Description of the position
Pátio Algarvio (formally Eira da Patã) is a luxury, exclusive-use estate in the Algarve countryside (Boliqueime), opening this October and carrying over 150 years of family history. The property's positioning is deliberately premium and exclusive, never mass-market. Twelve rooms, with capacity for up to 50 guests, are offered as a single estate for weddings, vow renewals and private celebrations — this exclusive-use model is the core of the business. Wellness retreats, corporate offsites and outdoor experiences in the surrounding barrocal are supported niches, run through third-party facilitators under the estate's supervision. Individual room bookings and short breaks exist as an opportunistic way to fill low-season occupancy — never the priority.
We're looking for a General Manager to lead the final opening phase and day-to-day operation of the estate, with exclusive-use weddings and private events as the primary commercial focus.
Key responsibilities:
- Lead final pre-opening preparations for October: remaining works, equipment, licensing, suppliers and staff onboarding through to launch.
- Own the exclusive-use weddings & private events business as the estate's primary revenue driver — sales pipeline, packages, pricing and deposits, and coordination of third-party suppliers (catering, decor, music, photography, wedding planners).
- Oversee the wellness retreat, corporate and outdoor experience niches, working through external facilitators and partner platforms while protecting the estate's quality standards.
- Manage individual room bookings and short breaks as a secondary, opportunistic revenue stream, without diluting the estate's premium positioning.
- Own seasonal pricing strategy across all product lines.
- Build, lead and develop the on-site team, defining roles, processes and a consistent service culture.
- Own the annual budget, control costs, and report performance to ownership.
- Ensure guest experience consistently reflects the estate's positioning of tradition, elegance and exclusivity, for an international, English-speaking guest base.
- Act as the main local point of contact with suppliers, local authorities and strategic partners.
- Ensure compliance with licensing, insurance, health & safety and all applicable regulations.
