We are delighted to be working with a European family based in Dubai to help them recruit an experienced, live-out House Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised and proactive professional to take ownership of the smooth day-to-day running of a busy family home with two children.
The successful candidate will be comfortable managing multiple properties on behalf of the family and will bring genuine experience of working within a home where children are present. Familiarity with the pace and expectations of European families will be a real advantage, as will a calm, discreet, and hands-on approach to household management.
Preference will be given to candidates already based in Dubai, given the client’s wish to begin interviewing next week; those able to relocate immediately will also be considered.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the smooth day-to-day running of the family home, ensuring the highest standards of presentation and service at all times
- Take full responsibility for the management and upkeep of multiple family properties
- Recruit, manage, and coordinate household staff, ensuring consistency across all properties
- Work closely with the children’s nanny/nannies to maintain a calm, consistent, and harmonious home environment
- Liaise directly with the family to anticipate and manage their daily needs and preferences
- Manage household budgets, invoices, and supplier accounts, keeping accurate financial records
- Oversee household inventory and procurement, ensuring supplies are maintained to the family’s standards
- Coordinate household calendars and scheduling, including appointments, deliveries, and contractor visits
- Prepare properties ahead of the family’s arrival when travelling between residences
- Source, liaise with, and manage external contractors, tradespeople, and service providers
- Maintain thorough household records, including staff rotas, maintenance schedules, and supplier contacts
- Uphold absolute discretion, confidentiality, and professionalism at all times
Ideal Candidate
- EU passport essential
- Proven experience managing multiple properties for a private family
- Experience working within a family home with children
- Previous experience with European families strongly preferred
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
- Confident managing household staff and juggling competing priorities
- Discreet, trustworthy, and professional
- Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to relocate immediately if required
- Excellent communication skills
Package
- Live-out position based in Dubai
- Immediate start preferred
- Salary: 30,000 AED – 40,000 AED net per month
- Live-out position; driver required, ideally with own car for ease of commuting – though not essential
- Health insurance
- Working schedule: 50 hours per week, 5 days a week
Job Status: Live
Responsible Consultant: Tammara Cowell
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