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Hospitality & Tourism Recruitment Specialist in Spain

As a result of our long history, we can anticipate workforce trends to optimize talent selection and retention.

Recruiting Executive and Specialized Management Roles in Hospitality & Tourism

Spain's hospitality and tourism industry relies heavily on qualified executive leadership and strategic management talent to drive profitability, revenue optimization, and service excellence. Demand is particularly critical for specialized roles such as General Managers & Hotel Directors, Revenue Managers, Operations Directors, Food & Beverage Directors, and Commercial & Asset Managers. Sourcing these high-caliber leaders across hotel chains, luxury resorts, and tourism operators is an ongoing challenge nationwide.

Given that premier tourism assets and hospitality networks are distributed across coastal regions, island destinations, and historic mid-sized cities far beyond Madrid and Barcelona, local market proximity is essential. While traditional agencies based solely in major capitals struggle to access regional management talent on the ground, Etalentum’s nationwide footprint provides direct, discreet access to proven hospitality executives across Spain.

We manage the full recruitment process, from candidate mapping and proactive headhunting to competency evaluation and final placement. Etalentum focuses strictly on specialized talent acquisition services, and we do not handle payroll, manage employment contracts, supply temporary staffing (ETT), or operate as an Employer of Record (EOR).

Most in-demand professional profiles in the Tourism Sector

Management
Management
Director

Director

Sub-director

Sub-director

Finances
Finances
Financial controller

Financial controller

Accountant

Accountant

MARKETING
MARKETING
Digital Marketing Specialist

Digital Marketing Specialist

Social Media Manager

Social Media Manager

Maintenance
Maintenance
Electrician

Electrician

Sales
Sales
Sales

Sales

Business developer

Business developer

Key Account Manager

Key Account Manager

Your Dedicated Recruitment Consultant for the Spanish Hospitality & Tourism Market

Every hiring process is managed by a dedicated recruitment consultant with deep, sector-specific expertise in the Spanish hospitality and tourism market. Acting as a strategic partner, your single point of contact provides actionable market intelligence—including precise salary benchmarking, yield and revenue management trends, and real-time executive talent availability across Spain's primary tourism regions.

Our consultants bring a distinct territorial advantage. While traditional agencies focus almost exclusively on major metropolitan centers like Madrid and Barcelona, we connect directly with regional hotel chains, resort destinations, coastal markets, and mid-sized cities across the country, giving you access to high-caliber operational leaders and revenue specialists that others overlook.

Our focus & Scope:
  • Tailored Headhunting: Discreet, proactive outreach to passive hotel directors, revenue managers, operations leads, and commercial executives.
  • Rigorous Screening: Thorough evaluation of financial performance track records (RevPAR, GOP), leadership capabilities, service quality standards, and organizational fit.
  • Direct Placement: We focus strictly on candidate sourcing, evaluation, and selection, and do not manage payroll, employment contracts, supply temporary staffing (ETT), or act as an Employer of Record (EOR).

Specialized consultants for the Tourism Sector

We have professionals with experience in the Tourism sector. Having highly trained experts to carry out their work means doing the job efficiently and with a top quality level.