Tour Director

Grand Circle Corporation; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Overtime pay

Gratuity: $7-$10 per person per day

Job summary

Grand Circle Corporation seeks Program Directors (Tour Directors) to lead escorted tours across multiple destinations in the US. The role requires 3–5 years of guiding experience and a strong knowledge of the destinations, culture, and history.

The position emphasizes leadership, teamwork, and the ability to adapt quickly to last-minute changes while delivering memorable travel experiences. Compensation includes a competitive hourly rate, overtime pay, gratuities, and incentive opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience guiding tours in the listed destinations.
• Passion for destinations, people, culture, and traditions.
• Ability to connect travelers with locals beyond typical tourist experiences.
• Strong knowledge of destination history, daily life, nature, and culture.
• Flexibility, teamwork, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• In charge of the quality of the entire program and delivering an unforgettable experience to travelers.
• Deliver all information about the destination, program, and schedule.
• Understand travelers' expectations and focus on their enjoyment of the trip.
• Reconfirm every service with vendors.
• Represent Grand Circle to maintain cordial, formal relations with our partners.
• Listen to travelers' feedback and communicate with the Grand Circle Office.

Skills

Tour guiding experience

Leadership

Teamwork

Flexibility

Decision making

Customer focus

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Grand Circle Corporation is the largest American direct marketer of international travel, adventure, and discovery for Americans aged 50 and older and has served more than 1 million travelers since 1958.

Grand Circle is looking for Program Directors (Tour Directors) who are willing to take risks and challenge themselves to provide travelers with unforgettable experiences on our escorted tours:

• Destinations: Phoenix; Tusayan; Page; Springdale; Las Vegas; Santa Fe; Albuquerque; Moab & Durango
• Destinations: Billings; Cody; West Yellowstone; Jackson Hole; Salt Lake City; Kalispell; Helena & Rapid City

What We Require:

• 3 to 5 Years of experience guiding tours in the above
• Passion for the destinations, their people, culture, and traditions
• Go beyond the touristy destination to connect your travelers with the locals
• Knowledge (History, Everyday Life, Nature, Culture) of the destinations
• Flexibility, teamwork, and leadership skills
• Ability to make quick decisions to address last-minute changes
• Proficient in using Microsoft Suite, specifically Excel

Working Responsibilities

• In charge of the quality of the entire program and delivering an unforgettable experience to our travelers
• Deliver all the information about the destination/program/schedule.
• Understand travelers' expectations (especially IC Members) and focus on their enjoyment of the trip.
• Reconfirms every service with vendors
• Represent GCT to keep a cordial and formal relationship with our
• Listen to travelers' feedback, take notes, and communicate with the GCT Office.

What We Offer:

• Salary: Competitive hourly rate and overtime pay
• Gratuity: $7-$10 /person/day (Average group size: 35 pax)
• Incentive: Up to 40% of the base salary upon achieving Excellence goals

Qualifications

Behaviors

Required

Team Player

Works well as a member of a group

Leader

Inspires teammates to follow them

Detail Oriented

Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Motivations

Required

Ability to Make an Impact

Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

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