Senior People Partner, EMEA

Join to apply for the Senior People Partner, EMEA role at Intrepid Travel. At Intrepid Travel we exist to inspire, create, share and lead the best travel experiences ever – for both people and the planet. More than 34 years later, we’re proud to be a certified B Corp with hundreds of trips in over 100 countries.

We’re looking for a Senior People Partner, EMEA to lead the delivery of Intrepid’s global people strategy across our Sales and Operations teams in the region, including any affiliated businesses we bring into the EMEA network. This role is responsible for implementing people strategy, processes and core HR activities across multiple countries. A key focus is coaching and guiding senior leaders and local People Partners on operational HR - ensuring managers have the tools, systems and confidence to get the best from their teams.

You’ll provide guidance across the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment and induction, learning and development, performance reviews, remuneration and incentive plans, goal setting, employee engagement, retention, termination and employment law compliance. Working closely with the General Manager People, EMEA and Regional General Managers, you’ll support the delivery of people plans that enable long‑term growth across the region. You’ll also lead and coach the EMEA People Partner community, with dotted‑line responsibility across the region.

As a senior member of the Global People team, you’ll contribute to the design and delivery of global HR projects, mentoring other People Partners and helping embed consistent, high‑quality people practices across the business.

Experience and Qualifications

• 7+ years’ experience in human resources, ideally in a multi‑country environment
• Strong working knowledge of employment law, labour markets and wage regulations across jurisdictions
• Experience implementing people strategy and core HR processes at scale
• Proven experience coaching senior managers on operational and people matters
• Experience leading or mentoring HR / People Partners
• Strong working knowledge of contemporary HR practices and methodologies

Please note: Candidates will only be considered if based in/around London (UK) or Marrakesh (Morocco) and can commit to a hybrid set up of 3-day a week office visits.

Diversity

Intrepid is made up of 71 nationalities in over 30 countries, and we recognise that diversity makes us a stronger business. We support a culture where people can be themselves and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including First Nations People, LGBTQI+ people, those living with a disability, or from disadvantaged backgrounds, and all people from different ethnicities, races, and religions.

Benefits and Perks

• Flexible work arrangements, work‑from‑home and the ability to 'work from anywhere'
• 4 weeks a year
• A free Intrepid trip every year, plus generous discounts for families, and close friends
• 5 extra days of leave a year for use on Intrepid trips
• A minimum of 10 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, and other additional leave provisions.
• Access to e-learning platforms, professional development and mentor programs
• 20 hours of volunteer leave every year to use on causes most important to you
• Employee Assistance Program, a 24/7 service that offers counselling for you and your family

Values

We are Real. Together. Ambitious. Impactful. These are our values and to us they’re more than just words, they are the pillars of our success and every day it’s our people and the work they do that bring them to life.