[Hiring] Start your Own Hiking Travel Brand @Ventura TRAVEL

Role Description

As a Travel Intrapreneur, you’ll conceptualize and lead a niche hiking travel brand under Ventura TRAVEL, focusing on extraordinary trekking and hiking tours across the world’s most breathtaking landscapes.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and start a company within a company? We’re looking for passionate people who want to show the world what they’re capable of.

If you have a deep knowledge of hiking tourism, extensive connections in the outdoor travel industry, and a passion for creating meaningful adventures in nature — this is your opportunity to shine.

With your new brand, you’ll have a real impact. We believe that by focusing on one niche — hiking — you can offer truly superior experiences to our travelers.

You will collaborate with a passionate team of Intrapreneurs:

• Each Intrapreneur develops their own brand, supported by Ventura TRAVEL’s expert departments in marketing, finance, IT, and operations.

🎯 What You’ll Do:

• Grow your hiking brand: Develop and scale your new hiking-focused travel brand into a success story.
• Build partnerships: Create strong relationships with local guides, mountain lodges, and regional partners to craft authentic hiking experiences.
• Design unforgettable tours: Develop meaningful trekking itineraries — from gentle nature walks to challenging multi-day treks.
• Optimize your website: Ensure your brand’s website inspires adventurers with authentic stories, expert content, and beautiful hiking imagery.
• Strategize marketing: Collaborate with Ventura TRAVEL’s Marketing team to attract the right audience for your hiking adventures.
• Delight travelers: Put hikers at the center of everything you do, offering world-class service and attention to detail.
• Lead your team: Build and lead a motivated team that will help you grow your hiking brand sustainably.

Qualifications

• Entrepreneurial mindset & passion for hiking: You live and breathe travel, adventure, and the great outdoors.
• Leadership & project management: You have strong leadership skills and can manage complex projects efficiently.
• Communication & networking: Excellent communication skills and the ability to connect with partners, guides, and hikers alike.
• Language skills: Proficiency in English (company language). Additional languages (German, French, Spanish, etc.) are a plus.

Requirements

• Several years of experience in hiking or outdoor travel operations.
• Good understanding of Google Analytics, Data Studio, or similar tools.
• Prior experience leading or mentoring teams.
• Fluency in the language(s) of your hiking destinations or target markets.
• Familiarity with systems like HubSpot.
• Any other expertise that could benefit your hiking brand or Ventura TRAVEL as a whole.

Benefits

• Ranked #2 Best Company to Work For in Tourism in Germany (Most Wanted Employer 2025).
• Solid salary + profit share from your brand’s success.
• Participate in Ventura TRAVEL’s overall profit-sharing model.
• You have the autonomy to build your vision — we support, not micromanage.
• Work from our vibrant Berlin “Kreuzkölln” office or remotely from your hiking hub.
• Collaborate with teammates in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Colombia.
• Join our company-wide two-week retreat (past destinations: South Africa, Morocco, Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica) if goals are achieved.
• Work with inspiring colleagues from around the world!