Assistant Director of Food & Beverage - Banquets

We invite you to join the world of luxury hospitality at Raffles & Fairmont Doha as our new Assistant Director of Food & Beverage Banquets. The Assistant Director of Food & Beverage Banquets plays a key leadership role in supporting the overall performance, operational excellence, and strategic direction of the Banquets and Events operation across Raffles & Fairmont Doha. Working closely with the Director of Food & Beverage, this role oversees the delivery of exceptional luxury experiences across conferences, weddings, social celebrations, corporate events, and large-scale functions, while driving revenue, profitability, guest satisfaction, and operational efficiency. In close collaboration with Sales & Marketing, Culinary, Finance, Rooms, and Events teams, the Assistant Director supports the development and execution of banquet strategies, leads operational teams, optimizes resources, and ensures the seamless delivery of memorable, high-profile events in line with the standards of both luxury brands. Key Responsibilities: • Support the Director of Food & Beverage in leading the overall performance and strategic direction of the Banquets & Events operation across Raffles & Fairmont Doha. • Drive banquet revenue, profitability, productivity, and cost efficiency in line with business objectives. • Partner with Sales & Events to maximize business opportunities, conversion, and event revenue. • Oversee the seamless planning and delivery of luxury weddings, conferences, corporate events, and social functions. • Champion exceptional service standards, guest experience, and operational excellence across all events. • Lead, motivate, and develop the Banquets leadership and operational teams, fostering talent, engagement, and succession planning. • Collaborate closely with Culinary, Sales, Finance, Rooms, and Events teams to ensure seamless event planning and execution. • Optimize resources, staffing, equipment, and operational processes to enhance efficiency and profitability. • Drive innovation in event experiences, menus, service concepts, and banquet offerings. • Monitor market trends, guest feedback, and business performance to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and growth. • Ensure full compliance with brand standards, food safety regulations, licensing requirements, and operational procedures. • Act as a key operational leader within the Food & Beverage division, contributing to departmental strategy, business planning, and overall hotel performance. • Represent the Banquets operation in the absence of the Director of Food & Beverage, ensuring leadership continuity and operational excellence.Company Description What will you bring to this role? • Bachelor s degree in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, or a related field • Minimum 6 8 years of Food & Beverage experience in luxury or five-star hospitality, including senior Banquets leadership experience • Proven experience managing large-scale banquets, weddings, conferences, and corporate events • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to drive revenue, profitability, and cost efficiency • Excellent leadership and team-development skills, with experience managing multicultural teams • Strong knowledge of luxury service standards, banquet operations, and guest experience • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder-management skills • Ability to manage complex, high-volume operations while maintaining service excellence • Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance management • Experience with international luxury hotel brands is an advantage • Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage • Embrace the Raffles & Fairmont brand promise and luxury in your role and in all your interactions • Foster an inclusive environment where every individual feels valued and respected • Create an environment where colleagues are empowered, supported and recognized