About the job
Our Mission
At Much Better Adventures, we strive to transform adventure travel into a powerful force for positive change. We connect travelers with expert local hosts to offer unforgettable small-group adventures in the most breathtaking locations around the globe, ensuring that tourism advantages the communities that make these experiences possible.
Our ambition is bold: to establish the world's most thrilling positive impact adventure travel platform, continuously expanding our diverse offerings that travelers cherish year after year.
The Opportunity
We are excited to offer a rare opportunity to lead the growth of one of the most dynamic adventure travel ranges in the industry. The adventures featured on the Much Better Adventures platform are central to our mission. The quality of our hosts, the uniqueness of our trips, and the strength of our adventure categories significantly influence both the traveler experience and our business growth.
We are seeking a seasoned and commercially astute Head of Adventure Expansion (12-month maternity cover) to spearhead the next phase of growth in our adventure portfolio.
In this role, you will lead a team of Expansion Managers, nurturing the development of all new adventures. You will guide the team through the complete journey of new trip development—from discovering exceptional local hosts and crafting distinctive itineraries to launching and enhancing adventures on the platform.
Collaborating closely with Operations, Marketing, and Commercial teams, you will ensure successful launches of new adventures that resonate with travelers and maintain strong performance over time. You will be responsible for executing our expansion strategy, ensuring we continue to build and evolve a high-performing range of adventures.
As adventure travel rapidly evolves, Much Better Adventures is at the forefront of shaping its future. Your role will be pivotal in this journey—ensuring we consistently design unique adventures that our travelers adore.
Context for the Role
This position serves as maternity cover. While the overall strategic direction is defined, there is considerable scope for refining execution and identifying opportunities to enhance product performance. You will be responsible for overseeing Much Better Adventures’ evolving range of adventures—ensuring the portfolio structure, key product pillars, and commercial strength continue to advance.
Where You’ll Make an Impact
Expanding Our Range of Exceptional Adventures
- Implementing Much Better Adventures’ product expansion strategy across key adventure categories
- Assisting the team in identifying and cultivating outstanding local host partnerships
- Upholding high standards for itinerary design, trip quality, and originality
- Supporting the continued growth of our strongest adventure ranges, particularly hiking and multi-activity adventures
- Contributing to the development of emerging adventure ranges...

