Guest Experience - Director of Guest Experience

    TITLE: Director of Guest Experience  DEPARTMENT: Guest Experience REPORTS TO: VP, Facilities & Operations  FLSA: Salaried; Exempt    WHAT SETS YOU APART  You are a Champion for Guest Experience and an advocate for a fan-first culture, leading and integrating all guest-facing elements and interactions to create a world-class fan experience at INTER & Co Stadium and at Osceola County Stadium. In this role, you will be responsible for evaluating and improving all existing guest experience practices, while providing professional development and training aimed at guiding, motivating, and equipping employees and partners to consistently deliver a world-class, fan-first guest experience.    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  Oversee the guest experience for Orlando City, Orlando Pride, Orlando City B, and INTER & Co Stadium, ensuring a best-in-class end-to-end experience for our guests, members, and partners.  Collaborate with the Supporter Coordinator on the overall Supporter Group relationship and matchday experience, including but not limited to gameday logistics, away travel, event planning, and leadership touchpoints throughout the year  Develops programs, policies, procedures, and service training models to provide the highest level of customer service.  Develop the annual guest experience operating budget with the VP of Facilities & Operations and manage day-to-day operations to ensure cost effectiveness  Develops KPIs and customer satisfaction metrics to make agile data-driven recommendations to improve the customer experience.  Liaise and collaborate with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure that all required and requested services are being provided in a timely manner.  Develops and executes training and support programs for all event staff and third-party vendors that reinforce the organization’s values, vision, and mission to help achieve its goals.  Establishes best-in-class processes, procedures, and systems for guest inquiries, feedback, lost & found, and complaints, and works closely with all departments to proactively address guests' needs.  Develops monitoring initiatives to ensure evaluation and feedback from internal and external stakeholders and standards are achieved.  Creates post-event reports and recaps to identify trends to offer guidance and solutions for guest experience and operational improvement.  Call and email fans to provide personalized and genuine responses based on the game day experience, as needed  Other duties as assigned.    SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  Manage (2) full-time staff   Manage interviewing, hiring , and training employees, performance reviews, rewarding , and disciplining teammates in collaboration with the People & Culture team      QUALIFICATIONS  It’s never just a job at Orlando City SC and Orlando Pride. It’s a way of life. We live and breathe soccer and entertainment. We believe each role is as unique as the person who does it. To join our team, you will also possess these qualifications:   Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent with 5-7 years’ experience in sports and entertainment or hospitality industry; and 3+ years’ experience in a supervisory or managerial role.   A fan-first, customer-centric individual who works vigorously to understand guest needs, earn their trust, and improve their experiences.  Ability to lead large, diverse teams of front-line employees and experience in training leaders.   Positive attitude and intrinsic desire to provide excellent service to all guests.   Demonstrated strong problem-solving capabilities.   Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to foster relationships with guests, employees, and partners.   Strategic thinker with the ability to align initiatives, structures, and various business components in support of mission, vision, strategic plan, and annual budget.   Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, innovative, and rapidly evolving industry and business organization.   Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite, along with other applicable technology applications.  The ability to pass a background screening. The ability to attain and maintain a Safesport certification.  Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.