Director, Guest Services
NASCAR · Daytona Beach, FL · 1 mo ago
ManufacturingFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes description. We need headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Let's parse.
Content: Intro about Daytona International Speedway (company description). Could be "About the role" maybe includes description of role. The posting? The role description: "Daytona International Speedway is seeking an experienced Director, Guest Services to shape the guest experience..." That's about the role. So we can put that in
About the role
with paragraphs. Responsibilities: bullet list under "What You’ll Do". That's a list. Requirements: maybe "What You’ll Bring" includes qualifications: Bachelor's degree, 5+ years experience, etc. Could be Requirements and Qualifications combined? We'll separate: Requirements (education, experience) and Qualifications (skills). But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's see. "What You’ll Bring" includes: Bachelor's degree..., 5+ years..., Proven success..., Strong people leadership..., Excellent communication..., Experience managing budgets..., Proficiency with Microsoft Office..., Ability to work flexible hours..., Ability to travel... These are qualifications/requirements. Could put under Requirements (education + experience) and Skills (leadership, communication, etc). But we can also combine into one section "Requirements" with list. However we need to follow instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can have multiple. We need to decide what content fits each. About the role: description of role and purpose. Responsibilities: list of duties. Requirements: education and years experience maybe. Qualifications: maybe degree field? Actually qualifications could be degree and experience. But we can treat Requirements as education + experience, Qualifications as skills and abilities. Skills: maybe leadership, communication, problem-solving, budgeting, Microsoft Office, ABI MasterMind. Benefits: posting mentions "competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package focused on wellness, and opportunities to grow and develop both personally and professionally." That's benefits info. So we can include Benefits section. Pay: not specified (no salary). So we should NOT include Pay section because no specific pay. Schedule: mentions ability to work flexible hours, evenings, weekends, holidays, major event days, travel. That's schedule info. Could include Schedule section. We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual schedule info. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Schedule. Check each for real content. About the role: we have paragraph(s) describing role: "Daytona International Speedway is seeking an experienced Director, Guest Services to shape the guest experience at one of the most iconic venues in motorsports, lead the teams and operations that support hundreds of thousands of fans throughout the year, drive service excellence across race weekends and special events, create memorable experiences that strengthen fan loyalty, and advance NASCAR's commitment to world-class hospitality and guest engagement. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, this role leads the strategy, leadership, and execution of guest-facing operations across Daytona International Speedway. Leading a large team of employees, event staff, and volunteers, the Director will collaborate across the organization to deliver safe, seamless, and welcoming experiences for fans while identifying new opportunities to enhance service, improve operational efficiency, and elevate the overall guest journey." That's good. Responsibilities: bullet list from "What You’ll Do". We'll extract each sentence as list item. List items: - Lead all Guest Services operations across admissions, guest information, campgrounds, infield access points, hospitality areas, tours, wardrobe, and event-support functions. - Recruit, develop, and lead a large event-based workforce, including managers, supervisors, seasonal staff, interns, and volunteers. - Create and deliver training, recognition, and engagement programs that promote exceptional service, workforce retention, and operational consistency. - Partner with Security, Ticketing, Operations, EMS, Event Experience, Marketing, Communications, Concessions, and other stakeholders to ensure a safe and seamless guest experience. - Oversee event staffing, scheduling, labor planning, payroll administration, and workforce-management processes. - Manage the Daytona G.I.V.E.S. volunteer program, building strong community partnerships while supporting marquee event operations. - Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance guest satisfaction, streamline operations, and implement industry best practices. - Support departmental budgeting, expense management, and resource planning while maintaining high service standards and operational efficiency. - Represent Daytona International Speedway within the local community and support NASCAR initiatives across Florida properties as needed. - Support military initiatives by flying commemorative United States flags on DIS property and returning each flag to its sender with a certificate of authenticity and photographs. That's all. Requirements: education and years experience. - Bachelor's degree in sport management, hospitality, event management, business, or a related field. - 5+ years of leadership experience in event operations, hospitality, sports, live entertainment, or a similar guest-facing environment. Qualifications: maybe proven success leading large teams, etc. But we could also put under Skills. Let's decide: Qualifications could be "Proven success leading large teams in fast-paced, high-volume event settings." That's a qualification. Also "Strong people leadership skills with experience coaching, developing, and motivating employees and volunteers." That's skill. Hmm. Better to separate: Qualifications: proven success leading large teams, etc. Skills: communication, organizational, problem-solving, budgeting, Microsoft Office, ABI MasterMind, flexible hours, travel. But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's see if we have enough for each. Qualifications content: - Proven success leading large teams in fast-paced, high-volume event settings. - Strong people leadership skills with experience coaching, developing, and motivating employees and volunteers. - Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities. - Experience managing budgets, staffing plans, and operational resources. