Internship for Adventure Travel Company: Trip Design and Marketing

Are you looking to start your career in travel?

Leatherback Travel might be a fit.

Adventure travel isn’t just a fun industry to work in – it is also exploding in growth and one of the most exciting places to be.

Leatherback Travel is an Australian group of fast-growing adventure travel brands. It is made up of Patch Adventures – running since 2019 – Magnificent Rail, Camino Women and Fencox Travel. And, by the time you read this ad, there’s a good chance we’ll have launched our next brand!

Our goal is to create the best journeys that travellers will ever go on and deliver the most memorable adventures in our customers’ lives. The future for Leatherback Travel is huge. We are not just launching new brands - we are doing it with a purpose. We don't want to just take our customers to the ‘best places’ – those are already crowded, overpriced and overexposed. We want to build and create new experiences to share with the world. Our goal is to build walking trails, hiking lodges and create completely new travel routes in places that are unexplored and unappreciated.

Leatherback Travel exists to turn the overlooked into the unforgettable for each traveler and to give them something they can’t Google, replicate or find in any package tour. That’s what real journeys are all about.

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Our Team

Our team is fully remote and right now consists of 50+ passionate team members who care about their work. We don’t chase average, instead we build and deliver world-class travel experiences that truly stand out. We have the best marketing, and give people the best customer services that doesn’t disappear the moment someone books. In fact, it only gets better as the journey unfolds. We are looking for people who share our results-driven approach and desire to become better at what they do. If that sounds like you, read on!

About the Roles

Our company is currently experiencing a surge in success. As such, we are excited to offer two  Internship Programs - Trip Design and Marketing. 

Trip Design: 

• Work closely with our Trip Design Coordinators and Senior Trip Designers
• Research basic destination information using provided templates and tools
• Upload and edit website content using templates with guidance
• Conduct hotel quality checks and other destination research as required
• Collaborate in designing and refining tour itineraries
• Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail, which is absolutely crucial in making sure our trips run like clockwork
• Provide support in logistical planning and coordination
• Perform other tasks as directed by the Trip Design Coordinator and Senior Trip Designer 
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Digital Marketing:

• Support our Senior Marketers in driving new email subscribers through paid ads on the Meta and Google platforms and email sequences
• Assist with generating new bookings through a mix of retargeting ads, organic social and email marketing across our various brands
• Learn from our successful marketing playbook that works very well to drive new business
• Contribute to social media management and content creation
• Assist in developing marketing strategies and campaigns

For both positions, you will:

• Attend meetings and see first-hand the operational rhythm of a successful tour operator among some of the best people in the industry
• Be trained in all our core processes and have the opportunity to learn the key factors to succeed in a multi-brand travel company
• Have the opportunity to ‘test yourself’ in a position and decide whether a career in adventure travel is right for you

This program is a great learning opportunity for anyone who is interested in working in travel. You will get to know all about the day to day operations of a successful travel company. 

About You

In order to excel in this role, you need to have:

• A creative mindset—you don’t just design or market trips, you think about how they feel, flow, and come together as real experiences
• Curiosity about destinations, developing an understanding of our guest demographic and a natural instinct for what makes a journey memorable
• Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to handle data entry and check whether information is accurate
• Highly diligent work attitude and ability to manage a list of to-do’s and prioritise workflow
• Strong ability to learn new software systems; you are tech-savvy
• Ability to follow instructions and work according to our SOPs (Standing Operating Procedures)
• Ability to maintain a consistent focus
• A genuine willingness to learn new concepts, the ability to accept helpful feedback and keep on trying new ideas
• Social media experience, including reels and video creation - nice to have but not necessary
• Availability to work during the day (CET)

When applying for this position, you will be required to write a cover letter. Please make sure you write a detailed cover letter addressing the criteria and explaining why you think you’re the right fit for the role.

Benefits

What’s in it for you?

• Part-time and fully remote role ~ 15h per week
• Flexible working hours (CET)
• Long-term and stable opportunity to work with a fast-growing company and a supportive team
• Uncapped potential to grow in the role, depending on the performance
• Candidates who are enthusiastic to grow will receive support to develop themselves. In addition to our training budget, those who wish to do so can learn new tools and systems and become advanced users of platforms such as Airtable.
• This would be a 3 month contract with the possibility to apply for an ongoing, full time role once the internship is done.
• €357 per month 

*Please note that this is a gross salary and that you are responsible for any tax-related procedures in your country of residence. We kindly ask you to apply only if you are happy to work remotely as an independent contractor.

How to Apply

These positions will be closed as soon as we find the perfect match. So, make sure to read the description carefully and take your time to submit a high-quality application that stands out. Also, make sure you write a detailed cover letter addressing the requirements and the criteria for this position.