Country Director, Uzbekistan

Requisition ID: 3095

Department: General Management

Work Type: On-site

Application Close Date: 01st December 2025

At Intrepid Travel we exist to inspire, create, share and lead the best travel experiences ever. More than 35 years later, we’re proud to be a certified B Corp with hundreds of trips in over 100 countries.

The world needs more Intrepid people:

We’re thrilled to be launching our brand-new Central Asia Country Office in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and we’re looking for a visionary Country Director to lead the way!

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of Intrepid Travel’s operations across the Stans - Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and beyond. As Country Director, you will lead our strategic growth in the region, driving operational excellence, building a high-performing team, and collaborating closely with our Operations Manager to deliver unforgettable travel experiences.

In this role, you will be instrumental in developing new business, assuring trip profitability and boosting revenue. You will build and empower teams across operations, finance, and contracting functions. Reporting to the Regional General Manager North & South Asia, you will be a part of the Asia Leadership team and work cross-functionally to elevate the Intrepid brand in Central Asia.

This is more than a job - it’s a chance to build something new and meaningful in one of the world’s most exciting travel regions!

This is a full-time permanent position, where you will be based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Some of the essential experience you’ll bring may include:

Managing Ground Operations in Central Asia in the travel & tourism industry
Strong knowledge of the Central Asia region and travel industry
Minimum 5 years middle level management experience with the ability to build and develop teams
High level of financial literacy and excellent decision-making ability
Excellent communication skills in English and local language (both written and verbal)
Proven understanding of risk and incident management
Experience in tourism or an operations, sales and customer-focused industry

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Our people reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities we visit:

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.

Rewarding and developing our people is important to us, some of our work perks include:

Flexible work options, such as work-from-home options 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 trip's
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

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.

At Intrepid ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion is an important part of our recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to submit your application, please email careersupport@intrepidtravel.com with your name, location, and the accommodations you need, we will then be in touch to support your application.

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