Early career Artur Jorge began working as a manager with
F.C. Famalicão, helping them to the third place in
the play-offs of the
fourth division, narrowly missing out on promotion. He subsequently worked with Braga's under-19s, who finished second and third in the junior championship during his tenure. In early 2012, it was announced that
Braga's reserves would be revived and compete in the
Segunda Liga as of the
upcoming campaign. Shortly after, Artur Jorge was named head coach, achieving a 2–2 draw at
S.L. Benfica B on his debut on 11 August. He quit on 16 October, having taken five points and no wins from nine games. In July 2013, Artur Jorge was appointed at
F.C. Tirsense.
Braga Artur Jorge returned to Braga's youths in 2017, and became first-team boss on 1 July 2020 when
Custódio resigned with five games left of
the season. He won 4–0 at home to
C.D. Aves on his debut three days later, and secured third place with a 2–1 victory on the final day over champions Porto; he was named in charge of the under-23 side shortly after. Artur Jorge returned to Braga B on 16 June 2021. On 18 May 2022, he was reappointed at the helm of the main squad following the departure of
Carlos Carvalhal. His
first season back at the
Estádio Municipal de Braga was the best in the club's history for points (78), wins (25) and goals (75), as they beat
Sporting CP to third place and a
return to the
UEFA Champions League for the first time in 11 years; his team lost the
national cup final on 4 June to Porto, whose manager
Sérgio Conceição was an opponent in the fixture of the same outcome 25 years earlier. On 20 September 2023, Artur Jorge made his Champions League debut in a 2–1 group stage defeat at home to
SSC Napoli. In the following fixture he managed his first victory in the competition, beating
1. FC Union Berlin 3–2 away. Artur Jorge extended his contract with Braga on 10 November 2023, until 2025. The following 27 January, his team
won the
Taça da Liga by defeating
G.D. Estoril Praia in
the final on
penalties after a 1–1 draw in
Leiria.
Botafogo On 3 April 2024, Artur Jorge became head coach of
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A side
Botafogo FR, who paid
€2 million to acquire his services; he was officially presented three days later. His debut on 14 April was a 3–2 loss away to
Cruzeiro EC, whose winning goal came in added time. On 30 November 2024, Artur Jorge led his team to
win in the
Copa Libertadores, defeating fellow Brazilians
Clube Atlético Mineiro 3–1 in spite of playing more than 90 minutes with one player less. The following month, he gave them their third national title in history, totalling
six more points than the previous back-to-back champions
SE Palmeiras. On 3 January 2025, Botafogo announced Artur Jorge's departure by mutual consent.
Al-Rayyan On 4 January 2025, a day after leaving Botafogo, Artur Jorge was appointed at
Qatar Stars League club
Al-Rayyan SC. He achieved a fifth place in his
debut campaign.
Cruzeiro Artur Jorge returned to the Brazilian top division in March 2026, on a contract at Cruzeiro running until December 2027. ==Personal life==