Yourcareergroup

What Yourcareergroup does

Yourcareergroup operates Hotelcareer, a specialized online job board and recruiting platform serving the hospitality, gastronomy, and tourism industry. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, the company functions as part of the StepStone Group network of job boards. The platform connects hospitality employers (hotels, restaurants, cruise lines, catering companies, event venues, and tourism establishments) with qualified candidates across Europe and selected international markets including the USA, UAE, Maldives, Qatar, and Canada.

The core technology is a web-based job board platform featuring job posting tools, an International Hospitality CV Database containing over 129,595 applicant profiles with more than 1,000 new profiles added monthly, the JobDesigner advert creation tool for employer self-service, and the Jobfinder email alert service for candidates. The platform operates across multiple country-specific domains (hotelcareer.de, .ch, .at) in German, English, and French, and includes an Android mobile application. Related subsidiaries include gastrojobs.de, gastrojobs.ch, and gastrojobs.at, extending reach into the gastronomy segment.

The business model is a B2B subscription/transactional revenue model built on job advertisement packages (Standard at €319/month for one position, Premium at €549/month for up to three positions, and a 2-month package at €759), supplemented by CV Database access priced at €85/week with every fourth week free, and visibility boosters including Premium Job placement (€199/week), Top Listing (€199/week), Jobfinder adverts (€269/day), and Premium Company Profiles (from €749 for six months). GTM combines self-service online booking with personal customer service support and an international recruiting network covering Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, and Italy.

Name

Yourcareergroup

Legal name

Hotelcareer

Website

https://hotelcareer.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hotelcareer (Yourcareergroup) operates a specialized online job board and CV database platform connecting hospitality, gastronomy, and tourism employers with candidates across Europe and select international markets, generating revenue through subscription-based job posting packages and recruiter access fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Job Advertisement Packages: Employers pay to post job listings on the platform. Standard package (319€) offers 1 position for 1 month. Premium package (549€) offers up to 3 positions for 1 month. 2-month package (759€) offers up to 3 positions. All prices exclude VAT.
2. Premium Products: Additional visibility boosters including Premium Job placement (199€/week), Top Listing (199€/week), Jobfinder advert (269€/day), and Premium Company Profile (from 749€ for 6 months).
3. CV Database Access: Access to browse and contact applicant profiles. Priced at 85€ per week with every 4th week free. Includes direct contact capabilities and new matching profile notifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yourcareergroup operates the Hotelcareer platform, a specialized online job board connecting hospitality, gastronomy, and tourism employers with qualified job seekers across Europe and international markets. The company sells subscription-based job advertisement packages, CV database access, employer branding tools, and international recruiting services to hospitality businesses including hotels, restaurants, catering companies, cruise lines, and tourism establishments.

Product overview

Hotelcareer operates as a specialized job board platform for the hospitality, gastronomy, and tourism industry, functioning as part of the StepStone Group (Yourcareergroup). The platform serves both employers seeking to fill positions and job seekers looking for opportunities across hotels, restaurants, cruise lines, and tourism establishments. The core offering consists of job advertisement packages (standard at €319/month for single position, premium recommended package at €549/month for up to 3 positions), supplemented by a CV Database (€85/week with free fourth week) enabling proactive candidate sourcing. Visibility is enhanced through premium add-ons including Premium Job (€199/week for homepage slider), Top Listing (€199/week for top 3 search positions), and Premium Company Profile (from €749 for 6 months). The International Network extends reach to Spain, Portugal, Great Britain, and Italy through partner websites. For candidates, the platform offers job search and Jobfinder email alerts. The platform is available in German, English, and French across multiple country domains (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Job Advertisement Standard Package
• Job Advertisement Premium Package
• CV Database Access

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.86 million listing views per month
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• StepStonecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerStepStone is both a media partner and part of the parent company network. Job listings are published on StepStone, and Hotelcareer operates as part of the StepStone Group, leveraging the broader recruitment platform ecosystem.
• Leading Hotels of the WorldcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational association of luxury hotels. Partners in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for targeted recruitment of hospitality professionals.
• HotellerieSuissecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss hotel industry association partnership for recruitment in Switzerland.
• IHA (Hotelverband Deutschland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman Hotel Association partnership for career portal visibility.
• HSMA DeutschlandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHospitality Sales & Marketing Association for industry networking and recruitment visibility.
• DHA (Deutsche Hotelakademie)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHotel management school partnership for graduate recruitment.
• IST StudieninstitutminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHospitality education institute partnership for student recruitment.
• DRV (Deutscher Reiseverband)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman Travel Association partnership for tourism industry recruitment.
• JoobleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMetasearch engine partnership for job listing distribution across multiple platforms.
• CareerjetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJob metasearch engine for extended reach of job listings.
• AdzunaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJob search engine partnership for international job visibility.
• Les Clefs d'OrminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational association of hotel concierges for professional network recruitment.
• Swiss Deluxe HotelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation of Swiss luxury hotels for premium recruitment partnerships.
• RingHotelsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman hotel ring association for member recruitment services.
• Frankfurt Hotel AllianceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional hotel alliance partnership for career portal.
• Munich Hotel AllianceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional hotel alliance partnership for career visibility.
• Falstaff ProfiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAustrian hospitality media partner for recruitment advertising.
• Int. Bodensee TourismusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLake Constance tourism organization partnership for regional recruitment.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• SeasonalJobs.de / Hoteljob24: Regional DACH hospitality-focused recruitment platforms with narrower reach than Hotelcareer; comparable in vertical focus but limited in scale and product breadth.

Broad incumbents

• Xing: DACH-leading professional network with integrated job board functionality. Competes for employer recruitment spend in German-speaking markets across hospitality and other verticals.
• Indeed: Global horizontal job search engine that captures significant hospitality recruiting spend as a broad incumbent. Comparable on business model (job listings + CV database) but lacks vertical specialization.
• LinkedIn: Professional network with broad job board functionality used by hospitality employers and executives. Competes for the same recruitment budgets from a horizontal platform angle.
• StepStone: Parent company and broader European recruitment platform across multiple industries. Hotelcareer job listings are cross-distributed through StepStone, making it both owner and channel.

Emerging players

• Joblift: European job metasearch engine aggregating listings from multiple boards. Listed as a Hotelcareer partner (distribution) but competes for employer attention and recruiter mindshare.
• Adzuna: Global job search engine and metasearch platform listed as a Hotelcareer partner; competes with vertical job boards by aggregating listings across industries.

Direct peers

• Gastrojob: German-speaking gastronomy-focused job platform, overlapping directly with Hotelcareer's gastrojobs.de/ch/at sub-brands in target segment and geography.
• Caterer.com: UK-headquartered hospitality and catering job board serving employers and job seekers in hotels, restaurants, and catering. Most directly comparable to Hotelcareer in vertical focus and marketplace business model.
• Hcareers: North America's leading hospitality job board serving hotels, restaurants, and food service employers. Operates with a virtually identical job posting, CV database, and employer branding product mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hotelcareer.international
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yourcareergroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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