Something Extraordinary Every Day™
As our Guest Relations Ambassador, you will mainly support the operations of our Apartment for high net worth guests. You will also support and assist all events including Private Client visits in the Village. You will represent the Village as a Hospitality Ambassador and ensure that all guests receive a 5-star luxury hospitality service - a personalised and memorable experience during their visit - and will deliver and promote all services and Village activities.
About the role
1. Offer the ultimate visitor experience by being luxury ambassadors for the Apartment
2. Plan the guests itinerary efficiently
3. Act as host and greet guests by offering a warm and luxury welcome, concierge services, food & beverage offering, etc.
4. Anticipate, interpret and respond to the expressed and unexpressed needs of visiting guests in an effortless and efficient manner
5. Promote a range of innovative and efficient services including Hands-free Shopping Service, valet parking and airmiles redemption, gift cards, etc.
6. Promote the current exhibition/ retail marketing and partnerships campaigns to our guests
7. Provide knowledgeable insights regarding all brands and the unique offer/promotions within the Village
8. Ensure that the lounge area is in good condition and all requirements for daily operating and events are in good place, e.g. logistics, lounge calendar management, food & beverage and collateral inventories, taxi bookings, external supplies, communication with the relevant teams
9. Ensure that the Village’s standards, procedures and policies are adhered to at all times
10. Provide support on guest feedback and queries and liaise with respective departments to give a quick solution to guests
Role requirements
11. Experience as a guest relation/concierge/ Private Client events coordinator in a luxury environment, including hotel, retail and events sectors
12. Strong experience with domestic and international guests and a good understanding of 5* guest services excellence
13. Experience in the full end to end guest journey, from bookings to hosting and follow up
14. Computer literate and high proficiency in Microsoft Office
15. Excellent Grooming Standards, pride in their appearance and immaculate presentation
16. Solid understanding of the luxury customer and guest profiling
17. Capability to think creatively on guest feet and provide flexible and innovative solutions to daily challenges and opportunities
18. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a flexible approach
19. Strong organisation skills
20. An outstanding eye for detail and excellence
21. Be engaging, dynamic, proactive and informative
22. Ability to assist in projects and to work effectively within a team, as well as act autonomously
23. Attention to detail, responsible and able to work without close supervision
24. Ability to multi task and prioritize
25. Fluent in English and local Village language, any other language would be beneficial
There’s no one quite like us
The Bicester Collection are the worlds’ leading luxury shopping destinations, and we are committed to creating magical and memorable experiences for our guests. Taking the name of the founding Village, The Bicester Collection distinguishes the 11 Villages in Europe and China as one collection of destinations for our guests, our brand partners, our travel and tourism partners, our corporate and financial media, and our internal teams.
What we do for you
The key to our success is the quality and commitment of our people. In return for your dedication and hard work, you’ll receive a generous salary and along with a competitive benefits package including 25 days annual leave, along with extra leave on your birthday and if you are getting married or moving, you will receive discounts throughout our villages, a very generous employee referral bonus, access to private medical and dental cover, along with many more benefits!
Come and live your story with us
The key to our success is the quality and commitment of our people. We are diverse in background, age, experience and leadership style. We believe that an inclusive workforce makes magic happen. We have huge ambition for what we can achieve together and we want to have fun!