ExperienceFirst is building a new premium, private experiences business designed for the premium travel trade. We are now in an early validation phase, and we need someone who can personally connect us with the right premium travel advisors and manage those relationships during a live pilot.

This role is about using an existing premium travel advisor network to create real commercial traction, quickly.

About ExperienceFirst

ExperienceFirst is a global tour operator operating in cities including Paris, New York, Barcelona, and Madrid.

Historically, we’ve focused on mass-market, direct-to-consumer tours. As of this year, we are intentionally pivoting toward premium, private day experiences and expanding our B2B travel trade distribution.

We have developed initial premium products and are now testing:

• whether premium travel advisors want to sell them

• how advisors prefer to work with suppliers like us

• what operational support is required before scaling

What this role is responsible for

You will act as the primary connector and relationship owner between ExperienceFirst and premium travel advisors during the pilot phase.

Specifically, you will:

1. Activate your existing advisor network

• Identify premium travel advisors within your personal network who:

  • serve affluent or high-net-worth clients

  • regularly book private experiences

  • are open to testing new suppliers

• Make warm introductions and recruit them into the pilot

2. Manage advisor relationships end-to-end

• Act as the single point of contact for recruited advisors

• Answer questions, set expectations, and support them through:

  • first bookings

  • pilot participation

  • feedback collection

• Ensure advisors remain engaged through the full pilot period

3. Drive pilot activity

• Encourage advisors to actively test products with real clients

• Track:

  • which advisors are active

  • which book experiences

  • where friction or drop-off occurs

4. Provide market intelligence

• Share insight on:

  • advisor objections

  • common questions

  • what advisors expect from premium experience suppliers

• Help us understand what would make ExperienceFirst genuinely competitive long-term

5. Optional referral opportunity

In addition to managing your own advisor network, there is an optional referral incentive attached to this role.

If you know other individuals (not advisors) who have:

• an established premium travel advisor network

• the credibility to activate advisors quickly

• availability to support a similar pilot role

You are welcome to refer them to ExperienceFirst.

If your referral is onboarded into a similar freelance role and successfully activates at least one advisor who completes a booking, you will receive a referral bonus.

This is entirely optional and not a core expectation of the role.

What this role is not

To avoid confusion, this role does not involve:

• training advisors on systems or platforms

• internal sales enablement

• building long-term account management infrastructure

• managing contracts or commission structures at scale

This is a pilot-stage, relationship-led role, designed for speed and learning.

Who we’re looking for

This role will only work if you already have a deep, active premium travel advisor network.

You are likely a strong fit if you:

• have worked directly with premium travel advisors, not just suppliers or operators

• can name specific advisors or agencies you would contact immediately

• are trusted enough that advisors take your calls and act on your recommendations

• understand how advisors sell, book, and support premium experiences

• are comfortable managing multiple advisor relationships independently

Typical backgrounds that work well:

• former premium travel advisor with strong peer network

• travel trade relationship manager (premium agencies / consortia)

• premium DMC or supplier-side BD with direct advisor relationships

Success criteria

By the end of the pilot (Feb–June), success looks like:

• 10–20 qualified premium travel advisors recruited

• Advisors actively booking and testing experiences

• Clear insight into what works, what doesn’t, and what must change before scaling

Quality of advisors matters more than volume.

Compensation

• $1,000/month retainer

• $250 bonus per advisor who completes a pilot and books at least one experience (no cancellation)

• $250 bonus per successful referral of another Network Development Partner

• Pilot runs until 30th June 2026

Practical details

• Contract: Freelance / project-based

• Location: Remote

• Start: ASAP

• End: 30th June

A final note

If you would need to build an advisor network from scratch, this role is unlikely to be a good fit.

We are intentionally looking for someone who can move quickly using relationships they already have, and who is comfortable owning those relationships independently.