Wynn Al Marjan Island is set to recruit around 2,750 employees across 2026, a major hiring push that will raise the resort’s workforce to roughly 3,000 by year-end as it prepares to open in early 2027. The recruitment covers senior and frontline roles across hospitality, gaming, finance, F&B, events, and technical functions — a significant jobs boost for Ras Al Khaimah and the UAE.
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Project scale and operator partners
The integrated resort Wynn Al Marjan Island is a multibillion-dollar development led by Wynn Resorts in partnership with RAK Holding. The project cost is reported at about $5.1 billion (Dh18.7bn) and will include a flagship 70-storey hotel tower, approximately 1,530 rooms and suites, multiple dining venues, a theatre, luxury retail, and a marina.
Hiring numbers, timeline, and vacancy snapshot
Total hires planned (2026): ~2,750 new recruits during 2026, expanding to roughly 3,000 staff by Dec 31, 2026, as training and operational onboarding accelerate ahead of the resort’s opening window.
Vacancies already posted: Company career portals and recruitment sites list over 100 live vacancies across departments, including Marketing, Gaming Operations, Finance, Food & Beverage, Events, IT, Legal, Rooms, and Retail. Official Wynn Al Marjan careers listings show active job pages and search filters by function (Food & Beverage, People & Culture, Gaming, Entertainment, Rooms).
Hiring priorities: Early recruitment focuses on leadership, specialised operations, and administrative roles; bulk recruitment for line-level and technical positions will continue through 2026 as interiors and operational systems are finalised.
Construction status and opening schedule
Construction is reported to be on schedule. The hotel tower has reached structural milestones, and interior works are underway. The resort’s commercial opening is targeted for early 2027; 2026 will therefore be the principal year for large-scale staff onboarding and operational setup.
Wynn Resorts received the UAE’s first commercial gaming licence in 2024 under the newly formed federal regulator, enabling regulated casino operations within a licensed integrated resort framework. The Wynn project is cited by authorities and analysts as a central plank in Ras Al Khaimah’s tourism expansion plans — the emirate has set targets to grow visitor numbers substantially by 2030.
The hiring drive is expected to generate thousands of direct and indirect jobs in hospitality, retail, construction services, logistics, and professional services across the emirate and beyond. Recruitment spans high-skill managerial roles to hospitality frontline positions, reflecting the resort’s wide operational footprint.
