General Manager
Posted 4 days ago
Salary: €75.000 - €80.000 + car + bonus and much more
Start: ASAP
Languages: Flemish, English
Location: Blankenberge
My client is looking for a General Manager who can lead the day-to-day operations and strategic development of a major attraction park located in Blankenberge.
This dynamic leadership role requires a commercially minded, people-oriented professional with the ability to inspire teams, drive guest satisfaction, and maintain strong external relations.
The ideal candidate combines operational excellence with hands-on leadership, marketing insight, and a deep understanding of guest experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strong leadership and guidance to department heads and frontline teams, ensuring operational efficiency and a motivating work environment.
- Oversee all park operations including safety, maintenance, guest services, retail, and F&B, ensuring compliance withhealth & safetyandoperational governancestandards.
- Develop, implement, and monitorstrategic business plansaimed at driving profitability, attendance, and brand positioning.
- Act as spokesperson and official representative of the park, liaising withmedia,local authorities,tourism partners, and other external stakeholders.
- Collaborate with marketing teams todesign and execute promotional campaigns, seasonal events, and brand initiatives to enhance visibility and guest engagement.
- Champion continuous improvement and innovative guest experience strategies to strengthen visitor satisfaction and loyalty.
- Manage budgets, financial performance, and resource allocation in line with commercial goals and group standards.
- Ensure effective communication, coaching, and professional development across all operational levels.
Candidate Profile
- Proven leadership experience in a comparable role within theattractions, hospitality, tourism, or leisure industry.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with professional presentation and media confidence.
- Demonstrated experience inmarketing collaboration, campaign development, and service innovation.
- Solid operational understanding ofhealth & safety regulations,guest service standards, andfacility management.
- Strategic thinker with acommercial mindset, analytical capability, and sound decision-making under pressure.
- Empathetic leader who provides structure, motivation, and clear direction to multidisciplinary teams.
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