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The Guest Relations & Guest Experience Manager own the guest experience at ...At Sloane from first enquiry to post-stay: engage with guests and build relationships that turn visitors into regulars, hold the line on presentation and service in every guest-facing area, and help raise the hotel’s profile alongside Sales, Marketing and PR. Reports to the General Manager, works alongside all Heads of Department, and steps up as the most senior person on site whenever the General Manager is away.
Job Responsibility
Engage with guests before, during and after their stay, building a genuine relationship with each one
Read each guest’s personality and pitch contact accordingly — attentive and high-touch for those who want it, discreet and straight to the point for those who don’t
Keep a working record of guest preferences, history and key dates, and brief the relevant team before every arrival
Personally manage VIP arrivals, welcome cards and bespoke amenities
Own the response to complaints and service failures, resolving them during the stay wherever possible
Maintain the concierge knowledge base — dining, access, local partners — and keep Front of House fluent in it
Develop and drive the hotel’s visibility strategy in close partnership with Sales, Marketing and PR
Turn guest relationships and insight into coverage, referrals and word of mouth
Host press and VIP visits, representing the hotel as its lead ambassador
Identify high-potential restaurant and bar guests and convert them into room bookings and repeat clientele
Walk every guest-facing area each morning — rooms, restaurant, bar, public spaces — and log presentation or service defects with the responsible Head of Department
Conduct and train VIP room inspections
Track feedback across review platforms and in-stay and post-stay channels
report trends and agreed actions to the General Manager weekly
Curate guest lists for gatherings and vet group bookings and large F&B reservations against brand and atmosphere criteria
Plan and run a calendar of intimate guest events
Review guest-facing copy for tone and accuracy
Brief and train front-of-house teams on service and grooming standards, and input into the recruitment of guest-facing roles
Represent the guest experience in daily operations meetings and agree follow-up actions with Heads of Department
Take charge of the hotel and its day-to-day operation in the General Manager’s absence
Requirements
Track record in guest relations or guest experience at luxury outlets, across both Rooms and Food & Beverage
Emotionally intelligent — quick to read people and adapt your approach to each guest
A natural relationship-builder, equally at ease with regulars, VIPs and press
Comfortable partnering with Sales, Marketing and PR to grow the hotel’s profile
A sharp eye for detail and the judgement to fix issues before a guest ever notices
Clear, confident writing for guest correspondence, copy and team briefings
Working knowledge of UK Health & Safety, GDPR and data protection
Available to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays
Francophile
What we offer
Service charge (£9,000–£10,000 per annum, subject to business levels)