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Join The Slow Cyclist in promoting thoughtful travel, delivering exceptional adventures, and making travel better for everyone, everywhere.
Overview
Salary
£32000 - £36000
Location
Hybrid; Oxfordshire
Expires
Expires 01-1-26 - Applications reviewed after this date
Organisation summary
The Slow Cyclist is a distinctive travel company specialising in leading small-group cycling and walking tours across different continents for the culturally curious. As champions of responsible tourism, they advocate for local, sensitive travel that keeps the impact of tourism in check.
Role Summary
- Manage operations for cycling and walking tours in several countries.
- Work with in-country teams and partners to enhance the experience of guests.
- Focus on providing the best slow travel experiences that exceed guests' expectations.
Role Requirements
- Must be a firm believer in responsible, sensitive travel.
- Should be committed to personal and professional growth.
- Proven experience in travel or hospitality operations.
- Excellent communication and people skills.
- Ability to build strong relationships and work with different cultures.
- Efficient in multi-tasking and quick learning.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Proficient in Google Sheets and Docs.
- Experience in travel industry, although not essential, could be beneficial.
The Slow Cyclist is a travel specialist company that leads exceptional small group cycling and walking adventures for the culturally curious across several continents.
We are seeking an effective communicator and manager of people, with a passion for adventure travel, to join our Operations team. Broadly, this exciting role involves ensuring the successful implementation of our small group cycling and walking tours in several countries by managing our in-country teams and partners. The goal? To help our local guides and hosts to consistently exceed guests’ expectations by delivering the very best slow travel experiences.
Key Skills / Interests
- A belief that the way we travel must change; that the future of travel is local, thoughtful and sensitive to its impact.
- A commitment to continual improvement in yourself and those you work with.
- Proven experience in managing operations in travel / hospitality.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- An ability to build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders from different cultures and backgrounds.
- An ability to learn quickly and multi-task effectively.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- A strong work ethic and commitment to delivering high-quality output.
- Proficiency in a range of cloud-based software, including Google Sheets / Docs.
- Previous experience in the travel industry is beneficial, but not required.
