Assistant Director of Banquets

RAFFLES; Doha; On-site; QAR 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Raffles & Fairmont Doha invites a seasoned Assistant Director of Banquets to lead luxury events across conferences, weddings, and corporate functions. Working with the Director of Food & Beverage, you will drive revenue, guest satisfaction, and operational excellence, ensuring seamless delivery of memorable experiences in line with the brands' standards.

You will oversee dining experiences, manage high-volume events, and mentor the Banquets teams while collaborating with Sales, Culinary, Finance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 6–8 years of F&B experience in luxury or five-star hospitality, including senior Banquets leadership.
• Proven experience managing large-scale banquets, weddings, conferences, and corporate events.
• Strong commercial acumen with ability to drive revenue, profitability, and cost efficiency.
• Excellent leadership and team-development skills with multicultural teams.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting and financial performance management.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are an advantage.
• Experience with international luxury hotel brands is an advantage.
• Embrace the Raffles & Fairmont brand promise and foster an inclusive environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Food & Beverage in leading the Banquets & Events operation across Raffles & Fairmont Doha.
• Drive banquet revenue, profitability and cost efficiency in line with business objectives.
• Partner with Sales & Events to maximize business opportunities and event revenue.
• Oversee planning and delivery of luxury weddings, conferences, and corporate events.
• Champion exceptional service standards and guest experience across all events.
• Lead and develop the Banquets leadership and operational teams; foster talent engagement.
• Collaborate with Culinary, Sales, Finance, Rooms and Events teams for seamless planning.
• Optimize resources, staffing, equipment and processes to enhance efficiency and profitability.
• Drive innovation in event experiences, menus, service concepts and offerings.
• Monitor market trends and feedback to identify opportunities for growth.
• Ensure compliance with brand standards, food safety regulations and procedures.
• Act as a key operational leader within the F&B division and contribute to strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Guest experience

Operations management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management or related field

Job description

We invite you to join the world of luxury hospitality at Raffles amp Fairmont Doha as our new Assistant Director of Banquets The Assistant Director of Banquets plays a key leadership role in supporting the overall performance operational excellence and strategic direction of the Banquets and Events operation across Raffles amp Fairmont Doha Working closely with the Director of Food amp 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 amp 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 amp Beverage in leading the overall performance and strategic direction of the Banquets amp Events operation across Raffles amp Fairmont Doha Drive banquet revenue profitability productivity and cost efficiency in line with business objectives
• Partner with Sales amp 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 amp Beverage division contributing to departmental strategy business planning and overall hotel performance
• Represent the Banquets operation in the absence of the Director of Food amp Beverage ensuring leadership continuity and operational excellence

Employee Benefits

Join our team and enjoy a range of exclusive colleague perks including complimentary upgrades extended stays discounted stays across Fairmont amp Raffles properties special dining and wellness discounts and added luxuries to enhance your experience We believe in taking care of our team ensuring that your hard work is rewarded with exceptional benefits

Our Values

• Respect We value the needs ideas and individuality of others We treat everyone with fairness and dignity
• Excellence We make genuine connections and we cherish every opportunity to make the people around us feel special
• Belonging We celebrate our differences We support each other and we always stand together
• Empowerment We have authority to take initiative and anticipate moments that create unforgettable experiences
• Integrity We build trust through mutual respect and being authentic
• Diversity amp Inclusion We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diverse talent thrives We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our team

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