Executive Vice President, USA

Intrepid

15h•$160,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Intrepid Travel is seeking an ambitious, commercially minded, people-focused leader to lead its United States business. The US is a core market, generating approximately $100 million or more in annual revenue and supported by around 100 employees, with potential to grow to more than $350 million by 2030. This senior country leadership role has broad accountability for commercial performance, operations, people, brands, financial performance, and purpose. The role has significant autonomy and decision-making responsibility for the US market, while working closely with the President, North America and the broader global leadership team. The Executive Vice President, USA also oversees Intrepid’s US DMC operations, ensuring safe, high-quality, responsible travel experiences for travelers from Intrepid’s global markets while maintaining strong operational performance and service standards. The role is accountable for current business performance and for building the capability, structure, and foundations needed for long-term growth. It is a permanent hybrid role based at the company’s Seattle, Washington office, with an expectation of at least three days per week in the office. The listed annual salary range is $160,000–$180,000 USD, based on experience, in addition to a benefits package and Intrepid perks. This is a hands-on general management role, staying closely connected to sales, trip delivery, leaders and teams, customers, and US-market partners. The successful candidate will bring senior leadership experience, a record of delivering results, a passion for travel, and alignment with the organization’s purpose.

Requirements

10 or more years of progressive senior leadership experience, including experience at VP, SVP, or equivalent level.
Experience leading a business unit, country operation, or multiple functions with accountability for overall business performance.
Demonstrated experience developing and delivering business strategy and achieving commercial results.
Strong financial and commercial management experience, including revenue, profitability, budgeting, and forecasting.
Strong stakeholder management and external relationship-building skills.
Experience managing complex operational environments and customer-facing businesses.
Strong negotiation, presentation, media relations, and influencing skills.
Experience working in a geographically distributed or matrixed organization.
A passion for travel.
Proven senior leadership track record and accountability for business performance and outcomes.
Ability to balance commercial growth, operational delivery, brand leadership, people leadership, and financial discipline.
Ability to represent a business externally and build credibility with partners and industry stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Experience in small-group travel, touring, adventure, or tailor-made travel.
Experience with experience-rich, operationally complex business models.
Accountability for end-to-end delivery, beyond sales or marketing alone.
Experience leading teams where impact, culture, capability, and frontline experience matter.
Experience in a purpose-led or values-driven organization.

Responsibilities

Lead the US business and deliver agreed commercial, financial, operational, and impact objectives.
Build and develop high-performing leaders across sales, marketing, partnerships, operations, finance, and HR.
Drive revenue and sustainable business growth through marketing, demand generation, partnerships, and distribution.
Own delivery of commercial, financial, operational, cultural, and impact outcomes for the US market.
Oversee safe, high-quality trip delivery across US operations, working closely with delivery leaders.
Oversee Intrepid’s US DMC operations and maintain strong operational performance and service standards.
Represent Intrepid externally and build strategic partnerships across the US travel ecosystem.
Collaborate in a global matrixed organization to align on shared standards, systems, and priorities.
Position the US business for sustainable, long-term growth.
Contribute as a senior member of the Intrepid Americas leadership team.