HR​/Recruitment, Change Management, HR Manager

Since 1990,
Europe Express has been a trusted partner to travel advisors, offering customized European travel at competitive prices for both independent and group travelers.

We are passionate about the wonders of Europe and committed to delivering exceptional client experiences. By equipping travel advisors with in-depth destination training and unparalleled resources, we empower them to succeed at every stage of their career.

We are looking to hire a Vice President, People to join our team. Reporting to the President of Europe Express, you will lead the people, culture and organisational effectiveness agenda, enabling people and teams to thrive and adapt to changing business needs.

You will be a commercially minded executive partner who combines strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery. As a member of both the Europe Express Leadership Team and the Travelopia People Leadership Team, you will help the business move further and faster through talent, culture, technology and organizational effectiveness.

• Competitive base salary of $160,000 to $180,000 and anannual performance bonus scheme (20-40%)
• Flexible working arrangements:
  
  Hybrid working pattern with regular visits to our Denver office, about 4-8 times per month
• Access to Travelopia benefits and travel discounts, subject to local eligibility.
• The opportunity to shape a growing business and contribute to the wider Travelopia People agenda.

People strategy, organization and transformation

• Develop and deliver the Europe Express people strategy, aligned with business goals and growth plans.
• Lead organisation design, workforce planning and capability initiatives that support sustainable growth.
• Embed people priorities into strategic and operational planning with clear ownership and measurable outcomes.
• Improve organisational effectiveness by strengthening structure, accountability, decision-making and ways of working.
• Lead the people side of transformation, helping teams navigate and adopt change successfully.

Culture, leadership and performance

• Build a high‑performing, customer‑focused culture grounded in accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Coach and challenge the President, Leadership Team and senior leaders to strengthen leadership, teams and business performance.
• Lead performance management, talent reviews and succession planning across the business.
• Develop leadership and people manager capability through practical development, coaching and tools.
• Champion engagement, inclusion, wellbeing and communication, turning feedback into action.

Talent, capability and workforce strategy

• Develop and deliver a talent strategy that attracts, develops and retains exceptional people aligned to business and customer goals.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to maintain a high hiring bar, positive candidate experience and strong succession pipelines.
• Build workforce capability, leadership strength and future skills through targeted development and learning initiatives.
• Align talent, performance, career growth and internal mobility with current and future business needs.
• Use workforce data and insights to drive decisions, improve outcomes and strengthen customer‑focused behaviours, service excellence and operational performance.

AI, productivity and future ways of working

• Lead the people strategy for AI adoption and workforce transformation.
• Partner with leaders to deliver measurable improvements in productivity, efficiency and employee experience through AI‑enabled ways of working.
• Prepare the organisation for evolving skills, roles and workforce needs.
• Foster curiosity, learning and responsible experimentation with AI and emerging technologies.
• Ensure change, capability and adoption plans maximise the value of technology…