Hotel Managers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Hotel Managers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 1411) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Hotel manager
- Motel manager
- Youth hostel manager
Latest hotel managers job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
13 open ads- Hotel manager
German title: Hotelmanager
Findehotelpersonal GmbH · Ostseebad Heringsdorf · Posted 2026-09-22 - Hotel manager
German title: Hotelmanager
Findehotelpersonal GmbH · München · Posted 2025-12-07 - Hotel manager
German title: Hotelmanager
Findehotelpersonal GmbH · Friedrichshafen · Posted 2025-10-14 - Hotel manager
German title: Hotelmanager
Findehotelpersonal GmbH · Fürth, Bayern · Posted 2025-07-13 - Assistant Hotel Manager
German title: Assistant Hotelmanager
Hampton by Hilton Berlin City Centre Alexanderplatz · Berlin · Posted 2026-10-15 - Junior Hotel Manager
German title: Junior Hotelmanager
Motorworld Inn Region Stuttgart · Böblingen · Posted 2026-10-15
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
8 open ads- Temporary Destination Manager for First Camp Ånnaboda - Örebro
Swedish title: Vikarierande Destinationschef till First Camp Ånnaboda - Örebro
First Camp Sverige AB · Örebro · Posted 2026-10-16 - Curator of M/S Eckerö
Swedish title: Intendent till M/S Eckerö
Rederi Eckerö Sverige AB · Norrtälje · Posted 2026-10-15 - Site Manager for FirstOffice Stockholm
Swedish title: Site Manager till FirstOffice Stockholm
Carotte Staff AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-09 - Rooms Division Manager
Elite Hotels of Sweden AB · Jönköping · Posted 2026-10-02 - Hotel Manager at Skara Konsthotell
Swedish title: Hotellchef till Skara Konsthotell
Jula Hotell AB · Skara · Posted 2026-10-01 - Operator for Joe Getaway Siljan
Swedish title: Driftsansvarig till Joe Getaway Siljan
Hey Joe's Dalarna AB · Rättvik · Posted 2026-09-29
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where hotel managers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all managers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Shortage | €8,270 a month * | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €1,918 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Cyprus | Shortage | €5,254 a month | Nicosia: €750 |
| Italy | Shortage | €7,661 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €6,307 a month | Not yet verified |
| Austria | Surplus | €6,950 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Czechia | Surplus | €3,361 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €7,565 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Germany | Surplus | €7,625 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €2,169 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Portugal | Surplus | €3,543 a month * | Lisbon: €1,400 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all managers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for hotel managers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What hotel managers do
Hotel managers plan, organize and direct the operations of hotels, motels and similar establishments to provide guest accommodation and other services.
Typical tasks
- Directing and overseeing reservation, reception, room service and housekeeping activities
- Supervising security arrangements and garden and property maintenance
- Planning and supervising bar, restaurant, function and conference activities
- Observing liquor, gaming, and other laws and regulations
- Assessing and reviewing customer satisfaction
- Overseeing accounting and purchasing activities
- Undertaking budgeting for the establishment
- Controlling selection, training and supervision of staff
- Ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety regulations
- Providing guests with local tourism information, and arranging tours and transportation
Finding hotel managers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Hotel manager".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.