Guest Experience Manager, One and Only One Za'abeel

The role

"The Guest Experience Manager at One&Only One Za’abeel will be responsible for the daily operations and overall leadership of the Host Department (Guest Relations Department), including Guest Relations Managers, Host Team, Lobby Hosts, and the Connectivity Center. Working in close collaboration with the Front Office Manager, Guest Services Manager, and Chief Concierge, the GEM ensures a seamless, personalized, and elevated guest experience across all touchpoints. In their absence, the GEM will represent and support these departments as required to uphold service excellence and operational consistency. The Guest Experience Manager must lead by creating joy through empathy, creativity, anticipation, and precision—tailoring each guest’s journey to exceed expectations. Their role is to inspire and motivate the team to deliver meaningful, memorable experiences with warmth and authenticity. They are responsible for the development and execution of training programs, daily reporting, guest feedback management, and operational planning to ensure the team operates in alignment with One&Only’s brand standards. The Guest Experience Manager is a proactive and instinctive leader who orchestrates the guest experience with both efficiency and elegance, creating moments that guests will cherish long after their stay. Key Duties And Responsibilities Operations Monitor Host assignments daily according to internal standards. Supervise One welcome experience. Ensure that all daily arrival V.I.P. rooms, special request rooms, and long-stay guest rooms are pre blocked in advance, that Housekeeping is notified and that each room is prepared with the appropriate welcome amenities. Check VIP rooms and Suites before arrival. Perform random checks in all occupied and arriving rooms to ensure that all standards are maintained. Create and control the correctness of VIP profiles which are sent to department heads. Supervise the welcome of the guests, showing a personal interest for each of our guests and an authentic goal of being there at any moment. Supervise personalized amenities & turn down gifting preparation. Deliver brand promise “We create Joy,” through guest preferences acknowledgement, personalization, and attention to details. Control guest preferences collection and communicate with relative departments making sure they are followed up on and inserted in the appropriate systems (ALICE, SAGA, Opera etc.) Directly involved in any projects assigned by the management ensuring completion in a timely manner within the assigned budget. Maintain contact with regular guests after their stay should they require future bookings. In the event of any guest incidents / inconveniences, attempt to solve each issue and escalate to management when necessary. Follow up on all guest dissatisfaction from the previous day, make sure all the issues are resolved in an efficient way and the guest is satisfied with the solution offered. To arrange dinners, lunches, sport activities with the guests depending on the situations occurred. If necessary, take part in the events which are organized by the sales department. Make sure guests leave the Resort safely with a good impression and an appropriate gift."