
EXECUTIVE HOST - ASIAN GAMING
- Rockford, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Maximize customer development (new and existing) of high-end Asian Clientele, including prospecting, promotions, events, and additional guest relationship management activity.
- Respond to guest requests, concerns, and complaints in a timely and complete manner.
- Grow customer share and increase gaming revenues from both slot and table guests.
- Generate incremental business, drive additional trips from loyal guests, utilizing written communication and telemarketing.
- Use computer database to identify target guests.
- Proactively develops events with other departments within marketing to develop additional guest relationships.
- Must maintain accurate knowledge of marketing promotions and maintain a high level of visibility on the casino floor.
- Display positive and professional attitude and presentation at all times when communicating with guest.
- Maintain strong relations with VIP Services and outside vendors to ensure that all complimentary interfacing and expenses are accurate and consistent with agreed upon arrangements.
- Must be flexible schedule including nights, weekends, holidays with the understanding days off will fluctuate.
- Must be able to work in a smoke-filled environment.
- Performs all other duties as assigned and adheres to all Illinois Gaming Regulations and Departmental Standard Operating Procedures.
- Adheres to all Illinois Gaming Regulations.
- Attend seminars when needed.
- Understanding and experience in the Chicagoland Asian regional gaming market.
- Operations, services and activities of a comprehensive marketing and database programs.
- The Gaming industry, including principles and practices of a capital and operations budget.
- Procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, email, spreadsheets, and databases to include excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
- Deliver a service level which creates an atmosphere that makes our guests want to return, giving each guest a positive, memorable entertainment experience.
- Routinely go above and beyond in the accomplishment of position responsibilities to play a role in the achievement of organizational goals.
- Present an image of excitement, enthusiasm, and outgoing personality, while being able to project a professional appearance.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Analyze marketing and promotions data.
- Be a strategic, analytical, ethical, and effective motivator.
- Operate various types of office equipment.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted during work.
- This position spends time on the Casino floor and is subject to varying levels of crowds and noise, and the severity of which depends upon guest volume.
- Bachelor’s in Business, Marketing or related field or 3-5 years host experience or previous gaming experience dealing with high Asian clientele preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and/or work experience.
- Prior experience in the Gaming industry required.
- Must obtain and maintain all licenses / certifications per Federal, State, and Illinois Gaming Commission.
- Must successfully pass background check.
- Must be bilingual in English and one Asian language (id. Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, etc.)
- Must be twenty-one (21) years of age.
- Must be able to work holidays and weekends, as well as flexible shifts.