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office and workforce management systems; ABI MasterMind experience is preferred. - Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and major event days. - Ability to travel as business needs require, including support of NASCAR properties throughout Florida. That's a lot; could be Skills. Actually these are skills/abilities. So we could put them under Skills. Then Qualifications could be education and experience? But we already used Requirements for education+experience. Hmm. We could shift: Requirements: education and experience. Qualifications: proven success leading large teams, people leadership, communication, organizational, problem-solving, budgeting experience, proficiency with MS Office, ABI MasterMind, flexible hours, travel. That seems okay. Skills: maybe we could omit Skills section if we put everything in Qualifications. But instruction says we can have sections like Skills. We could decide to not include Skills if we think Qualifications covers. But we need to avoid empty sections. Let's include Qualifications as above and maybe not include Skills. However we need to follow the list of possible headings but not required to use all. So we can omit Skills. Benefits: "competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package focused on wellness, and opportunities to grow and develop both personally and professionally." Schedule: we already included flexible hours etc. But we used that in Qualifications. Might be better to move schedule to its own section. Let's think: The schedule info is about ability to work flexible hours, evenings, weekends, holidays, major event days, travel. That's schedule. So we could put that under Schedule section. Then Qualifications would not include schedule. Thus: Requirements: education + experience. Qualifications: proven success leading large teams, people leadership, communication/organizational/problem-solving, experience managing budgets, proficiency with MS Office, ABI MasterMind preferred. Schedule: ability to work flexible hours (evenings, weekends, holidays, major event days) and travel as needed. Benefits: competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package focused on wellness, opportunities to grow/develop. Now check for duplication: Ensure we don't repeat same content. Let's extract exact phrasing from posting for each. From "What You’ll Bring": - Bachelor's degree in sport management, hospitality, event management, business, or a related field. - 5+ years of leadership experience in event operations, hospitality, sports, live entertainment, or a similar guest-facing environment. - Proven success leading large teams in fast-paced, high-volume event settings. - Strong people leadership skills with experience coaching, developing, and motivating employees and volunteers. - Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities. - Experience managing budgets, staffing plans, and operational resources. - Proficiency with Microsoft Office and workforce management systems; ABI MasterMind experience is preferred. - Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and major event days. - Ability to travel as business needs require, including support of NASCAR properties throughout Florida. Now we need to split. Requirements: first two bullets. Qualifications: next five bullets (proven success, people leadership, communication abilities, experience managing budgets, proficiency with MS Office/ABI MasterMind). That seems good. Schedule: ability to work flexible hours..., ability to travel... Benefits: from later paragraph: "Our people are the key to our success. That is why we offer competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits package focused on wellness, and opportunities to grow and develop both personally and professionally." Thus Benefits section: competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package focused on wellness, opportunities to grow and develop both personally and professionally. Now About the role: we need to capture the description before "What You’ll Do". That includes the introductory paragraphs about Daytona International Speedway and the role. Let's capture two paragraphs: Paragraph1: "Daytona International Speedway is a state-of-the-art motorsports facility and was awarded the SportsBusiness Journal’s prestigious Sports Business Award for Sports Facility of the Year in 2016. Daytona International Speedway is the home of "The Great American Race” – the DAYTONA 500. Though the prestigious season-opening NASCAR Cup Series event garners most of the attention – as well as the largest audience in motorsports - the approximately 500-acre motorsports complex boasts the most diverse schedule of racing on the globe, thus earning it the title of "World Center of Racing." Among the nine major weekends of racing activity are the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA, the DAYTONA Supercross, the DAYTONA 200 motorcycle classic and the Coke Zero Sugar 400. Rarely a week goes by that the Speedway grounds are not used for events that include track tours, concerts, civic and social gatherings, car shows, photo shoots, production vehicle testing and police motorcycle training." Paragraph2: "Daytona International Speedway is seeking an experienced Director, Guest Services to shape the guest experience at one of the most iconic venues in motorsports, lead the teams and operations that support hundreds of thousands of fans throughout the year, drive service excellence across race weekends and special events, create memorable experiences that strengthen fan loyalty, and advance NASCAR's commitment to world-class hospitality and guest engagement. Based in Daytona Beach, Florida, this role leads the strategy, leadership, and execution of guest-facing operations across Daytona International Speedway. Leading a large team of employees, event staff, and volunteers, the Director will collaborate across the organization to deliver safe, seamless, and welcoming experiences for fans while identifying new opportunities to enhance service, improve operational efficiency, and elevate the overall guest journey." We can combine into About the role section with those paragraphs. Now Responsibilities: list as above. Now we need to output HTML fragment only, no extra text. We'll useAbout the role
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