Corporate Director, Guest Experience, Raffles & Fairmont Hotels and Resorts

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          "text": "<p>Dual reporting to the COO Raffles and COO Fairmont, the Corporate Director, Guest Experience is a trusted operational advisor to provide expertise to senior leaders and advance global &amp; regional strategic initiatives for Raffles &amp; Fairmont hotels globally.</p><p>They are responsible for developing key business strategies and initiatives to drive hotel performance, advancement of the guest experience to support Raffles &amp; Fairmont’s vision &amp; long-term objectives in driving growth, increasing guest satisfaction metrics, facilitating brand compliance, and optimizing hotel quality performance.</p><ul><li>Provides Guest Experience leadership &amp; direction to Raffles &amp; Fairmont corporate and regional departments. The Director will further a culture of service excellence, innovation and maintain a commitment to be “best in class”.</li><li>Lead and execute long-term guest experience optimization strategy to drive global KPI’s for guest satisfaction &amp; quality. Work in collaboration with COOs&#xa0;to ensure alignment of overall strategy and synergy of initiatives related to improving the Reputation Performance Score and Quality score of the brands and their competitive positioning on these KPI’s.</li><li>Regularly examine &amp; evaluate Guest Reputation and Quality performance results, KPIs &amp; leading indicators to identify and make recommendations on new opportunities / initiatives / best practices to enhance the guest experience &amp; satisfaction being mindful of the impact on operational costs. 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Operations to the hotels and new openings.</li><li>Collaborate, and provide Guest Experience guidance &amp; expertise to internal stakeholders through participation in various Raffles &amp; Fairmont and Paris Corporate taskforces and committees on variety of Guest Experience business dimensions (i.e. Guest Experience, Brand Marketing, Loyalty, Internal Audit, Finance, Technology, Legal, Procurement, D&amp;TS). Articulates, advocates and represents various stakeholders’ perspectives with the support of the COOs</li><li>Represents Guest Experience in cross-functional company initiatives to ensure global &amp; regional alignment. 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          "text": "<ul><li>Minimum 7-years Hospitality and progressive operations leadership experience (eg. Food &amp; Beverage, Front Office, Housekeeping, Quality Assurance, Leadership Development Program)</li><li>Strong guest experience, project &amp; process management, professional written and verbal communications and interpersonal skills. Must be a team player</li><li>Proven coordination and time management skills. Ability to work independently on multiple projects under tight deadlines</li><li>Experience with research, data and root cause analysis. Understanding of social media and marketing an asset</li><li>Highly skilled in computers, reporting, presentations and design, including Microsoft Office Suite</li><li>Previous experience using Opera PMS (cloud/on premise), TrustYou, Profile Management/CRM tools, Taskworld, Teams, LQA/Forbes, Project Management tools, audit and analytics tools an asset</li><li>Previous experience managing a budget</li><li>Degree in International Hospitality Management (Master and / or Bachelor level) preferred</li><li>Fluent in English, additional language skills would form an asset</li></ul>",
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          "text": "<p><strong>Raffles Hotels &amp; Resorts</strong><br>\nThe Birthplace of stories and legends since 1887, Raffles is a legendary brand, steeped in history and loved by generations past, present and future.&#xa0;&#xa0;Raffles, at distinguished landmark addresses around the world, is the vibrant heart of its destination, curating experiences that are culturally enriching, intellectually stimulating and always respectful of local communities, heritage and the environment. Its timeless elegance, refined manners and spirit of generosity ensure that every visitor arrives as a guest, leaves as a friend and returns as family.<br>\n&#xa0;</p><p><strong>Fairmont Hotels &amp; Resorts</strong></p><p>Join a dynamic team and be part of the Fairmont family – with 90+ spectacular properties, and 34 more in the pipeline, in 30 countries around the globe, stretching from the beaches of Hawaii, to the unspoiled national parks of Canada, to the heart of London, to the deserts of the United Arab Emirates.&#xa0;</p>",
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          "text": "<ul><li>Office based in Toronto, ON</li><li>Salary Range: The Ontario base salary range for this position is $115,000 - $130,000. Our salary ranges are determined by job and level. Within the range, individual compensation is determined by job-related skills and knowledge, relevant experience and/or work location.</li><li>Job Vacancy: This position is currently vacant and we are seeking a qualified candidate to fill it.</li><li>AI Disclosure: We use artificial intelligence to help screen and assess applications for this position. These tools assist our hiring team but do not replace human judgement. Hiring decisions at every stage of recruitment are ultimately made by humans.</li><li>Our Commitment to Diversity &amp; Inclusion: we are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.</li></ul>",
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