Guest Relations Manager
Hotel Brand: InterContinental
Location: Kuwait, Kuwait City
Hotel: Kuwait Al Thuraya City (KWIHC), UNKNOWN
Job number: 157542
Guest Relations Manager
Are you passionate about creating exceptional guest journeys and leading service excellence? We are looking for a Guest Relations Manager who will champion personalized service, manage guest feedback, and lead the Guest Relations team to consistently exceed guest expectations.
A little taste of your day-to-day:
Every day is different, but you’ll mostly be:
- Leading and managing Guest Relations operations to ensure outstanding guest experiences.
- Personally welcoming VIPs, repeat guests, and special attention guests.
- Handling guest feedback, complaints, and service recovery with professionalism and empathy.
- Monitoring guest satisfaction scores, reviews, and feedback platforms, and driving improvement actions.
- Coordinating closely with Front Office, Club Floor, Housekeeping, F&B, and other departments.
- Managing guest preferences, profiles, and loyalty recognition in the system.
- Coaching, mentoring, and developing the Guest Relations team.
- Preparing reports on guest feedback, trends, and service quality for management review.
- Ensuring compliance with brand standards, SOPs, and service excellence guidelines.
- Acting as a brand ambassador, representing the hotel with confidence and warmth.
What we need from you:
- Proven experience as a Guest Relations Manager, Assistant Guest Relations Manager, or similar role, preferably in a 4- or 5-star hotel.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional guest-handling and service recovery abilities.
- Excellent communication skills with fluency in English; Arabic and additional languages will be an advantage.
- High standards of grooming, professionalism, and attention to detail.
- Strong knowledge of guest satisfaction platforms and hotel PMS systems.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, guest-focused environment.
- Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays.
- Hospitality or hotel management qualifications will be an advantage.
At IHG®, we believe memorable stays are built on meaningful connections. Join our Front Office leadership team and help deliver True Hospitality by turning every guest interaction into a positive, lasting impression.
Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.