Equus Silvania is a centre for equestrian and wilderness experiences located in the Transylvanian Carpathians, with a 11-bedroom guesthouse in the South of Transylvania, blending ecotourism, traditional gastronomy, and nature. The Location Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of Equus Silvania, ensuring high-quality guest experiences, an inviting atmosphere, smooth tourism operations, and effective coordination of staff, facilities, and animal care. The role combines hands-on hospitality management with team leadership, financial and administrative oversight. Horse-related knowledge is a plus but not obligatory, since we have a horse manager and equestrian guides onsite.

This is a position which can be taken individually, but preferably we are looking for a couple sharing responsibilities, including periodic off-site logistical support for multi-day riding programmes.

Duties include: • Ensuring high-quality guest experience. • Establishing and applying guest reception and hosting procedures. • Promoting and organising guest activities, events, meals, and group programmes. • Overseeing cleanliness, maintenance, and standards of the guesthouse and surrounding grounds. • Staff Management: Coordinating schedules, staffing, and logistics in line with bookings together with horse manager. • Ensuring quality of work, hygienic conditions, and compliance with labour and safety requirements. • Organising care for farm animals other than horses. Financial & Administrative Management: • Support operational budgeting and monitor expenses, revenues, and stock. • Issue invoices for on-site services and guest consumption. • Ensure acquisition of all necessary food, equipment, and operational supplies. • Accompaning riding groups as logistical support for approximately two weeks per month between mid-April and early November (in case the position is filled by a couple sharing responsibilities.

● Fluent in English (written and spoken), Romanian or other language skills are of advantage. ● Candidates have to be well travelled with various levels of experience. ● Minimum 3 years of leading experience in comparable situations. ● Strong project management skills (creating work schedules, planning, managing suppliers, managing teams, volunteers, etc.) ● Strong orientation for solutions and customer satisfaction. ● Attention to detail without losing sight of the bigger picture. ● Results- and impact-oriented, with a focus on problem-solving. ● Good time management skills, well-organised, and responsible. ● Ability to work in a team as well as independently in fulfilling individual tasks. ● Strong digital skills (PC operation, MS Office, social media platforms). ● High personal ethics, dedication to conservation, and passion for nature. ● Category B driving license, willingness to make a BE license to be able to drive horse trailers

Newly renovated flat in guesthouse.

The job comes with a range of benefits in plus to an attractive salary: ● Newly renovated apartment for in-house living ● High quality organic food and beverages (food which is also served to guests) ● Private health insurance ● Support from the Travel Carpathia team