Director of City Lounge Operations

American Express•New York, NY
•$123,000 - $215,250•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Lounge Operations and Servicing, is responsible for the end to end operations of our city lounges. This individual will partner with the Vice President & peer Directors of Airport Lounge Operations , as well as the Global Lounge Collection Benefit Management team, to maintain our leadership position in the lounge business through developing best-in-class servicing standards, optimizing city lounge operator partnerships, leading a team of frontline colleagues and collaborating with key internal partners to effectively operate our city lounges. This is an excellent opportunity for a strong people leader with a proven track record in an operations environment, a passion for delivering extraordinary service, and a demonstrated leadership ability to inspire their team to work together to drive outstanding business results.

Requirements

  • 10 years of experience in operations or hospitality related industry
  • Exceptional people leader and reliable teammate with tangible history of developing large teams and building a highly effective and results-driven culture
  • Strong customer first mindset, with the ability to prioritize customer needs while balancing operational requirements
  • Creative innovator with ability to combine best practices with new ideas to create compelling experiences for customers to deepen their engagement
  • Highly motivated self-starter, with a sense of purpose, positive attitude and an agile approach - ability to shift priorities with changing internal and external environment
  • Success partnering across complex organizations to drive change
  • Prior leadership experience in global business operations, customer service, lounge, travel or hospitality related business with understanding of the luxury space
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and manage expectations across large cross-functional teams, senior leaders and external stakeholders
  • Executive level communications and presentation skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead a high performing team of frontline colleagues and inspire a strong, close-knit team culture to drive engagement and customer satisfaction in a diverse and inclusive environment.
  • Define city lounge & operator KPIs to measure and improve cardmember servicing and financial performance.
  • Manage city lounge operations budgets and P&Ls
  • Develop and execute talent management strategy including hiring, onboarding and training plans for the frontline colleagues
  • Closely partner with Global Lounge Collection Benefit Management team in optimizing the near & long-term strategy for city lounges.
  • Address guest feedback and concerns
  • Coach your team to provide a high-touch, premium experience for all guests
  • Track event sales and own event execution
  • Find opportunities to improve operations and implement creative solutions to grow the business.

Benefits

  • Competitive base salaries
  • Bonus incentives
  • 6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
  • Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
  • Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
  • 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
  • Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
  • Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
  • Career development and training opportunities
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