Macs Adventure
Travel Product Director Salary - c. £130k-£170k+ dependent on experience +bonus + benefits Glasgow Office - Hybrid Macs Adventure's scaling journey continues - and we need a Travel Product Director to turn our category leading product into a true engine of scale. In this senior leadership position, you'll build a leading product function, making bold, commercially grounded decisions on portfolio direction, pricing and lifecycle, unlocking growth and margin while raising the bar on quality and differentiation. If you're motivated by building, scaling and leaving a lasting mark on a high growth brand, this is your platform. Working cross functionally with Growth, Sales, Operations and Finance, you'll elevate our product into a true strategic advantage-building the structure, discipline and team needed to scale profitably and sustainably. This is a rare opportunity to lead the journey from the centre of the business, shaping where we compete, how we win and where we grow. About Macs Adventure We're a scaling adventure tour operator on a mission to be the leading global brand in self guided, active travel. Welcoming over 40,000 customers on walking and cycling trips to destinations around the world, we employ over 150 people across the UK, US and Germany who share our purpose to create by leading, advocating & enabling self guided, active travel as a positive force for people and planet. In November 2024, we proudly achieved B Corp certification, marking a significant milestone in our journey toward sustainable, values driven growth. Our Culture We're an ambitious, forward thinking business with a bold vision for the future, and our culture reflects these ambitions. We're an action oriented, fast paced organisation and we like to have fun along the way. We're looking for people who grow with Macs on our journey to be the world's leading adventure travel brand. Love the journey: a Macs trip is all about the journey, not the destination. We are all believers in Macs' unique brand of self guided, active travel and shout about it. As more travellers convert to the Macs Way, we accept our business will grow and change. We welcome new connections and embrace new opportunities. Take a different path: we're not different for difference's sake; but we won't succeed if we're just the same as everyone else. We devise creative solutions to problems, find new ways of doing things, and trust colleagues who are doing so too. We are brave and feel empowered to take the initiative. Tread thoughtfully: we are considerate, empathetic and try to put ourselves in our customers', suppliers' and each other's shoes. We support local and find ways of having less negative impact on the planet. We find ways of having positive impact on people and communities. We are fair, and we do the right thing. Go the extra mile: we know that creating a perfect involves going that bit further. We imagine the best feedback we can get and set out to earn it. We take ownership and accountability - it's yours, not someone else's, problem. We step up and help our teammates when we need to. What you'll do Define and lead the global product strategy and multi year roadmap, ensuring alignment with market needs, growth goals, and commercial performance. Own portfolio decisions across destinations, routes, and customer segments. Drive commercial performance including margin, yield and pricing input. Lead product lifecycle management: invest, optimise, pause or exit. Improve product quality, differentiation and speed of new launches. Build and lead a high performing product team with clear accountability. Partner cross functionally to align customer insight, pricing and delivery. Provide strategic input into market expansion and business planning. What you'll bring Extensive senior product and business leadership experience in travel, tour operating, or complex consumer portfolio businesses. Deep commercial expertise across margin, pricing, yield and performance management. Experience owning large scale product portfolios with P&L impact. Deep understanding of portfolio strategy and lifecycle management. Proven ability to lead and develop high performing teams. Strong analytical capability and data driven decision making. Executive presence with sound judgement and decision making. Experience modernising or scaling product functions. Background spanning product, pricing and operational realities. In addition, it would be a bonus if you Experience in active travel, specialist tours or tailor made/FIT travel. International or multi market portfolio exposure. The knowledge and skills we've listed represent "the perfect candidate". No one's perfect. If you love the sound of this opportunity please apply, we'd love to hear from you. You could belong here To deliver adventures for more than 40,000 customers we need to build a company that's reflective of their diversity. We're building an inclusive workplace that promotes and values difference, where everyone, from any background, can do their best work and be proud to belong. What we'll offer Annual leave: 33 days (35 days after 5 years' service) inclusive of 8 public holidays. Birthday booster: An extra day off on your birthday. Pension: We offer a contributory pension scheme. Discounts: you are eligible for great discounts on Macs Adventure trips. Travel insurance: We provide you and your spouse/partner/children with annual worldwide travel insurance. Flexible working: A flexible work culture - you'll be able to work from home as well as coming into our hub office in Glasgow 3 days per week. Getting together: Regular team, management and leadership meetings and retreats. Culture: An innovative, fast growth, international and solution focused culture, where we work hard to embed our values across the business. L&D: We support your self guided learning journey. Wellbeing: We support you in looking after your health and wellbeing so you can do your best work. Travel: Occasional international travel may be required. Impact: The opportunity to make a difference in people's lives and the planet.
