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Do you live and breathe adventure travel? Are you passionate about building life-changing experiences for travelers while supporting local communities? Join our Expansion team to discover, design, and launch new adventures worldwide (multiple roles available).

Read more about working at Much Better Adventures.

We’re growing our Expansion team with additional Adventure Expansion Product Managers. You’ll be responsible for the end-to-end creation of brand new small group adventures — from researching destinations and sourcing the best local hosts, to negotiating terms, designing itineraries, and producing compelling content.

This role is for you if you:

• Have 3+ years’ experience in product management or development in the adventure, travel or outdoor sector.
• Know what makes a small group adventure both commercially successful and unforgettable for customers.
• Love applying creativity and data to design unique, scalable, high-quality trips.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, remote environment.

Note: we are also hiring a Wildlife Expansion Product Manager. If your background is specifically in wildlife travel, please apply for that role instead.

• Research destinations, build networks, and identify outstanding local partners.
• Lead negotiations, contracts, and quality/safety assessments.
• Curate unique, commercially viable itineraries in partnership with hosts.
• Source and develop trip content that inspires customers.
• Monitor performance, identify trends, and optimise product ranges.
• Contribute to MBA’s product growth strategy globally.

• Proven track record in adventure travel product management/development (3+ years).
• Deep knowledge and passion for adventure travel and sustainability.
• Strong commercial judgement and creative eye for trip design.
• Excellent communicator with meticulous attention to detail.
• A flexible and growth mindset - this is a fast-paced role.
• Highly organised, adaptable, and comfortable working independently in a remote team.
• Excited by MBA’s mission and happy to pitch in across the business when needed.
• Someone who is excited by tangible goals and success metrics (trip volume and performance, ability to launch on deadline etc)

• Experience in cultural/experiential adventure travel.
• Familiarity with the North American outbound adventure market.

• An entrepreneurial environment where ideas are encouraged and ownership is expected.
• 38 days holiday (incl. public holidays).
• Annual performance-based bonus.
• Flexible hours and remote-first (+/-2 GMT).
• Free MBA adventure in your first year + £500 annual travel voucher.
• Generous pension (UK), GP & mental health support, parental leave.
• Team meet-ups, discounts, and co-working budget.

1. Apply with CV + screening questions.
2. Short intro video call (30 mins).
3. Presentation + interview.
4. Final interview with senior team members.

• Salary: £40,000–£46,000 + benefits
• Start date: Jan 2026 preferred
• Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week, core 10:00–15:00 GMT). Part-time considered (min. 80%).
• Location: This is a fully remote role however you must be resident in either the UK, Europe or North America. Contract and benefits will vary depending on which country you are based in - this will be discussed at an appropriate stage in the interview process.
• Closing date: 12noon, Monday 6th Oct (we may close early).