About Explore! Explore is a global adventure travel company with 40 years’ experience in providing exciting and authentic travel experiences. With over 350 trips in around 100 countries, Explore’s expertly crafted itineraries combined with award-winning tour leaders, small group sizes and a commitment to responsible travel ensure unforgettable travel experiences in extraordinary destinations. Founded in 1981, Explore is part of Hotelplan Group, a well-established and diverse family of specialist tour operators, with a long tradition of developing and operating market-leading experiences. The family comprises ski, walking and Lapland holidays with Inghams and Santa’s Lapland; adventure travel with Explore; and self-guided holidays with Inntravel.

The role As a Global Travel Product Manager, you will create our unforgettable worldwide adventures – be it a cultural holiday, a bucket-list trek, a cycle ride through the backroads of a little-known destination or an amazing family adventure. It’s the Product Manager’s role to develop and deliver sustainable, profitable itineraries which operate within our safety guidelines. You will be continually monitoring feedback and innovating your product, to ensure that Explore always offers market leading trips which exceed our customers’ expectations. You will manage a diverse global portfolio of destinations that is likely to include Sicily, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Turkey and North America.

Job requirements We are looking for your application to demonstrate: Experience of working in a travel product or travel operations role. Extensive global travel experience. Knowledge of the small group adventure market is desirable. Experience of negotiating rates with suppliers. A passion for sustainable travel, and a knowledge of what this means. Must be able to celebrate diversity and be able to build great relationships with global partners, whilst having high and fair expectations of them. Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to adapt to different communication styles. Passionate about providing exceptional customer experiences. Experience of delivering quality improvements to a portfolio of tours would be beneficial. A growth mentality is essential. Curious and quick to adapt. Confident with bringing new ideas to the table. Experience of working to tight deadlines, under pressure. Excellent attention to detail. Able to travel overseas to visit suppliers.

Benefits Explore is committed to doing the right thing by our employees, and to building and developing a diverse, inclusive and engaged team of brilliant people that believe in Explore’s goals and are passionate about purpose. This role is based in Farnborough, Hampshire with 2 days per week in the office. Our office is within walking distance of the train station and has free parking. This is a full-time position, however work life balance is important to us and so we are open to discussion on flexible working patterns (minimum 4 days per week).