New Market Director

Summary

Join Ventura as the leader of their UK expansion, spearheading the launch and growth of their award-winning small-group travel brands in the British market. This key leadership role demands close collaboration with marketing, product, and operations teams to develop and implement effective strategies. You will adapt existing brands to resonate with UK travelers, manage relationships with key stakeholders, and take ownership of both large-scale goals and smaller, initial tasks. The ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of the UK group travel industry, experience launching or scaling travel products, and excellent communication skills. Ventura offers a comprehensive compensation package including financial investment, profit sharing, opportunities for professional development, flexible work arrangements, and unique team-building experiences.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of the UK group travel industry
• Experience launching, growing, or significantly scaling a travel product or brand
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new tools and processes
• Clear, direct communication style
• Experience working independently and owning outcomes
• A proactive, curious mindset — you look for opportunities and act on them
• Willingness to get your hands dirty in the early phases
• A team‑oriented approach and positive energy

Responsibilities

• Lead the launch and growth of Ventura in the UK market
• Adapt our brands (e.g. Viventura, Puraventura, Japaventura) to resonate with UK travelers
• Work side-by-side with marketing to create and run campaigns that deliver bookings
• Build and manage relationships with UK travel trade, media, and influencers
• Take ownership of big goals — but also roll up your sleeves for small, early‑stage tasks
• Bring in your knowledge of UK group travel customers and buying behavior
• Learn new tools and systems quickly (CRM, analytics, etc.)

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with travel marketing campaigns and tools like HubSpot
• Experience launching or growing a business in the UK market

Benefits

• Getting all needed financial investments to grow your new market
• Participation in the overall profit of all of our brands, such as all of our employees
• The freedom to develop and execute your own ideas, with the support you deserve
• Possibility to learn & grow with us – we believe in constant development
• No boredom: exciting challenges, each day will be different
• Open, transparent culture with direct access to the CEO and all company data
• Option to work from our Berlin office, your UK base, or fully remote (also opportunities to visit our other offices in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia)
• Yearly 2-week-offsite (past trips: South Africa, Morocco, Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica)
• Motivated and professional co-workers from all around the world, who want to grow just like you
• We take our core values seriously — including quarterly Fun Days, Fair Days, and Focus Days