Travel Product Director Salary - c. £130k-£170k+ dependent on experience +bonus + benefits Glasgow Office - Hybrid Macs Adventure's scaling journey continues - and we need a Travel Product Director to turn our category leading product into a true engine of scale. In this senior leadership position, you'll build a leading product function, making bold, commercially grounded decisions on portfolio direction, pricing and lifecycle, unlocking growth and margin while raising the bar on quality and differentiation. If you're motivated by building, scaling and leaving a lasting mark on a high growth brand, this is your platform. Working cross functionally with Growth, Sales, Operations and Finance, you'll elevate our product into a true strategic advantage-building the structure, discipline and team needed to scale profitably and sustainably. This is a rare opportunity to lead the journey from the centre of the business, shaping where we compete, how we win and where we grow. About Macs Adventure We're a scaling adventure tour operator on a mission to be the leading global brand in self guided, active travel. Welcoming over 40,000 customers on walking and cycling trips to destinations around the world, we employ over 150 people across the UK, US and Germany who share our purpose to create by leading, advocating & enabling self guided, active travel as a positive force for people and planet. In November 2024, we proudly achieved B Corp certification, marking a significant milestone in our journey toward sustainable, values driven growth. Our Culture We're an ambitious, forward thinking business with a bold vision for the future, and our culture reflects these ambitions. We're an action oriented, fast paced organisation and we like to have fun along the way. We're looking for people who grow with Macs on our journey to be the world's leading adventure travel brand. Love the journey: a Macs trip is all about the journey, not the destination. We are all believers in Macs' unique brand of self guided, active travel and shout about it. As more travellers convert to the Macs Way, we accept our business will grow and change. We welcome new connections and embrace new opportunities. Take a different path: we're not different for difference's sake; but we won't succeed if we're just the same as everyone else. We devise creative solutions to problems, find new ways of doing things, and trust colleagues who are doing so too. We are brave and feel empowered to take the initiative. Tread thoughtfully: we are considerate, empathetic and try to put ourselves in our customers', suppliers' and each other's shoes. We support local and find ways of having less negative impact on the planet. We find ways of having positive impact on people and communities. We are fair, and we do the right thing. Go the extra mile: we know that creating a perfect involves going that bit further. We imagine the best feedback we can get and set out to earn it. We take ownership and accountability - it's yours, not someone else's, problem. We step up and help our teammates when we need to. What you'll do Define and lead the global product strategy and multi year roadmap, ensuring alignment with market needs, growth goals, and commercial performance. Own portfolio decisions across destinations, routes, and customer segments. Drive commercial performance including margin, yield and pricing input. Lead product lifecycle management: invest, optimise, pause or exit. Improve product quality, differentiation and speed of new launches. Build and lead a high performing product team with clear accountability. Partner cross functionally to align customer insight, pricing and delivery. Provide strategic input into market expansion and business planning. What you'll bring Extensive senior product and business leadership experience in travel, tour operating, or complex consumer portfolio businesses. Deep commercial expertise across margin, pricing, yield and performance management. Experience owning large scale product portfolios with P&L impact. Deep understanding of portfolio strategy and lifecycle management. Proven ability to lead and develop high performing teams. Strong analytical capability and data driven decision making. Executive presence with sound judgement and decision making. Experience modernising or scaling product functions. Background spanning product, pricing and operational realities. In addition, it would be a bonus if you Experience in active travel, specialist tours or tailor made/FIT travel. International or multi market portfolio exposure. The knowledge and skills we've listed represent "the perfect candidate". No one's perfect. If you love the sound of this opportunity please apply, we'd love to hear from you. You could belong here To deliver adventures for more than 40,000 customers we need to build a company that's reflective of their diversity. We're building an inclusive workplace that promotes and values difference, where everyone, from any background, can do their best work and be proud to belong. What we'll offer Annual leave: 33 days (35 days after 5 years' service) inclusive of 8 public holidays. Birthday booster: An extra day off on your birthday. Pension: We offer a contributory pension scheme. Discounts: you are eligible for great discounts on Macs Adventure trips. Travel insurance: We provide you and your spouse/partner/children with annual worldwide travel insurance. Flexible working: A flexible work culture - you'll be able to work from home as well as coming into our hub office in Glasgow 3 days per week. Getting together: Regular team, management and leadership meetings and retreats. Culture: An innovative, fast growth, international and solution focused culture, where we work hard to embed our values across the business. L&D: We support your self guided learning journey. Wellbeing: We support you in looking after your health and wellbeing so you can do your best work. Travel: Occasional international travel may be required. Impact: The opportunity to make a difference in people's lives and the planet.