Careers
Work with us
If you can think of few things better than being part of a team that gives people the best holiday of their lives, we'd love to hear from you.
Whether it's creating memories for our guests across Europe and Africa, or keeping things running smoothly from our Oxfordshire HQ, we're often on the lookout for ambitious, imaginative and friendly folks to join The Slow Cyclist family. Our latest opportunities are below, but if there's nothing there for you, drop us a line anyway. It's great to hear from good people.
Current opportunities
Apprentice Marketing Assistant
- Location: Hybrid: Oxfordshire/remote
- Salary: £16,000-22,000
Key Responsibilities:
- Schedule and publish approved social media content across Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn in line with the content plan.
- Upload approved copy and assets to the website, accurately and on time.
- Monitor social media channels for comments and messages, highlighting them to the marketing team for replies and escalating as appropriate.
- Coordinate the production of print materials, liaising with suppliers to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
- Work with the Marketing Executive and other teams to collate and format travel guides.
- Manage the scheduling and logistics for photographers and videographers, coordinating travel and on-site arrangements under direction from the Head of Marketing.
- Organise and maintain the media asset library, ensuring all photography and video is filed and accessible.
- Take full responsibility for our online store, including managing stock levels, processing orders, and managing the relationship with third-party distribution partners.
- Manage all logistics for Experience Days and other brand events, including ticketing, handling customer enquiries, and coordinating on-the-day operations.
- Pull and collate data for monthly marketing reports (social media metrics, email engagement, event ticket sales, website traffic).
Skills & Experience:
- A Passion for Travel & Our Ethos: You have a deep love for exploring the world, ideally with a personal background in travel – perhaps a gap year, extended backpacking, or experience working in tourism.
- A Curious & Proactive Mind: You're a natural learner with a keen interest in how technology, including AI, can support your work, and have a willingness to explore new tools and approaches.
- Excellent Communicator & Team Player: You have strong written and verbal communication skills, a meticulous eye for detail, and a collaborative spirit. You're eager to support a small, dedicated team and contribute to a positive working environment.
- Organised & Detail-Oriented: You're comfortable with administrative tasks, data entry, and managing multiple tasks simultaneously, ensuring everything is executed smoothly.
- Educational Background: As this is an apprentice role, we are open to candidates with a range of educational experience. You do not need to hold a degree but an understanding of, and interest in marketing is expected.
To apply, please email our Head of Marketing Kailan with your CV and cover letter: [email protected]
In-Country Hosts
- Contract: Seasonal
- Location: Various (Europe)
- Salary: £2,000/month
The Season
Our European season runs from March to October. Each destination is split into two high seasons: spring/summer and autumn. At the end of July/August there is normally a break.
Transylvania: April - July (spring/summer) and September - October (autumn)
Zagori: May - July (spring/summer) and September - October (autumn)
Mani: April - June (spring/summer) and September - October (autumn)
Crete: April - June (spring/summer) and September - October (autumn)
Taurus Mountains: April - June (spring) and September - October (autumn)
Abruzzo: May - June (spring) and September - October (autumn)
Basque: May - June (spring) and September (autumn)
There are opportunities to work:
- Half Season
- Full Season (break mid-season around August)
- Full Season (no mid-season break)
It is expected that there will be little, if any, travel back and forth from the UK during the busy periods.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensuring the high level of service expected by TSC guests is maintained throughout the 2026 season
- Hosting our guests throughout their time with us
- Working closely with our English-speaking local guides and acting as a liaison between them and our UK office
- Managing the trip you are hosting (i.e. ensuring all trip elements are ready, organising the guides, driving the support vehicle, ensuring all guest bags move to the next guest house, picking up cyclists who want a break, assisting laying tables for picnics etc.)
Skills & Experience
- An ability to deliver world class travel and hospitality experiences
- Strong management and organisational skills
- A genuine passion for travel, hospitality, local cultures and people in general
- An upbeat, ’can-do’ attitude
- A good level of physical fitness
- An ability to get on with anyone, wherever they are from
- A genuine eye for detail and the very best customer service
- The ability to think quickly and problem solve
- Experience in the hospitality/service sector (beneficial, not necessary)
- Once briefed, a clear understanding of TSC brand
- Preferably an EU passport holder
- A valid EU/UK driving licence
- First Aid training (if not, we will train you).
Beyond 2026
Although this role does not involve any commitment beyond 2026, when we find great people we like to try and find ways to welcome them into our team long-term.
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected].
We are leaders in slow, immersive and active experiences, believing that travel is worth taking time over, that a great holiday means getting under the skin of a place, meeting its people, indulging in its culture and understanding its history and customs.
We were born as an antidote to mass tourism and as such, it is not only vitally important to us that we provide the very best experience for our guests, but also that we do so in a way that ensures our influence on those we work with, and on the planet, is positive and enduring.
