such as TAT, booking accuracy, issue rates, cost per booking, and
partner satisfaction.
• Identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities proactively.
• Present periodic reviews to leadership with actionable insights.
Skills & Competencies
• Strong leadership with strategic and execution balance
• Deep understanding of global DMC operations and supplier ecosystems
• Excellent problem-solving and crisis management ability
• Commercial acumen with cost and margin awareness
• High process orientation with a focus on scalability and automation
• Strong stakeholder management across internal and external teams
Qualifications & Experience
• Graduate in Tourism, Hospitality, or related field (MBA preferred)
• 8–15 years of experience in DMC / tour operations
• Minimum 3–5 years in a leadership role managing large operations teams
• Strong experience in B2B outbound/inbound operations with Indian travel agents
• Proven track record of scaling operations and improving service metrics
What Eagle Crest Holidays Offers
• Leadership ownership of a growing DMC business
• Opportunity to build and scale multi-destination operations
• High visibility role working closely with senior leadership
• Fast-track growth into regional or business leadership roles
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