Guest Experience Manager
Be part of something greater.
- Job reference: SDX/TP/736016/155912
- Location: London
- Job type: Full Time - 40 hours a week
- Salary: upto £35,000 per annum + Excellent benefits package
- Closing date: 21 April 2026
About the role
- Job Title: Guest Experience Manager
- Location: Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BD
- upto £35,000 Salary + 10% performance Bonus
- 40 Hours / Working 5 days out of 7, some weekends or evenings may be required
Job Introduction
Sodexo Live! is seeking a Guest Experience Manager to join the team at the Royal Academy of Arts, London.
This is a key role within the operation, focused on strengthening service delivery and supporting a consistently positive experience for guests across the site. Working closely with operational managers and frontline teams, you will help embed high standards, develop team capability and identify practical ways to enhance performance.
This opportunity would suit someone with strong hospitality or customer service management experience, a hands-on approach, and the ability to influence and support teams in a busy, guest-focused environment.
What You'll Do:
As Guest Experience Manager, you will:
- Lead and champion high standards of guest service across all guest-facing areas
- Review service delivery on site and identify opportunities to improve standards and presentation
- Coach and develop frontline teams to build confidence, consistency and service knowledge
- Oversee guest feedback and complaints, ensuring issues are resolved effectively and insights are acted on
- Work with venue managers and support functions to improve team performance and support operational goals
- Contribute to recruitment, onboarding and training activity, including work with the UK Training Academy
For a full list of responsibilities please read the attached job description
What You Bring:
The successful candidate will have experience in a hospitality, guest experience or customer service management role, with a strong understanding of what excellent service looks like in practice.
You will also have:
- Experience leading, coaching and developing teams in a customer-focused environment
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships across teams
- Confidence in managing guest feedback and resolving concerns in a professional and effective manner
- The ability to review feedback and performance data and turn this into practical improvements
- A proactive, organised and hands-on approach to work
- A strong commitment to maintaining high standards and delivering a consistently positive guest experience
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends where required
What we offer:
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:
- Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
- Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
- Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
- The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
- Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
- Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
- A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
- Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
- Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
- Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
- Flexible and dynamic work environment
- Competitive compensation
- Full training and full protective uniform supplied.
Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Career progression for the caring profession.
Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.
About Sodexo Live!
At Sodexo Live!, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.
Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.
We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.
Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture. The rewards and Benefits guide is attached
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KEY BENEFITS
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Advice and guidance
Get help with legal, financial, personal or work issues whenever you need it. -
Pension Plan
Save effectively for your future when you join the Sodexo Pension Plan. -
Wellbeing support
Unlimited access to online support for your mental health, 24/7. -
Generous leave
For holidays, care needs or major life events, we’ll help you rest and recharge. -
Discounts and savings
Enjoy great deals from leading retailers and use our Bike to Work scheme -
Virtual GP
24-hour access to video or phone consultations for you and your family.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At our company, we believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Roles at Sodexo are designed to empower individuals from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an environment that values equity and supports the growth of all employees, ensuring that everyone can contribute to and benefit from our collective success.
Social Impact
Ever since we started, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.
We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.
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