These professionals are in charge of planning, organising and promoting leisure park facilities, commercial leisure spaces and leisure centres in general. They are responsible for ensuring the correct coordination and proper functioning of all those leisure options available in these facilities.

Within the spaces that they can manage, we can find theme parks, commercial parks and spaces related to leisure for recreational-educational purposes, such as farm schools or historical buildings. In addition, they manage the programming of activities in these spaces, which may include guided tours, exhibitions, sports competitions, game sessions or concerts, among others.

• Draw up and organise a programme of fun, recreational, educational and care services and activities, which may or may not be contracted with public administrations or non-governmental organisations and adapted to the characteristics and needs of their clientele.
• Propose and define the action plan for new activities.
• Oversee the programming of activities and their development, according to the recreational, educational or sports objectives that have been determined.
• Assess the results: the satisfaction of the participants in the activities, the efficiency of the resources used, as well as the learning, in cases where this is an objective.

• Identify the professional profiles necessary for the various tasks to be carried out.
• Establish criteria for the comprehensive management of the facility staff (trainers, instructors, pedagogues, facilitators, etc.).
• Manage the financial resources and take care of the business management of the centre (budgetary control, accounting, etc.).
• Study the possible investments to be made.
  

• Establish and spread awareness of specific safety and hygiene standards and ensure their compliance.
• Control the proper functioning of the facilities (attractions, educational spaces, workshops, commercial spaces, etc.) in collaboration with the person in charge of maintenance.

• Externally represent the leisure facility at the time of establishing contacts with companies and organisations (including other similar centres), related to the promotion of recreational, training activities, visits, or in order to contract services.
• Design marketing plans to promote the centre, where it operates for-profit services.
  

Regulated training and graduates

• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Comerç i Màrqueting: Gestió de màrqueting i comunicació (Nivell 3)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Comerç i Màrqueting: Gestió comercial de vendes (Nivell 3)
• Professionalism Certificate: Implementation and enlivenment of commercial spaces (Level 3)
• Certificat de Professionalitat de la Família Hoteleria i Turisme: Venda de productes i serveis turístics (Nivell 3)
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Trade and Marketing - Advanced Level: Sales and commercial spaces management
• Professional Training Course(s) in the field of Trade and Marketing - Advanced Level: Trade and Marketing
• Grau: Turisme
• Grau: Turisme i oci
• Grau: Administració i direcció d'empreses
• Grau: Gestió hotelera i turística
• Grau: Ciències empresarials-management
• Grau: Educació social
• Grau: Ciències ambientals
• Grau: Pedagogia

Complementary training

It will be necessary to have specific training linked to the specific project to be carried out, which will vary depending on its characteristics (more playful, recreational or pedagogical).

In a transversal way, the following courses are recommended for all types of leisure facilities:

• Maintenance of leisure spaces.

• Management and prevention of occupational risks.

• Strategic Management of Tourism Companies.
  

It is recommended that these professionals have previous experience as a leisure activity technician (tourist, recreational or educational), developing entertainment activities and customer service.

Likewise, technical experience in the field of business management and pedagogical experience and dynamization of work teams are valued.

Communication: Level 3

Leadership: Level 3

Strategic orientation: Level 4

Planning and organisation: Level 3

Concern for order and quality: Level 3

Management

The organisation, administration and control of a company or entity are the main interests of people related to the management field. Activities included in this field of interest vary from effective resource management, feasibility analyses and solving business problems to the development of skills and fostering of motivation in relation to human resources. Knowledge regarding specific techniques of strategic administration and business management are required to carry out these activities.

Leisure facility manager

Director of communication

Tourism product marketing and concept manager

Business planning and development director in tourist institutions and companies.

Revenue Manager

• Work hours

  Full-time or part-time job. Usually, during public service hours (morning-afternoon) and time availability on weekends since this is when most playtime activities take place in this type of leisure facilities.

• Salary

  Salary range: between 17.024 and 24.286 euros annum gross. Median: 20.333 euros annum gross.
  
  Source: Report "Observatory of Jobs and Salaries of the Labour Market. Barcelona Activa", elaborated by ICSA Grupo. April 2015.

• Professional category

  Technician