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Salary analysis
Compared with the selected benchmark ("All roles in Kuusamo, Finland"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 92% lower. The offer sits below the benchmark range (€1,992–€2,863). The listed pay band (€193–€218) is tighter than the benchmark, which suggests lower salary variability. This benchmark is based on 19 comparable listings.
| Market | Lower bound (25th percentile) | Median | Upper bound (75th percentile) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All roles in Kuusamo, Finland | €1,992/per month | €2,466/per month | €2,863/per month |
| Pay in our data — not quoted in ad (Senior) | €193/per month | €206/per month | €218/per month |
We are building a new experiential service unit in Ruka Valley and will offer guided outdoor experiences in addition to our existing outdoor and skiing products. On the first season we will operate electric snowmobile safaris, snowshoe and ice fishing trips, northern lights tours and electric fatbike trips. As Head Guide you will be responsible for the smooth daily programme operations, supporting guides, and ensuring safe and high‑quality delivery of services. This is a unique opportunity to help build the new operation from the ground up and ensure our guests have unforgettable experiences in the Ruka landscape. Lead guide tasks include supporting guides and acting as the on‑site operations lead, ensuring programs are delivered safely and with high quality, helping onboard and develop new guides, monitoring equipment and gear condition and reporting improvements, handling provisioning and logistics for supplies and fuel, actively participating as a guide in various programs, and contributing to process improvements and new service development. We expect: experience with operational work in program or experiential services (experience with snowmobile trips is a plus); experience as guide or team‑lead; excellent customer service and interpersonal skills; ability to adapt to changing situations and make decisions under pressure; interest in supporting and developing staff; fluent English (other languages are a plus); first aid skills (EA2 or equivalent); and a B driving license. It is also valued to have training in outdoor, wilderness or sports disciplines, knowledge of multiple activity areas within experiential services, safety expertise, and international travel experience. We offer: the opportunity to help build and grow a new experiential service ecosystem, a diverse and responsible role at the heart of the Ruka tourist area with opportunities to develop your own skills, a professional and enthusiastic workplace and support for success, excellent leisure opportunities and staff benefits especially for skiing and movement. The contract is seasonal from 2 November 2026 to 11 April 2027 under the Ski Resort TES and pay scale. Please apply by 14 August 2026. For more information contact Hanna Tauriainen at hanna.tauriainen@ruka.fi.
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Responsibilities
- Support guides and act as the on-site operations lead
- Ensure safe and high-quality delivery of programs
- Participate in onboarding and skill development of new guides
- Monitor equipment usage and condition and report improvements
- Manage provisioning, firewood and equipment logistics
- Actively serve as a guide in various programs
- Contribute to development of methods and new services
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