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We're modernizing the $100B+ travel industry with AI woven through every part of the advisor's workflow, plus global supplier relationships, personalized training, and a vibrant community, all in one place. That's what lets advisors build businesses that scale, while their taste and service create trips no algorithm alone could plan. At the heart of it all is our mission: to help the next generation of travel entrepreneurs turn their love for travel into a fulfilling career, whether full-time or part-time.\nWe're mission-driven and obsessed with our customers, and we believe humans and AI are both essential: the best work here comes from people and technology at their best, together. That's not just a philosophy about our product, it's how we build our team. Everyone at Fora gets hands-on with frontier AI tooling as part of the job. At Fora, you'll learn to be AI-fluent, with real experience applying AI to solve problems day to day, wherever you sit in the company. \nFounded in 2021, Fora has grown to a team of 250+ full-time employees based in downtown New York City. In 2026, we closed a $60 million Series D led by Forerunner and Tactile Ventures, with continued backing from Thrive Capital, Insight Partners, and Heartcore Capital. We've been named a LinkedIn Top Startup (2024), one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies (2023 and 2025), and one of TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies (2026).\nCome build something that hasn't existed before.\nAbout The Role\nAs Fora's advisor base grows, so does the complexity and volume of flight-related support. We're looking for a Support Manager, Flights to own the quality of our flight support function end to end: the person who resolves complex advisor needs, moves us from reactive to proactive support, and raises the bar on how advisors experience the Flights Desk.\nReporting to the Head of Flights, this role will be the primary decision maker on complex advisor escalations, the owner of support quality and SLAs across our channels, and the driver of proactive improvements to how we serve advisors, including stratifying support based on advisor status. The Support Manager, Flights will partner closely with our offshore Flights Desk team, Product Operations, and our flight partners.\nDeep GDS knowledge is the crux of this role. This is a highly visible, hands-on role for someone who thrives on ownership, variety, and building operational excellence in a fast-moving environment.\nKey Responsibilities\nOwn Advisor Escalations: Serve as the primary owner and final escalation point for complex and sensitive flight-related cases, making the call on high-stakes advisor needs.\nOwn Support Quality and SLAs: Own the quality and responsiveness of flight support across Front, Intercom, and our emergency phone line, running regular audits to evaluate quality, identify gaps, and hold the function to a consistently high standard.\nDrive Proactive Support: Move the function from reactive to proactive, including building support that is stratified by advisor status, and get ahead of recurring issues before they become escalations.\nTrain and Level Up the Offshore Team: Partner with our offshore Flights Desk team to train, upskill, and improve everyday support quality, and develop targeted trainings to close recurring gaps.\nBuild the Knowledge Base: Keep our internal tooling, documentation, and live support resources accurate and current so advisors and the desk always have real-time guidance, reducing re-escalation to HQ and Product.\nExpand and Improve Emergency Support: Own an expanded booking and emergency support experience, auditing the current offerings, identifying gaps, and implementing solutions.\nPartner Cross-Functionally: Work closely with Product Operations as our self-booking tooling evolves, and coordinate with Communications, Finance, and our flight partners to ensure smooth execution. Proactively flag support trends and recurring issues to partners.\nTrack Performance: Track and analyze volume, turnaround time, escalation trends, and efficiency, and use those insights to prioritize high-impact process improvements.\nManage Fraud and Feedback: Monitor for and respond to fraudulent activity, documenting cases for tracking, and monitor advisor feedback channels to resolve issues before they escalate.\nRequirements\n5+ years of Sabre or GDS experience, including familiarity with Phase IV exchanges, ARC reconciliations, and NDC content - this is a hard requirement and the core of the role\n5+ years of relevant work experience, with a strong customer service background and demonstrated tact and empathy in advisor or client-facing environments\nProven track record of improving support operations against measurable targets (e.g. SLA, response time, CSAT), including administering ticketing platforms such as Front or Intercom\nExcellent problem-solving and process-improvement skills, with the ability to think both strategically and tactically\nExperience creating dashboards, tracking metrics, and forecasting using tools like Excel, Tableau, Omni, or similar BI/analytics tools\nComfortable with and creative when using AI tools such as Claude Code, Codex, and more\nStrong written and verbal communication skills and unwavering attention to detail\nSelf-starter who is comfortable working independently, taking initiative, and operating effectively in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment\nAuthorized to work in the US and currently based in NYC or willing to relocate\nStrongly Preferred\nBasic understanding of AI tools in customer support automation (e.g. chatbots, AI-driven FAQs)\nAdvanced Excel skills\nMBA or other relevant advanced degree\nCompensation\nCompensation for this role varies based on experience, with an indicative range of $100k-$130k + equity. Final compensation will depend on the level at which the candidate is hired, as we're considering multiple levels for this role.\nOther Benefits include:\nUnlimited vacation\nHealth Insurance (including an option completely covered by Fora HQ)\nDental & Vision Insurance\nClassPass Memberships\n401k plan\nCommuter Benefits\nSupplemental Life Insurance\nStock Options\nThis role is based in our beautiful New York City office (Tribeca/Fidi) with lots of natural light and great views.\nOur Values\nWe’re forging our own path\nFora has always been about driving change within the industry. We’re not interested in maintaining the status quo. \nWe’re stronger together\nCommunity is our cornerstone and collective power is our strength. We believe we can all go further when we operate together, using our combined leverage to unlock better opportunities and outcomes for our advisors, partners, and travelers.\nWe believe in technology\nWe believe technology is an answer to some of the most fundamental challenges the travel industry faces. We believe advancements in AI, bold investments in our platforms, and a world-class data infrastructure will transform the work of our advisors and our partners, while creating better travel experiences for travelers.\nWe’re here to serve\nWe operate in service of our community and believe that when they’re empowered to focus on what they do best, we all win. It’s why we relentlessly advocate for our advisors and prioritize their best interest every step of the way.\nWe mean business\nFora is equal parts fun, meaningful work and serious travel business. 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