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ASSISTANT ENTERTAINMENT MANAGER
Role summary
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The Assistant Entertainment Manager supports the planning and delivery of daily entertainment, recreational activities and evening shows for hotel guests. Requirements typically include previous experience in hotel entertainment, leisure or guest activities, strong communication skills, creativity, teamwork and confidence coordinating colleagues or performers. Experience with children’s activities, sports, stage work or event organization is useful. Candidates are expected to be energetic, approachable, organized and comfortable working flexible hours, including evenings, weekends and public holidays. Fluency in Spanish and English is commonly valued, while additional European languages are an advantage. The role also requires a professional attitude, attention to guest satisfaction and the ability to maintain safe, engaging activities for different age groups.
Can I work in the Balearic Islands?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Local-first test (hotel jobs are not on the shortage list), or a seasonal permit that comes with employer housing.
Official source: Spanish Ministry of Inclusion: residence and work permit for employees. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the Balearic Islands
Usual for the Balearic Islands, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not standard; required with the seasonal permit |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff meals customary |
| Flights | Only with the seasonal permit |
| Service charge | Small pooled tips |
| Contract | Permanent seasonal (fijo discontinuo), recalled each season |
| Leave | 30 days; pay in 14 instalments |
| Income tax | About 17% to 20% in all |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
Working in the Balearic Islands
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About Melia Hotels International
Meliá Hotels International is one of Spain’s largest hotel groups and a major international hospitality company, founded in Mallorca in 1956. It operates resorts, city hotels and luxury properties across Europe, the Americas, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia under brands including Meliá, Gran Meliá, ME by Meliá, INNSiDE and Sol by Meliá. The company is particularly well known for leisure and resort destinations, with a strong focus on guest experience, service quality and responsible tourism. Meliá offers career opportunities in hotel operations, food and beverage, entertainment, sales, finance and management. The Assistant Entertainment Manager position in the Balearic Islands is likely to be seasonal or resort-based, involving close contact with international guests and coordination of varied daytime and evening activities.