Are you a self-starter who thrives in fast-paced environments and is curious about learning on the job in a high-growth startup? Perhaps you’ve already dabbled in entrepreneurship and know that startups are your calling, or you know that you are simply seeking more from your graduate career? Come and work with us at Fora as we innovate the travel industry.
Fora is a next-generation travel booking platform which, through training and tools, enables anyone to become a travel agent. Fora's mission is to empower 100,000 new travel entrepreneurs: from stay-at-home moms to influencers, anyone with a passion for travel can become a Fora advisor.
Read more about our vision here.
We’re proud to have been named as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies. You can read about us in Condé Nast Traveler, where we were featured as one of the 56 Bright Ideas of Travel in 2022 and Phocuswire, where we were named as one of the hot 25 startups of 2023.
Fora was founded in 2021 by three travel entrepreneurs – Henley Vazquez, Jake Peters and Evan Frank – who shared one big idea. Since then, we’ve grown to a team of 30 full-time employees, with an office headquarters in Tribeca, New York City.
Fora is backed by leading VCs such as Forerunner and is a pioneer in an entirely new business model - the community-driven, digitally-native franchise.
THE WOLF PROGRAM
The Wolf program is a business operations program designed to give candidates a startup bootcamp and a foot in the door at a top-tier, VC-backed startup. Focused on high-achieving entry-level candidates, this program provides the structure and training you need to learn the ropes of building a startup, as well as the opportunity to learn all ins and outs of the travel industry.
In the Wolf program you work cross functionally and gain exposure across all areas of the business. You’ll learn about growing a startup in rapid time and experience your own accelerated growth and professional development. You’ll have the opportunity to work closely with Fora’s founders, who are experienced serial entrepreneurs and be involved in various components of travel sales and operations.
Our founders have run a similar program and many of those graduates have gone on to be product managers, startup cofounders and excelled in leadership roles.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supporting all aspects of the travel operation including finance, growth, marketing, sales, and operations, with specific areas of focus determined by business needs.
- It’s a varied role and you need to be a self-starter and quick learner, diving in to help out where you see opportunities or help is needed.
- We are looking for someone who can think and act like an entrepreneur - you’ll be seeking to make an impact, have an opinion, and constantly looking for ways to improve and contribute.
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Statistics, Applied Math or Data Science
- Demonstrated track record of starting something and making it happen (whether that be at school or in your community).
- An ability to juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a strong bias for action.
- Intellectually curious and growth mindset - we want to hear about how you have overcome challenges in the past.
- A true team player, good collaborator, and trustworthy colleague.
- Interested in travel and startups.
LOCATION
This role is based in New York City with 4 days a week (M-Th) at our office in Tribeca.
PACKAGE & BENEFITS
We pride ourselves on our great benefits, including: unlimited vacation, health insurance (including an option completely covered by Fora HQ), One Medical membership, dental & vision insurance, 401k plan, commuter benefits, supplemental life insurance and more. All employees also receive stock options – Fora is backed by leading VCs such as Forerunner Ventures. Salary will depend on specific candidate qualities however will range from $70,000 to $90,000.
Excellent applications will include cover letters that demonstrate an understanding of our brand and mission specifically, and how Fora is the perfect place to start your career.
What We Do
We're a team of entrepreneurs and technologists building something new—with travel advisors, creators and enthusiasts at the center.
We see an opportunity to rebuild the travel agency with 2021 eyes: cool, community-driven, gig-economy enabled, Airbnb design, modern tools.
Our mission is to empower 100,000 moms, solo entrepreneurs, freelancers & creators to be travel entrepreneurs: designing experiential trips, creating & leading trips, & selling hotels, houses & experiences.
Founded by three serial entrepreneurs - Evan Frank, Henley Vazquez, and Jake Peters, our ambition is to build the next generational brand in travel.
