Tours Director

Travel Trade Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel recruitment agency in London seeks a Tours Director to manage a small team and design engaging tours across Europe. This hands-on role involves managing finances, liaising with clients, and ensuring smooth operations. The ideal candidate should have strong management skills, a background in Art History, and be fluent in at least one European language. The position offers £50,000 annually along with additional per diem while on tour, and a hybrid working model.

Benefits

£50,000 salary

£200 per day whilst on tour

Three days in office and two at home

Standard office hours 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

Qualifications

• Experience managing a small team and complex projects effectively.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to liaise with suppliers and clients internationally.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a small senior team of consultants.
• Design, plan, cost, and operate tours across Europe.
• Liaise with US clients, pitching for new business.
• Ensure smooth execution of all arrangements and logistics.
• Manage tour and team finances responsibly.

Skills

Management experience

A background in Art History / History / interest in gardens

A working knowledge of at least one European language, ideally Italian or Spanish

Attention to detail

Good verbal and written communication skills

Good judgement, initiative and imagination

Ability to deal with complex projects

Strong decision-making under pressure

Tools

InDesign

Microsoft

CRM system

Galileo or similar

Word Press

Job description

Amazing opportunity for a Tours Director to join a great company in London who specialise in European cultural tours. This is a hands‑on roll where you will be supporting a small team and designing, planning, costing and operating tours.

The Job:

• Managing and supporting a small senior team of consultants
• Designing, planning, costing and operating tours
• Sourcing and liaising directly with European suppliers (hotels, restaurants etc)
• Working with DMCs (in both Europe and beyond)
• Liaising with US clients, including pitching for new business and client documentation
• Responsibility for tour and team finances
• Writing itineraries and other promotional material (InDesign)
• Overseeing processing of client bookings and documentation (Microsoft, CRM system)
• Offering office support when colleagues are abroad
• Booking flights (Galileo or similar)
• Website management (Word Press)
• Being a team player
• Ensuring all arrangements run smoothly and according to plan
• Being responsible for the welfare of the party as well as daily logistics
• Working with expert lecturers and / or local guides
• Coping calmly and efficiently with any issues which arise - from tracing lost baggage to medical emergencies

Skills Required:

• Management experience
• A background in Art History / History / interest in gardens
• A working knowledge of at least one European language, ideally Italian or Spanish
• Attention to detail
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good judgement, initiative and imagination
• The ability to deal with complex projects, multitask and prioritise
• Strong decision‑making under pressure. The ideal candidate will be naturally diplomatic, patient and calm.

The Package:

• £50,000 per annum
• £200 per day whilst on tour.
• Three days in the office and two at home
• The offices are open from 9.00 am until 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday.

Interested:

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