MANAGER / HEAD OF / DIRECTOR — TRAVEL INDUSTRY
UNITED KINGDOM
SALARY DEPENDENT ON ROLE | PERMANENT
Manager, Head of and Director level jobs in the travel industry and hospitality tech sector, United Kingdom — registered through Ambitions Travel Recruitment’s confidential talent bank. These are senior leadership roles spanning strategy, operations, commercial and technology, many of which are not publicly advertised due to their private and confidential nature.
▌ Do you?
Have management or leadership experience within the travel industry or hospitality tech — and know that the most interesting roles are rarely the ones publicly advertised?
Are you at Manager, Head of or Director level, with a track record of leading teams, delivering strategy and driving commercial performance in a travel or travel tech environment?
Are you open to being considered for high-calibre, confidential opportunities — including NDA-protected roles — with some of the most respected names in global travel?
And importantly, would you value a direct relationship with a boutique recruiter who works at the senior end of the market and is trusted by both established international brands and high-growth disruptors?
▌ About This Listing
Ambitions Travel Recruitment is trusted with some of the most elusive senior placements in the industry — by well-known international travel brands and disruptive start-ups alike. Many of these roles are never publicly advertised. They are handled privately, often under non-disclosure agreements, and filled through our talent bank.
If you have management or leadership experience within the travel industry or hospitality tech, we would like to add your profile to our network. When a confidential role matches your background, we will approach you directly — discreetly and professionally.
Please note: this is not a current vacant role. This listing exists to allow senior travel professionals to register their interest and be considered for private, NDA-protected opportunities as they arise.
▌ The Types of Roles We Place
Senior leadership and management positions across travel and hospitality tech typically include responsibility for some or all of the following:
– Developing and implementing strategic plans to achieve organisational goals
– Building and leading high-performing teams
– Budgeting and financial management
– Overseeing key projects and business-critical initiatives
– Building and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders
– Communicating departmental goals, progress and updates to staff and senior leadership
– Monitoring performance metrics and KPIs
– Identifying areas for improvement and driving efficiency and effectiveness
– Ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations and industry standards
– Managing and mitigating operational and commercial risk
– Leading innovation and change management programmes
– Ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and retention
▌ Experience Required
– Management or leadership experience within the travel industry or travel tech — essential
– Proven track record at Manager, Head of or Director level
– Experience operating in a commercial, operational, strategic or technology function within travel or hospitality
– Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
– Comfortable working within confidential processes, including NDA requirements
▌ Salary & Benefits
Salary and benefits are entirely role-dependent. Ambitions Travel Recruitment will share full package details with candidates whose profiles are matched to a specific opportunity. All conversations are confidential.
▌ Frequently Asked Questions
What salary do these roles offer?
Salary varies depending on the specific role, seniority level and employer. Ambitions Travel Recruitment will share full package details with candidates when matched to a relevant opportunity.
Why are these roles not publicly advertised?
Many of Ambitions Travel Recruitment’s senior placements are handled confidentially at the client’s request — often because the incumbent is still in post, the hire is commercially sensitive, or the role involves a significant structural change. Non-disclosure agreements are standard for many of these appointments.
Is this a real job or a speculative listing?
This is a talent bank registration — not a specific vacant role. It allows Ambitions Travel Recruitment to match your profile to confidential senior opportunities as they arise. When a role is a strong fit, Ambitions Travel Recruitment will contact you directly.
How do I register with Ambitions Travel Recruitment’s talent bank?
Apply via this page. Ambitions Travel Recruitment reviews every submission personally and will be in touch when a confidential role matches your background. You can also register at ambitionstravelrecruitment.com.
What level of roles does Ambitions Travel Recruitment place at?
Ambitions Travel Recruitment places candidates at Manager, Head of and Director level across travel, luxury hospitality, lifestyle and events — in the UK and internationally across South Africa, the GCC, Asia and North America.
Who are Ambitions Travel Recruitment?
Ambitions Travel Recruitment is the leading global recruitment agency dedicated exclusively to leisure travel. We place exceptional professionals at every level, from entry-level roles to C-suite appointments, across tour operating, luxury and tailor-made travel, safari, expedition and adventure travel, ocean and river cruise, ski, and UHNW concierge businesses. Our specialist leisure travel recruitment services cover the UK, South Africa, the GCC, Asia and North America.
Click here to apply for this Manager / Head of / Director — Travel Industry job, which is being recruited by Ambitions Travel Recruitment.
Ambitions Travel Recruitment places professionals across all areas of leisure travel, including tour operators, tailor-made travel, safari companies, expedition and adventure travel, ocean and river cruise lines, ski operators, and UHNW concierge businesses, in the UK, South Africa, GCC, Asia, and North America. With over 100 combined years of industry experience, we are trusted by global corporations, independent travel businesses, and growing operators to source hard-to-find specialists through a headhunting approach that reaches candidates who never appear on job boards.
▌ IMPORTANT
– If this role ticks your boxes and you’ve got the relevant experience, then click and apply
– If this role isn’t for you but you’d be keen to receive suitable job alerts, then register with us now www.ambitionstravelrecruitment.com
– Due to the massive number of applications, we receive, we’re usually only able to reply to candidates whose requirements meet our customers’ needs. We’re super grateful that you take the time to apply, and we will save your CV and be in touch for other suitable roles
– Please visit our website www.ambitionstravelrecruitment.com for our full privacy policy which explains how we store and access your personal data and our candidate promise to never share your details with an employer without your prior consent etc.
