VIP Executive Host
Penn Interactive
Job Summary
This role involves managing VIP team members (Hosts and Associates) and overseeing their training, comping decisions, scheduling, and performance. The VIP Executive Host will establish and maintain a portfolio of top-tier VIP accounts, generate incremental gaming revenue, and ensure exceptional customer service tailored to individual player needs. Responsibilities also include process improvement, compliance, and managing player relationships, including out-of-office hours. The role requires a thorough understanding of products and services and active participation in marketing events.
Must Have
- Manage VIP team members (Hosts and Associates)
- Establish and maintain a portfolio of top-tier VIP accounts
- Generate incremental gaming revenue
- Manage all aspects of player relationships, including out-of-office hours
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and legislation
- At least 3 years of gaming experience (online or brick and mortar)
- At least 1 year of experience with an online gaming operation
- At least 2 years of experience in a sales-related role
- Excellent computer skills with an emphasis on Excel
- Excellent communication skills and telephone etiquette
- Proficient in data management tools
- Ability to travel throughout the United States and Canada
- Passion for sports, casino, and/or sports & casino betting
Perks & Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Fun, relaxed work environment
- Education and conference reimbursements
- Parental leave top up
- Opportunities for career progression and mentoring others
Job Description
VIP Executive Host
About the Role & Team
Manages VIP team members at the VIP Host and VIP Associate levels.
Oversight and management of VIP Associates and VIP Hosts as directed including training, comping decision making, staff scheduling, and performance reporting to the assigned Regional Director of Player Development.
About the Work
- Establish and maintain a portfolio of top tier VIP accounts
- Generate incremental gaming revenue by anticipating, responding to and consistently meeting or exceeding player needs
- Contribute to process and compliance initiatives that improve operations, efficiency, and service and provide coaching to improve team performance
- Lead Host and Associate team reporting to the Regional Manager of Player Development with weekly updates and reviews of individual host and associate performance
- Manage all aspects of the relationship with the player, including but not limited to hospitality events, daily/weekly/monthly communications, queries, contacts, and escalations including out of office hours when necessary.
- Maintain a personalized relationship with players, in order to have one to one knowledge of customer profiles including playing behaviors, interests, likes and dislikes, in order to offer an industry leading customer service experience tailored to the needs of the individual
- Assist host and associate level employees with developing their relationships
- Thorough understanding of existing products, services and initiatives while proactively pushing new game offerings, channels and platforms
- Will communicate through established business channels new member welcomes, investigation, loyalty, sales, surveys, and the reactivation of lapsed members
- Maintain a personalized relationship with players, in order to have one to one knowledge of customer profiles including playing behaviors, interests, likes and dislikes, in order to offer an industry leading customer service experience tailored to the needs of the individual
- Utilize daily reporting and analysis to assist with making sound business decisions
- Assist the Regional Director of Player Development with the implementation and adoption of all new initiatives and policies, including sales performance programs
- Monitor individual customer betting behavior and ensure that bonuses, gifts and hospitality invitations are offered in agreed timescales.
- Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and legislation, ensuring that all risks within areas of responsibility are identified and managed effectively
- Fully complies with and upholds company expectations including policies, procedures, department goals and business strategy
- Conducts themselves with the highest level of integrity and honesty
- Handles difficult customer interactions and situations in a calm, professional and reasonable manner
- Tasked with managing outbound initiatives to fill special events, while also participating in offsite marketing events
- Other duties as required.
About You
- At least 3 years of gaming experience either online or with a brick and mortar casino
- At least 1 year of experience with an online gaming operation
- At least 2 years of experience in a sales related role
- Proven experience in online gaming, customer service, concierge, luxury telemarketing or other account management
- Excellent computer skills with an emphasis on Excel, excellent communication skills and telephone etiquette
- Proficient in data management tools
- Positively affects interactions with customers and employees, and has the resiliency to deal with difficult customers in all business conditions
- Ability to review and comprehend player tracking screens, reports, and all other necessary information and documentation
- Ability to communicate effectively with external contacts and all levels of employees.
- The ability to travel and attend both on and off property events throughout the United States and Canada
- Will attend high level events designed for our top customers with minimum supervision and oversee team members at said events
- MUST HAVE: Passion for sports, casino and/or sports & casino betting
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation package
- Fun, relaxed work environment
- Education and conference reimbursements.
- Parental leave top up
- Opportunities for career progression and mentoring others
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Salary Range
$70,000 - $75,000 USD
Penn Interactive is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Penn Interactive provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Penn Interactive provides best-in-class benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life.