Intern New Openings Emea - London, United Kingdom - Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

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London, United Kingdom

2 days ago

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Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is now seeking an Intern New Openings EMEA to join our team in London, United Kingdom.

The Internship:

The Intern New Openings EMEA will be part of the New Openings EMEA team supporting in a variety of administrative duties in the area of new hotel openings.

They will also have exposure to the EMEA Field Operations, Learning & Development, Architecture, Design & Construction, and Sourcing teams, working individually or alongside other Interns from other corporate departments on business-critical projects.

Responsibilities:

Support the use of Salesforce throughout the WH&R EMEA Opening Process, and support the team to review this process
Furnish the Owner/ Hotel General Manager with access to all the tools WH&R provide to support them in the hotel opening stage and deliver our goal to 'Elevate the Brand Experience'
Manage the opening project critical path to ensure all key deadlines are delivered on time, throughout the pre-opening phase until the Hotel Opening. This will involve extensive liaising with key departments including Development, Procurement, Design/Construction, Commercial and Training functions to meet business expectations and franchise agreement requirements
Attend Deal team calls as required, document changes agreed and update Salesforce to reflect the changes as required
Act as the key contact for the Owner/ Hotel General Manager during the opening process to provide a clear understanding of WH&R requirements to ensure the hotel is on pre-sell in WH&R systems prior to opening

Internship Project:
All Interns are involved in a business-critical project during their internship

Support the employee engagement committee in organising activities/ initiatives under 3 pillars: People, Community and Sustainability

Complexity, scope and financial responsibility:

The activities and contribution of the Intern New Openings EMEA will impact the performance of the business. They will act on behalf of the business to reduce risk by implementing company policies. They will be required to exercise sound judgment and integrity at all times to ensure confidentiality of protected information.

Abilities/ Key competencies/ Skills:

Compassionate, Engaged, Dependable, Courteous, Engaged, Inclusive, Hospitable, Prepared and Personalised.

Analytical skills and ability to interpret data
Communication; written and verbal
Customer service
Organization & planning
Multitasking
Commercial awareness & business acumen
Process orientation but also flexibility, ability to adapt quickly to changing business requirements and creative problem solving
Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
Relationship building
Initiative taking
Entrepreneurial learning
Energy, motivation & resilience
Attention to detail
Cultural awareness

Experience/ Certificates/ Education:

Bachelor's degree or above (or studying towards) in Hospitality, Tourism or Business Management (or similar field)
Previous experience in a hospitality environment either as part of an internship or, as a minimum, holiday work experience is an advantage.
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required.
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Other language skills are an advantage.
Database Management would be helpful.
Project management skills and high affinity towards data and technology would be helpful.

Organisational relationships:

The Intern New Openings EMEA will report to New Openings Manager EMEA.

They will also work closely and take direction from the Director - New Hotel Openings & Operations Support, and the Chief People & Operations Officer EMEA.

Compensation and benefits:

- £21,000 gross per annum, prorated for the duration of the internship

25 days of holidays per annum (accrued basis)

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is the world's largest hotel franchising company by the number of properties with approximately 9,100 hotels across over 95 countries on six continents.

Through our network of more than 836,000 rooms appealing to the everyday traveler, Wyndham commands a leading presence in the hospitality industry.

Headquartered in Parsippany, N.J.

with offices around the world in London, Shanghai, Buenos Aires, Dubai and more, Wyndham employs more than 2,000 corporate team members worldwide who are dedicated to the Company's mission of making hotel travel possible for all.

Supporting thousands of franchisees and a growing global portfolio of 24 hotel brands—think household names like Wyndham, La Quinta, Ramada, Days Inn and Super 8—Wyndham team members are a widespread group of individuals with diverse interests and backgrounds.

Our unique Count on Me culture, commitment to flexibility and core values of Integrity, Accountability, Inclusivity, Caring and Fun are just part of what continues to make Wyndham an award-winning best place to work.

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