16 jobs found

Operations Manager | Hybrid | East Sussex | Competitive Salary Gecko Travel Recruitment are working with an established travel business who are recruiting an Operations Manager to join their team. The Role: As Operations Manager, you will lead, manage and develop a team of Senior Delivery Executives, overseeing operational performance, workload and resource planning. You will ensure consistently high standards of customer service and operational delivery, while supporting with complex customer issues and driving improvements across the Delivery function. You Will Have: • Strong operational experience within educational or group travel • Proven people management experience, with the ability to coach, develop and lead through others • Experience managing team performance against objectives and KPIs • Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage workload and priorities in a fast-paced environment • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with experience handling complex customer and operational issues • A proactive approach to improving processes, systems and ways of working • Good commercial awareness Additional Info: • Salary depending on experience • Hybrid working with a minimum of three days per week in the East Sussex office • Up to 25 days' annual leave depending on service • Birthday day off • Learning and development opportunities • Opportunities to travel and experience tours first-hand • Occasional UK and overseas travel may be required Apply with your CV quoting GTR1904 or visit: www.

Operations Lead (Technical) | London | Office Based | Salary £55-70,000 (depending on experience) Gecko Travel Recruitment are working with a leading luxury travel business who are recruiting an Operations Lead (Technical) to join their London team The Role: As Operations Lead (Technical), you will oversee the day-to-day partnerships operations function, ensuring hotel and travel products are accurately configured across internal systems and distribution channels, while leading a small specialist team and working closely with commercial and technology stakeholders. This full-time, office-based role (with the option to work from home on Mondays or Fridays) offers an experienced travel operations professional the opportunity to take ownership of partner operations, onboarding, systems and process improvement within a fast-growing luxury travel environment. You Will Have: Previous experience within travel operations, hotel distribution, partnerships or product operations Strong knowledge of GDS and hotel connectivity platforms Amadeus and Synxis Experience leading, mentoring or managing a small team Excellent analytical and organisational skills with a strong eye for detail Confidence working across multiple systems and using Excel and other Microsoft Office applications Additional Info: Salary £55-70,000 depending on experience Fully office-based role in London (with the option to work a Monday or Friday from home) Newly created role with the opportunity to lead and develop a growing operations team Excellent company benefits, including the opportunity to enjoy an annual staff trip to some amazing destinations Collaborative and innovative company culture Apply with your CV quoting GTR1899 or visit: www.geckotravelrecruitment.

Senior Tour Organiser | Hybrid | London | Salary up to £40,000 DOE Gecko Travel Recruitment are working with a well-established, award-winning travel business who are recruiting a Senior Tour Organiser to join their tours team. The Role: As Senior Tour Organiser, you will take ownership of end to end tour delivery, managing bespoke European cultural itineraries from initial enquiry through to final on-the-ground execution for a range of international client groups, while working closely with overseas suppliers and stakeholders. The role also includes tour leading, full financial responsibility for your programmes, and ensuring a seamless, high-quality client experience throughout. You Will Have: • Minimum 8 years' experience in organising special interest / cultural tours to Europe• Strong background in tour operations and/or tour leading• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage complex itineraries• Strong communication and client-facing skills, including experience with US clients• Experience working with European suppliers and ground agents• Working knowledge of at least one European language• Art History background and/or strong interest in gardens Additional Info: • Salary up to £40,000 depending on experience• Hybrid working (London-based) after probation• Excellent company benefits including generous annual leave entitlement and opportunities to travel• Small, sociable and supportive team environment Apply with your CV quoting GTR1855 or visit: www.

Event Operations Coordinator I Office based, Surrey I £26-£28K Gecko Travel Recruitment are working with a specialist travel company who are recruiting an Event Operations Coordinator. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity to join a dynamic, passionate team delivering exceptional group travel experiences across the UK and abroad. The Role: You'll take ownership of complex events from start to finish, you will be coordinating logistics, managing suppliers, and ensuring every detail runs smoothly. This is a hands-on, varied role where you will be maintaining high customer service standards consistently.

Operations Lead -  Event Hospitality | UK - Remote based | Salary Neg Gecko Travel Recruitment are working with an Premium Hospitality Event travel company who are recruiting an Operations Lead to join their growing UK team. The Role: As Operations Lead within Sports Event Hospitality, you will be responsible for delivering premium travel experiences for clients attending some of the world's biggest sporting events. You will coordinate travel packages from booking through to event delivery, managing hotels, transport, hospitality, ticketing and client communications to ensure every journey runs seamlessly. This role includes travelling to major sporting events to oversee on-site operations, deliver exceptional client experiences, and represent the business in front of premium and high-net-worth clients.