Contracts Manager

One of our award-winning Villas specialists are recruiting for a Contract Manager to join our team in Paphos.

If you're an experienced contracts professional with a passion for delivering high-quality accommodation and exceptional guest experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a home-based role with regular travel across Paphos and potentially Larnaca. Occasional need to travel to other locations, including UK. Please note this role requires the right to work in Cyprus.

About Solmar

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With over 30 years in the villa holiday business and sending thousands of guests on unforgettable holidays every year, Solmar Villas is proud to be part of DERTOUR UK, one of Europe's leading travel groups and the travel and tourism division of the REWE group.

Specialising in villa holidays with private pools, Solmar Villas offers a wide range of villas spread across over 30 destinations in Europe and the USA – including Spain, Portugal, Greece and Florida. With over 2000 villas to choose from, spanning from collections perfect for couples to villas big enough to bring all the family, there's something for everyone on a Solmar Villa holiday.

More more information on Solmar, visit

Role Description

To continue growing our award-winning portfolio, we're looking for a Contracts Manager – based in Cyprus, to source high-quality villas, secure the best commercial agreements, and build lasting partnerships with villa partners & owners. Paphos is where the majority of our villas are based, and home to our main partners in Cyprus, so you'll need to be located within 40km of the area.

This is a unique opportunity for someone with a background in villa/accommodation contracting who thrives on building strong relationships, negotiating the best commercial terms, and ensuring every villa we feature delivers excellence for our guests.

What you'll be doing:

• Sourcing, negotiating, and contracting new villas that meet Solmar's quality and safety standards.
• Building and maintaining strong partner networks, including local property agencies and individual villa owners.
• Conducting in-person inspections of new villas to assess suitability and record safety standards.
• Negotiating agreements to secure the best commercial terms, upgrades, and additional services (e.g. pool heating, food packs).
• Onboarding new partners and ensuring accurate product data, imagery, and audits are delivered on time.
• Monitoring villa performance and working with suppliers to maximise sales opportunities and enhance the guest experience.
• Collaborating with in-resort Villa Managers to ensure villas are guest-ready each season.
• Supporting guest-facing teams by resolving operational issues quickly and effectively.
• Completing necessary admin, reporting, and ensuring destination branding is maintained to Solmar standards.

What we're looking for:

• Previous experience in villa or accommodation contracting is essential.
• Strong negotiation skills with a proven commercial track record.
• Background in hospitality, tourism, or destination management is highly advantageous.
• Excellent relationship builder – confident with local owners and partners.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and time management.
• Self-motivated and comfortable working remotely with minimal supervision.
• Fluent in English (Greek language skills desirable).
• Competent with Microsoft Office programmes & confident in learning new software (Salesforce experience is advantageous)
• Commercially aware with strong analytical and administrative skills.

Why join us?

• Competitive salary and generous bonus scheme.
• Excellent villa perks.
• Be part of a dynamic, growing travel brand with an excellent reputation.
• Play a key role in shaping our villa portfolio and guest experience.
• Work independently while being supported by a passionate, collaborative team.
• Opportunities to travel and build strong networks within the travel and hospitality industry.

Please send your CV and Covering Letter to

We are dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where all candidates feel welcomed and supported. To ensure everyone has an equal opportunity throughout the application process, we welcome you to get in touch. Our team is here to assist you at every step, whether you require additional information, or support to navigate the application process. We believe that promoting diversity and inclusion enriches our organisation, and we are committed to helping all candidates showcase their talents and potential -