General Manager - Golf Club

Harry Walsh Associates Recruitment; Cork; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Harry Walsh Associates Recruitment is seeking a General Manager for a renowned golf club in Ireland. Reporting to the Board, you will provide executive leadership and be accountable for the club's performance and long-term sustainability.

You will implement board policies, direct staff and operations, and ensure high standards of governance and service. A key part of the role is implementing a marketing plan and business development activities to grow green fee revenue, while enhancing member

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience.
• Strong commercial, financial and strategic management abilities.
• Track record of revenue growth and organisational improvement.
• Experience working with boards, committees or member-led organisations.
• Strong digital marketing and business development capability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational leadership.
• High integrity, professionalism and accountability.
• Experience in golf, hospitality, tourism or a service-led environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for the Club and accountability for overall performance and sustainability.
• Implement Boards' vision and policies and oversee staff, operations and resources.
• Enhance member and visitor experience and governance, financial management and service delivery.
• Develop and implement a marketing plan and business development activities to grow green fee revenue.
• Lead in collaboration with the Board, committees and senior management.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic management

Commercial acumen

Revenue growth

Governance & boards

Marketing & business development

Stakeholder management

Operational leadership

Integrity & accountability

Hospitality/amenity industry exp

Job description

General Manager required for a renowned Golf Club.

Reporting to the Board of Management (the Board) through the Chairperson, you will provide executive leadership for the Club and will be accountable for its overall performance and long‑term sustainability.

The position is responsible for implementing the Boards vison and policies, directing the Club’s staff, operations and resources, enhancing the member and visitor experience and ensuring the highest standards of governance, financial management and service delivery.

Implementing a marketing plan and related business development activities to grow green fee revenue is a key part of this role.

Experience

• Proven leadership experience.


• Strong commercial, financial, and strategic management capability.


• A track record of delivering revenue growth and organisational improvement.


• Experience working with Boards, Committees, or member-led organisations.


• Strong digital marketing and business development capability.


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.


• The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on operational leadership.


• High levels of integrity, professionalism, and accountability.


• Experience in golf, hospitality, tourism, leisure, destination marketing, or a comparable service‑led environment.

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