Guest Relations Manager

RIXOS; Doha; On-site; QAR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rixos Premium Qetaifan Island North is seeking a Guest Relations Manager to oversee the guest journey, lead a diverse team, and ensure exceptional service.

You will manage guest feedback, maintain brand standards, and collaborate with department heads to drive guest satisfaction and hotel profitability.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in a similar role at a 5-star hotel; local knowledge is a plus.
• Degree in Hospitality Management or related field.
• Russian language skills and additional languages are a plus.
• Proficiency with Opera PMS, Microsoft Office, CRM systems and MC software.
• Strong managerial and leadership abilities with capability to lead and develop a diverse team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a warm, professional demeanour.

Responsibilities

• Develops high-quality relationships with guests, peers, team members, business partners and potential clients.
• Champions hotel online and offline reputation.
• Owns the guest voice through TrustYou platform.
• Responds to guest feedback across platforms promptly and appropriately.
• Investigates guest comments when necessary.
• Ensures integrity of online ratings (e.g., TripAdvisor).
• Analyzes guest feedback to identify improvement areas and drives action plans.
• Leads quality meetings and champions brand standards.
• Drives upsell and loyalty program initiatives and ensures policy compliance.

Skills

Guest relations

Leadership

Communication skills

Team management

Multicultural teamwork

Education

Hospitality Management degree

Tools

Opera PMS

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Job description

Rixos Premium Qetaifan Island North

Rixos Premium Qetaifan Island North offers guests a luxurious breakaway to an island packed with entertainment and adventure With five acres of fun-filled attractions including a sensational waterpark private beach retail area a beach club and numerous fine dining and casual restaurants Rixos Premium Qetaifan Island North is the ultimate multi-inclusive vacation destination

Job Description

A Guest Relations Manager oversees the guest journey to ensure exceptional service manages a team to achieve high standards resolves guest concerns and analyses guest feedback and operational data This role requires leadership strong communication and a deep passion for guest satisfaction often requiring experience in front office or operations and proficiency with property management systems like Opera The manager is responsible for implementing guest service standards developing staff managing reputation and contributing to the hotel's profitability while maintaining service quality

Primary Responsibilities

• Develops high quality of positive relationships with all guests peers team members business partners and potential clients
• Champion for hotel online and offline reputation
• Take ownership of guest voice though TrustYou platform
• Reply to guest feedback across all platforms and channels appropriately and in timely manner
• Investigate guest comments when necessary
• Ensure the integrity of online ratings such as TripAdvisor
• Analyze guest feedback and identify areas of improvement
• Communicate with concerned department heads and drive action plans
• Utilize all guest feedback platforms to analyze trends eliminate issues and prevent problems
• Review industry trends for new and innovative product and service opportunities
• Lead the quality meeting
• Champion for the hotel brand standards
• Work with all department heads to ensure that all areas are compliant and yearly audits are passed successfully
• Internally audit the hotel periodically
• Champion for employee recognition program to drive further guest engagement
• Champion for Sparkle program Encourages other departments to participate in delivering elevated guest experiences
• Conduct regular meetings with associate to check on their service sequences product knowledge and other relevant information
• Obtain feedback from guest and employees then propose on strategies to improve the guest experience
• Monitor the entire VIP experience
• Ensures that the team is perfectly aware of all the offers available in the hotel and promotes them to the guests
• Familiar with the hotel s environment and competing hotel
• Ensures that the loyalty program is promoted and endorsed positively to drive enrolment
• Enforces hotel policies when required
• Spot checks on team members product knowledge and document any areas of improvement
• To spot check the executive lounge periodically and engage with the guest during peak periods
• Drives upsell and cross sell initiatives
• Ensure that loyalty program retro claim is followed up promptly and do not exceed 1
• Ensures that hotel premises and equipment are always well presented and that they remain in good condition
• Maximize revenues and effectively control cost
• Ensure the lobby area is always compliant to the brand standards
• Adhere to all operating standard procedures hotel policies and brand standards
• Supervises and manages employees
• Manages all day-to-day operations
• Understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees absence
• Responsible to oversee pre arrival and post departure queries
• Ensures employees are representative of the brand Grooming is in accordance to standard
• Spot check on guest room randomly and make a report to ensure rooms are free of defect and fully functional
• Maintain a constant visible physical presence in public areas especially during peak periods
• Handles complaints settling disputes and resolving grievances and conflicts or otherwise negotiating with others
• Monitor and check room allocation for VIPs elite members and repeaters
• Welcome and bid farewell VIPs
• Monitor the inventory of office supplies of business centre and guest relations
• Monitor and maintain consistent sequence of services
• Understands the impact of department s operations on the overall property financial goals and objectives and manages to achieve or exceed goals
• Able to assist front desk operations when required
• Ensures the whole team is up to date with the sales priorities for the day room inventory business forecast

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar role at a 5-star hotel local knowledge will be an advantage
• A strong academic background with a degree in Hospitality Management or a related field
• A good Russian speaking and proficiency in additional languages is a plus
• Proficiency in front office-related software including Opera PMS Microsoft Office applications CRM systems and MC software
• Strong managerial and leadership abilities with the capability to lead mentor and develop a diverse multicultural team
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills coupled with a warm and professional demeanour to deliver outstanding guest service

Competencies

• Good communication and customer contact skills
• Service oriented with an eye for details
• Ability to work effectively and contribute in a team
• Self-motivated and energetic
• Must be well-presented and professionally groomed at all times
• Understanding and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Embodies competitive spirit and skills based on Accor s capability framework
• Open minded, Guest centric
• Self-Confident, Good communication, Team player
• Proactive and Initiative and Business Awareness and Improvement