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Attraction Manager

Full-Time | Permanent
Salary: €55,000+ plus performance bonus of up to €10,000

Lead One of Ireland's Largest Adventure & Tourism Operations

Carlingford Adventure Centre, Skypark Carlingford and Carlingford Holiday Homes are looking for an experienced operational leader to join our Senior Leadership Team.

We're looking for someone who has:

• 5+ years' management experience in hospitality, tourism, leisure, visitor attractions, hotels, holiday parks, outdoor education or another high-volume customer-facing business
• Experience leading multiple departments and managing managers or supervisors
• Strong commercial and operational management experience, including staffing, budgets and service delivery
• A hands-on leadership style with excellent communication and decision-making skills
• The ability to lead safely and effectively in a fast-paced environment

If you're an experienced operations manager looking for a genuine senior leadership opportunity with real autonomy and long-term career progression, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

This is not a single-site departmental management position.

Working directly with the General Manager, you'll oversee the day-to-day operation of one of Ireland's most unique visitor destinations, ensuring exceptional guest experiences, high operational standards, commercial performance and a strong culture of safety across multiple businesses.

You'll provide leadership across Carlingford Adventure Centre, Skypark Carlingford and Carlingford Holiday Homes, working closely with department managers to deliver outstanding experiences for every guest.

The Scale of the Operation

You'll help lead a business that welcomes more than 50,000 guests each year, including:

• 40+ adventure activities
• 336 guest beds
• Catering operations serving up to 450 guests per sitting
• School tours
• Family holidays
• Corporate events
• Festivals
• International groups

Why Join Us?

• Senior Leadership Team position
• Report directly to the General Manager
• Lead multiple departments across a diverse tourism and hospitality operation
• Significant autonomy and responsibility
• Long-term career progression within a growing tourism and attractions group
• Relocation support may be available, including access to a 3-bedroom house to rent (subject to availability)

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and support managers and supervisors across adventure activities, hospitality, accommodation, housekeeping, retail, guest services and maintenance
• Drive operational performance across all areas of the business
• Ensure the highest standards of health, safety and regulatory compliance
• Manage staffing levels, rotas, operational planning and resource allocation
• Support the delivery of corporate events, school programmes, festivals and seasonal attractions
• Work closely with the Sales and Marketing team to ensure seamless delivery of all booked programmes and events
• Monitor budgets, operational KPIs and commercial performance
• Act as Duty Manager as part of the senior management rota
• Maintain exceptional standards of presentation, cleanliness and guest experience across all sites

About You

You'll be a confident, motivated leader who enjoys working in a busy operational environment and leading from the front.

You'll ideally have:

• At least 5 years' management experience within hospitality, tourism, leisure, visitor attractions, hotels, holiday parks, outdoor education or a similar service-led industry
• Experience managing managers, supervisors and multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, staffing and operational performance
• Excellent leadership, organisational and communication skills
• A practical, hands-on approach to management
• The ability to stay calm, organised and decisive under pressure

Experience within the adventure industry is welcome but not essential. We are equally interested in candidates from hospitality, tourism, hotels, leisure, holiday parks, visitor attractions and other large customer-facing operations.

Package

• Salary from €55,000 per annum
• Performance-related bonus of up to €10,000
• Full-time permanent position
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Team activity benefits
• Excellent long-term career progression

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and early applications are encouraged.

Pay: €55,000.00-€65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Relocation assistance

Work Location: In person