Gecko Travel Recruitment work with a range of Leisure travel clients with an emphasis on outbound tour operating. We have carved a niche in our client portfolio to work with specialists in their field such as Adventure, Luxury, Ski, Education & Student Travel and Destination specific Tour Operators. Recruiting at all levels from Executive to Board level roles, within the UK and further afield.
We have successfully recruited across all disciplines within the leisure travel industry to include Sales/Account Management, Operations, Marketing, Customer Service, Finance, Product & Purchasing, Commercial, Administration, Ticketing and Reservations.
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.
North America Travel Consultant | Hybrid | London | Salary £30-34,000 + Bonus
Gecko Travel Recruitment are working with a specialist tailor-made travel company who are recruiting a North America Travel Consultant to join their growing team.
The Role:
As North America Travel Consultant you will manage enquiries and convert sales for tailor-made holidays across North America, whilst delivering exceptional customer service and building strong client relationships. You will create detailed bespoke itineraries tailored to your clients' needs and work closely with Product, Marketing and Service teams, whilst continuously developing your destination knowledge through research and industry updates.
You Will Have:
• Previous experience selling North America as a destination• 2-5 years' travel industry experience• Strong sales and customer service skills• Excellent communication and organisational abilities• A proactive and personable approach• Experience within tailor-made or bespoke travel (beneficial but not essential)• Experience living or travelling extensively within the Americas would be advantageous
Additional Info:
• Salary £30-34,000 (depending on experience) plus bonus and incentive schemes• Hybrid working model• Private medical insurance• Enhanced contributory pension scheme• Flexible working policy including annual work abroad allowance• Enhanced maternity and paternity policies• Opportunity to work with a collaborative and passionate specialist travel team
Apply with your CV quoting GTR1872 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.
Travel Consultant | Leicestershire | Full Time | Salary £25-27,000 + Commission (OTE £32-35,000)
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 Retail Travel Consultant to join their team to providing expert travel advice and create tailored holiday experiences for customers.
The Role:
As Retail Travel Consultant, you will support customers with their travel enquiries in-store, over the phone, and online by offering personalised advice and turning enquiries into confirmed bookings. You will sell a wide range of travel products including package holidays, cruise, tailor-made itineraries, and dynamically packaged holidays while ensuring all bookings are accurate and delivered with excellent service.
You Will Have:
• Minimum 12 months’ experience in a retail travel or travel sales environment (essential)• Proven ability to meet or exceed sales targets• Strong customer service and relationship-building skills• Experience booking holidays through suppliers or travel systems (desirable)• Knowledge of cruise, long-haul, or tailor-made holidays (desirable)• Understanding or exposure to dynamic packaging systems (desirable)• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in all tasks• Commercial awareness and understanding of customer value and margins• Confident using booking systems, Microsoft Office, and digital tools
Additional Info:
• Full-time role including weekend working on a rota basis (closed on Sundays)• Salary £25-27,000 plus commission (OTE £32-35,000)• Opportunities to travel • Supportive retail team environment with training and development opportunities• Generous annual leave entitlement
Apply with your CV quoting GTR1869 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.
Multimedia Designer | Hybrid | Essex / WFH | Salary £32,000
Gecko Travel Recruitment are working with an award-winning travel business who are looking for a Multimedia Designer to join their growing marketing team based in Essex.
The Role:
As Multimedia Designer you will create engaging visual content including graphics, videos, and animations for social media, email, websites, and marketing campaigns. You will work closely with the design and marketing teams to bring ideas to life, make sure everything looks on-brand, and produce creative content that helps promote the company across different digital platforms. Please note - the emphasis of this role will be motion graphic design, applicants will need to have at least 2 years experience in motion design.
Partnerships Marketing Executive | Hybrid | Essex / WFH | Salary £35,000
Gecko Travel Recruitment are working with a travel business based in Essex who are looking for a Partnerships Marketing Executive to join their growing team and play a key role in driving brand partnerships, charity engagement, and wider marketing activity.
The Role:
As Partnerships Marketing Executive, you will help grow and manage brand partnerships that increase awareness, attract new customers, and support customer retention. You will work closely with the Group Head of Partnerships, agencies, and external partners to deliver campaigns, events, marketing assets, reporting, and partnership activity across both B2B and B2C channels.
You Will Have:
• Experience in a marketing role with exposure to partnerships, brand, or campaign activity
• University degree (or equivalent) with 3+ years B2B/B2C marketing experience
• Strong copywriting and proofreading ability
• Good project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Experience coordinating campaigns across digital, social, email, and offline channels
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Commercial awareness and a results-focused mindset
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritise workload effectively
• Motivated, proactive, and confident working independently or as part of a team
Additional Info:
• Salary £35,000
• Hybrid working - 2 days office-based in Essex
• Excellent company benefits including the opportunity to travel
• You will be required to hold a full UK driving licence
• Collaborative and supportive marketing team with room to progress in a growing travel business
• Flexibility is essential as you will be required to attend events and work occasional weekends and evening.
Campaign & Product Marketing Executive | Hybrid | Essex / WFH | Salary £35,000
Gecko Travel Recruitment are partnering with a multi award winning travel business who are recruiting for a Campaign & Product Marketing Executive to join their Customer Marketing team based in Essex.
The Role:
The Campaign & Product Marketing Executive will help plan, coordinate, and deliver marketing campaigns across different channels like email, social media, digital, and trade, making sure everything runs smoothly and supports wider business goals. You will also help turn products and itineraries into clear, engaging messages for customers, while working with different internal teams and external agencies to track performance and improve future campaigns.
You Will Have:
• Experience in a marketing, campaign, or product marketing role
• Exposure to integrated, multi-channel marketing campaigns
• Strong understanding of customer-focused marketing principles
• Good experience working with multiple stakeholders and/or agencies
• Strong organisation and project management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong communication, copywriting, and proofreading skills
• Commercial awareness and a results-focused mindset
• Interest in product storytelling and customer-focused campaign delivery
Additional Info:
• Salary circa £35,000
• Hybrid working model - minimum 2 days in the Essex office per week
• Excellent company benefits
• Company performance annual reward
• Opportunity to work on a premium travel brand with strong marketing presence
• May require occasional weekends, evenings, and overseas travel
Apply with your CV quoting GTR1864 or visit: www.