Yacht & Villa Operations Coordinator

Misana_group; Saint-Tropez; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Seasonal port access

Direct reporting to founder

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Misana Group on the French Riviera seeks an operations manager to oversee yacht charter and villa bookings. You’ll liaise with yacht management companies, brokers, and villa owners across Cannes, Antibes and Saint-Tropez, coordinating files from brief to on-site support.

In peak season you manage multiple files, adapt to changing schedules, arrange provisioning and port transfers, with direct reporting to the founder.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years in yacht charter operations, marina management, luxury villa coordination, or high-end travel.
• Knowledge of ports between Cannes and Saint-Tropez: Vieux-Port de Cannes, Port Vauban, Port de Saint-Tropez.
• Fluent English and French; Italian working advantage in this corridor.

Responsibilities

• Manage 3–6 active files in peak season.
• Coordinate with brokers, crew, provisioners, and property managers across multiple files.
• Coordinate port transfers and inter-destination movements for yacht and villa operations.
• Handle provisioning requests and on-site support during guest stays.
• Make decisions without escalating each issue during peak periods.

Skills

Yacht charter ops

Marina management

Villa coordination

Vendor coordination

English fluent

French fluent

Italian helpful

Job description

About The Role

You manage the operational side of yacht charter and villa bookings for Misana clients. You liaise with yacht management companies and brokers in the ports of Cannes, Antibes, and Saint-Tropez, and with villa owners and rental agencies between Cap-Ferrat and Ramatuelle.

Each file runs from initial brief through provider selection, contract coordination, crew provisioning, and on-site support during the stay. Client contact is kept to a minimum once the file is open. Each question has one answer, delivered once.

In peak season, you manage three to six active files at the same time. Daily priorities shift: departure windows change with weather, crew replacements happen at short notice, provisioning requests arrive the morning of embarkation. These decisions are yours to make without escalating each one.

You coordinate with the chauffeur and helicopter teams for port transfers and inter-destination movements. The corridor from Nice airport to Saint-Tropez via Cannes is the primary geography.

What we expect

• Two to four years in yacht charter operations, marina management, luxury villa coordination, or high-end travel


• Practical knowledge of the ports between Cannes and Saint-Tropez: Vieux-Port de Cannes, Port Vauban, Port de Saint-Tropez


• Strong vendor coordination: you manage brokers, crew, provisioners, and property managers across multiple files simultaneously


• Fluent English and French. Italian is a working advantage in this corridor.


• High availability from May to September. Hours are irregular in July and August.


• Reliable under operational pressure. Multiple simultaneous issues in peak season are normal, not exceptional.


• Driving licence and familiarity with the Var and Alpes-Maritimes departments

What we offer

• Full-time permanent contract (CDI), €32,000 to €42,000 depending on experience


• Direct operational responsibility. The quality of each client stay depends on how the file is managed.


• Seasonal access to the ports and properties you coordinate, with direct product knowledge


• Small team with direct reporting to the founder. No intermediary management.


• Involvement in provider selection and relationship management, not only execution of a fixed list


• Growth into a senior operations role is possible as the yacht and villa service expands in V2

About Misana Group

Misana operates across the French Riviera, from Saint-Tropez to Menton. Services include private chauffeur, helicopter transfers, yacht charter, car rental, and table reservations. Yacht and villa operations are expanding in V2.

Familiarise yourself with our yacht service before applying.

• Our yacht charter service


• Cannes on the coast


• Saint-Tropez