20 jobs found

Events Manager | Hybrid | Sevenoaks | Salary Circa £40,000 Gecko Travel Recruitment are working with a global luxury travel and lifestyle business who are recruiting an Events Manager to join their growing international team. The Role: As Events Manager you will support the delivery of international client experiences, partner initiatives, and brand engagement activities, ensuring projects are executed to a high standard across multiple markets. You will work closely with suppliers, venues and internal teams to coordinate events, manage relationships and support wider commercial and community objectives through creative and well-delivered experiences. You Will Have: • 5+ years' experience within events, luxury hospitality or similar sectors • Strong commercial awareness and relationship management skills • Excellent organisational, project and event management abilities • Experience managing senior stakeholders, VIP guests and premium client experiences • Ability to think strategically whilst remaining hands-on • A proactive, adaptable and calm approach under pressure • Willingness to travel internationally when required • Experience within luxury travel, hospitality or lifestyle brands (preferred) • Partnership, sponsorship or brand activation experience would be advantageous Additional Info: • Hybrid role based in West Kent • Full-time position with 2-3 office days per week • Salary circa £40,000 • UK and internation travel required • Exposure to global events, partnerships and premium brand experiences • Opportunity to join a fast-growing international luxury travel business Apply with your CV quoting GTR1875 or visit: www.

Head of Ski Sales | Remote | Salary DOE £40,000-£50,000 + Commission Gecko Travel Recruitment are delighted to be working with a well‑established Tour Operator with an Educational Travel division, who are looking to hire a Head of Ski Sales to join their team. The Role As the Head of Ski Sales, the successful applicant will be responsible for overseeing a team of eight remote‑based Consultants, ensuring all enquiries are handled in a timely manner, protocols are followed, and margins are maximised. Alongside this, as a hands‑on sales professional, the Head of Ski Sales will also manage their own enquiries. This role offers a strong blend of sales, management, and leadership.

Educational Tours Consultant | Surrey | Salary up to £30,000 + commission Gecko Travel Recruitment are working with a leading school travel specialist who are recruiting a Educational Tours Consultant to join their growing sales team. The Role: As Educational Tours Consultant, you will manage enquiries from schools, generate new business leads, and build strong relationships with existing and prospective clients. You will be responsible for creating tailored education and sports tour itineraries worldwide, preparing detailed costings and quotations, and ensuring sales are successfully converted. You Will Have: Previous experience in school sales would be advantageous, but not essential You may be working in a school, looking to transition into travel sales Strong commercial awareness with a proven sales track record Excellent communication and relationship-building skills High attention to detail and strong organisational skills Target-driven, proactive, and resilient approach Confidence presenting to schools and clients, both face-to-face and online A genuine passion for travel and educational experiences Additional Info: Salary upto £30,000 basic, plus commission Office based in Surrey 25 days annual leave, plus bank holiday Training & Development program Team activities, and socials The opportunity to travel Apply with your CV quoting GTR1856 or visit: www.

Senior PPC Manager | London/Hybrid/Remote | Salary £50-55K Gecko Travel Recruitment are working with a growing and dynamic travel business who are recruiting a Senior PPC Manager to join their digital marketing team. The Role: As Senior PPC Manager you will take ownership of paid search activity across multiple brands, managing and optimising campaigns directly within Google Ads and Bing Ads to drive performance, lead generation and digital growth. This is a hands-on PPC position focused across Search, Demand Gen and PMAX campaigns, requiring someone who has personally built and managed campaigns rather than overseeing external agencies or wider marketing teams. You Will Have: • Minimum 4 years' hands-on PPC management experience • Strong experience managing Google Ads and Bing Ads campaigns directly • Experience across PPC Search, PMAX and Demand Gen campaigns • Strong analytical and commercial mindset with budget management and forecasting experience • Experience using GA4 and Looker Studio • Ability to build, launch, optimise and scale campaigns independently • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills • Agency or in-house background considered Additional Info: • Salary £50-55,000 • Flexible hybrid / remote working • Travel industry experience is beneficial but not essential • Excellent company benefits including travel discounts, generous annual leave entitlement and health cashback plan and wellbeing services • Collaborative and growing digital marketing team Apply with your CV quoting GTR1871 or visit: www.

Digital Marketing Executive | Hybrid | Liverpool | Salary Circa £30,000 Gecko Travel Recruitment are working with an award-winning travel specialist who are recruiting a Digital Marketing Executive to join their growing team on a permanent basis. The Role: As Digital Marketing Executive, you will support the Digital Marketing Manager and wider Marketing team in delivering engaging and high-performing digital campaigns across PPC, Paid Social, SEO, CRO, website content, email marketing, and social media. You will monitor campaign and website performance, provide reporting and insight analysis and work closely with internal teams and external agencies to drive customer acquisition and retention. You Will Have: • 2-3 years' experience within digital marketing • Marketing degree or similar qualification • Strong understanding of PPC, Paid Social, SEO, CRO, email marketing, and social media • Experience using Google Analytics (GA4), Google Ads, and Meta Ads • Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail • Excellent copywriting and proofreading skills • Organised, proactive, and able to work in a fast-paced environment • Strong communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across teams • Passion for travel and digital marketing Additional Info: • Salary circa £30,000 • Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home • Excellent company benefits including Medicash and generous annual leave entitlement • Family and friends travel discounts • Great company culture and opportunity to join a growing, talented marketing team Apply with your CV quoting GTR1870 or visit: www.

Branch Manager - Retail Travel | Leicestershire | Full Time | Salary circa £30,000 + Commission Gecko Travel Recruitment are working with a modern independent retail travel agency who combine classic travel sales with dynamic packaging and tailor-made holiday design, they are looking for a Branch Manager to lead their store and drive both commercial performance and customer experience. The Role: As Branch Manager, you will be responsible for leading the store's sales performance, managing and developing the retail team, and ensuring the branch delivers excellent customer service and strong commercial results while also promoting a modern travel retail approach that combines package holidays with bespoke, dynamically packaged itineraries built using flights, hotels, and supplier partnerships. You will lead the team in delivering expert travel advice, improving conversion, and building long-term customer loyalty, while ensuring the branch operates efficiently and in line with company standards. You Will Have: • Significant experience in a retail travel agency environment (minimum 3 years) • Minimum 12 months management or senior leadership experience in retail travel • Strong track record of delivering sales and achieving targets • Experience managing or mentoring a sales team • Experience selling a range of travel products including cruise, luxury, and tailor-made holidays • Understanding or experience of dynamic packaging and multi-component holiday creation • Strong commercial awareness and focus on profitability • Excellent customer relationship management skills • Strong leadership and team motivation ability • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage operational responsibilities • Full UK driving licence Additional Info: • Salary circa £30,000 plus uncapped commission (OTE £38-42,000) • Full-time role - 5 days per week including Saturdays (store closed Sundays except peak periods) • 30 days annual leave including bank holidays • Birthday day off • Flexible rota patterns • Travel discounts and familiarisation trips • Opportunity to help shape and grow a brand-new retail store This is a key leadership role within a growing travel business, combining traditional travel sales with modern tailor-made and dynamically packaged holidays Apply with your CV quoting GTR1868 or visit: www.