Francis, who joins Intrepid from sustainable coffee brand Pact Coffee, will be based at the operator’s Brixton office and will lead its B2B and B2C marketing strategy in the EMEA region.
She will report to Intrepid managing director EMEA Zina Bencheikh.
“I’m delighted to be joining the Intrepid Travel team and rejoining the travel industry at this key time," said Francis. "Intrepid is a brand I’ve admired for a long time, so I can’t wait to get stuck into the role and help travellers in the UK and beyond explore the world again.”