Experience Planning Manager

Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyatt Hotels Corporation seeks an Experience Planning Manager for Miraval The Red Sea in Saudi Arabia to lead the Experience Planning team and ensure a seamless, personalized guest journey from pre-arrival through departure.

The role oversees itinerary planning, group retreats, VIP requests, and coordination with Reservations, Front Office, Concierge, and Wellness Operations to deliver exceptional guest experiences in a luxury spa and wellness setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in luxury hospitality operations.
• 1–2 years of supervisory or management experience in a luxury environment.
• Fluent in English; Arabic is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Experience Planning team to deliver personalized guest service.
• Oversee pre-arrival and in-house itinerary planning based on guest preferences and wellness goals.
• Coordinate with Reservations, Front Office, Concierge and Wellness Operations to ensure smooth guest journeys.
• Manage complex itineraries for VIPs, groups, retreats, and special requests with proactive follow-up.
• Maintain clear communications and handovers across departments for seamless experiences.

Skills

Leadership & Team Development

Communication & Coordination

Guest Service & Problem-Solving

Organizational & Planning Abilities

Commercial Awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management or related field

Tools

Opera

Book4Time

Job description

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Location: Spa & Wellness, Miraval The Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
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Position Summary

The Experience Planning Manager leads the Experience Planning team and ensures a seamless, personalized guest journey from pre-arrival through departure.

Key Responsibilities

Experience Planning & Guest Journey

• Lead and support the Experience Planning team in delivering personalized and intuitive guest service.


• Oversee pre-arrival and in-house itinerary planning based on guest preferences, wellness goals, packages, and special requests.


• Ensure guest itineraries are balanced, personalized, and operationally achievable.


• Support the team with complex itineraries, VIP guests, special occasions, retreats, groups, and last-minute requests.


• Engage directly with guests when additional assistance, service recovery, or management support is required.

Reservations, Front Office & Concierge Coordination

• Work closely with Reservations and Front Office to review upcoming arrivals and plan and schedule guest itineraries.


• Ensure guest preferences, stay details, special requests, VIP information, and package inclusions are communicated and actioned.


• Partner with Concierge to coordinate resort activities and other guest requests alongside spa and wellness experiences.


• Maintain clear communication and handovers between Experience Planning, Reservations, Front Office, Concierge, and Wellness Operations.


• Proactively follow up on outstanding requests to ensure guest needs are fulfilled in a timely manner.


• Work closely with Sales, Wellness and Events Planning teams to coordinate itineraries for retreats, groups, and special programs.


• Review group requirements, schedules, wellness activities, spa experiences, and special requests to ensure they are accurately planned and communicated.


• Coordinate group and retreat bookings in Book4Time, ensuring appropriate capacity and availability are secured.


• Ensure clear communication between Sales, Events Planning, Experience Planning, and operational teams before and during group stays.


• Support last‑minute adjustments and operational changes to ensure retreats and group experiences are delivered smoothly.

Book4Time & Booking Optimization

• Maintain strong operational ownership and knowledge of Book4Time.


• Monitor bookings, availability, practitioner schedules, activity capacity, waitlists, cancellations, and booking patterns.


• Optimize bookings and available capacity to ensure smooth operations, healthy experience distribution, and maximum guest satisfaction.


• Identify scheduling conflicts, capacity challenges, and booking gaps and coordinate solutions with the Head of Scheduling and operational teams.


• Ensure all bookings, changes, cancellations, preferences, and guest notes are accurately maintained in Book4Time.


• Monitor high‑demand experiences and proactively identify alternatives and solutions for guests.


• Maintain strong working knowledge of Opera PMS and use guest profiles and reservation information to support itinerary planning.


• Review arrival and departure details, preferences, VIP status, special requests, and stay changes that may impact guest schedules.


• Ensure relevant guest information is accurately aligned between Opera and Book4Time.


• Coordinate with Reservations and Front Office on any changes affecting guest bookings or itineraries.

Operations & Performance

• Monitor daily schedules to ensure bookings are accurate, balanced, and aligned with operational capacity.


• Work closely with the Head of Scheduling and Wellness Operations to optimize experience utilization and availability.


• Monitor booking conversion, utilization, guest satisfaction, and relevant Experience Planning performance indicators.


• Support revenue generation through thoughtful recommendations and appropriate upselling of spa and wellness experiences.


• Identify operational gaps and implement practical solutions to improve efficiency and the guest experience.


• Coach, train, and develop Experience Planners to maintain high standards of service and operational knowledge.


• Ensure the team maintains strong knowledge of Book4Time, Opera, Miraval experiences, treatments, programs, and resort offerings.


• Build strong working relationships with Reservations, Front Office, Concierge, Sales, Events Planning, Spa, Fitness, Wellness, and other operational teams.


• Conduct regular team briefings and communicate daily priorities, VIP arrivals, groups, retreats, operational changes, and guest requirements.


• Promote teamwork, accountability, mindfulness, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in luxury hospitality, spa & wellness, reservations, concierge, Front Office, guest experience, or related operations.


• Minimum 1–2 years of supervisory or management experience within a luxury hospitality or wellness environment.


• Strong knowledge of Opera and Book4Time is required.


• Strong understanding of reservations, guest journey planning, booking management, and luxury service standards.


• Experience managing complex individual, group, and retreat itineraries, including bookings, capacity, and special requests.


• Experience coordinating with Sales and Events teams for groups, retreats, or special programs is preferred.


• Familiarity with spa treatments, wellness programs, fitness, and experiential hospitality is preferred.


• Fluent in English; Arabic is an advantage.


• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management or a related field is preferred.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong leadership and team development skills.


• Excellent organizational and planning abilities with high attention to detail.


• Strong operational knowledge of Opera and Book4Time.


• Ability to monitor and optimize individual, group, and retreat bookings, schedules, and capacity.


• Excellent communication and cross‑departmental coordination skills.


• Strong guest service and problem‑solving mindset.


• Commercial awareness with an understanding of utilization, conversion, and revenue opportunities.


• Calm, professional, and solutions‑focused in a fast‑paced luxury environment.


• Naturally aligned with Miraval’s values of presence, compassion, mindfulness, and transformation.


• Flexible schedule availability, including weekends and holidays.

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