Director of Insider
Job Summary
AUTHENTICALLY YOU
Explore a bold new career path at W Hotels where your natural talent is celebrated and your individuality fuels our culture. Ws work environment is crafted to spark imagination ignite curiosity and bring the iconic W experience to life for our guests.
CURATING ORIGINALITY TAKES TALENT
W Sydney is now casting for a Director of Insider to assist in leading our Rooms Division this role you are the ultimate connector and curator of the guest experience delivering elevated personalized service from pre-arrival to post-departure. With full ownership of the guest experience/relations function you oversee all property operations ensuring the highest level of hospitality and service are provided. You analyze service trends resolve complex issues and drive continuous improvement to enhance guest satisfaction loyalty and revenue. You foster strong interdepartmental alignment to ensure each guests journey is cohesive highly personalized and memorable.
You serve as the face of the guest experience collaborating across departments to ensure every detail is seamless and tailored. With a Whatever/Whenever mindset you anticipate needs learn guest preferences and create unforgettable moments that drive loyalty and satisfaction. You are also the pulse of the destination using your insider knowledge and community connections to craft one-of-a-kind experiences. This role requires a passion for service strong attention to detail and the ability to lead luxury hospitality from the front lineensuring every guest feels special valued and inspired.
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Guest Experience & Service Delivery
- Leads all aspects of guest relations and service delivery ensuring consistency quality and alignment with brand standards.
- Acts as a role model for exceptional service behaviors demonstrating professionalism integrity and a Whatever/Whenever mindset.
- Maintains deep operational knowledge of all team functions and steps in as needed to support seamless execution.
- Researches and analyzes hospitality trends competitor offerings and guest feedback to develop and implement innovative guest experience programs.
- Drives personalized epic and daily moments that truly elevate the guest experience and encourages execution of these moments across departments.
Operational Execution
- Owns the end-to-end guest journey from pre-arrival planning to post-departure follow-up with a strong emphasis on personalized anticipatory service.
- Maintains constant awareness of VIP arrivals house count in-house groups and special requests to proactively tailor guest experiences.
- Engages actively with guests throughout the property to build rapport identify opportunities for personalization and capture real-time feedback. Organizes guest recognition events when appropriate to further drive loyalty.
- Leads the resolution of guest concerns turning challenges into opportunities to reinforce loyalty and exceed expectations.
- Owns High Level VIP Experience.
- Drives the guest amenity and guest gift program in the hotel.
Strategy & Continuous Improvement
- Develops strategic goals and action plans that continuously elevate the guest experience and overall satisfaction.
- Reviews guest satisfaction data and feedback systems to drive continuous improvement and celebrate service wins.
- Creates and executes seasonal or trend-aligned action plans aimed at boosting Guest Satisfaction Scores (GSS) and social media ratings across various key platforms.
- Maintains a strong presence in high-traffic guest areas to support the team resolve issues and model exceptional hospitality.
- Empowers each associate to solve guest challenges by guiding them through the decision-making process encouraging questions and modeling effective communication resulting in continual service improvement.
- Intervenes in any guest/associate situation as needed to ensure the integrity of the property is maintained guest satisfaction is achieved and associate well-being is preserved.
- Records guest issues in the guest response tracking system.
Leadership & Team Development
- Inspires and guides the team fostering a culture of service excellence accountability and empowerment.
- Recruits develops and retains a high-performing team aligned with the brands service vision and guest expectations.
- Participates in talent onboarding/orientation and acts as a role model showcasing and driving brand and service culture.
- Conducts regular performance reviews one-on-one coaching sessions and service observations to ensure team growth and excellence.
- Monitors staffing levels and operational coverage to ensure both service quality and financial performance are met.
- Creates a collaborative energetic team environment focused on creativity ownership and pride in the guest journey.
Minimum Requirements
- A degree from an accredited university preferred.
- 6-10 years experience in the guest services guest relations front desk or related professional area.
BENEFITS
- Discounts on hotel rooms including all properties within the Marriott International group for you and your family & friends
- The best hotel training opportunities produced independently by W Sydney and internationally recognized training programs by Marriott International
- Discounts on food & beverage across all our hotels
- Wellbeing & mindfulness programs to ensure you stay healthy
- Employee Assistance Program
- Great Place to Work program as part of our commitment to creating an exceptional workplace experience for all Talent
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Marriott International is consistently recognized as an employer of choice globally by FORTUNE magazine DiversityInc and Great Places to Work Institute among others.
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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT
At Marriott International we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated.Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture talent and experiences of our associates.We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis including disability veteran status or other basis protected by applicable law.
W Hotels mission is to Ignite Curiosity Expand Worlds. We are a place to experience life. Were here to open doors and open minds. We are constantly inspired by new faces and new experiences. A tuned-in up-for-anything spirit is at our core and has made us renowned for reinventing the norms of luxury around the globe. Whatever/Whenever is our culture and service philosophy that brings our guests passions to life.
If you are original innovative and always looking towards the future of whats possible welcome to W joining W Hotels you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International.Bewhere you can do your best workbeginyour purposebelongto an amazing globalteam andbecomethe best version of you.
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About Company
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