Director of Food & Beverage - Banquets

AccorHotel; Doha; On-site; QAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Raffles & Fairmont Doha seeks a senior Banquets leader to drive strategy and performance across luxury weddings, conferences and world-class events. You will lead the Banquets leadership team, partner with Sales, Culinary and Finance to ensure exceptional guest experiences and profitability.

The role requires overseeing large-scale, high-profile functions in a fast-paced, international luxury brand environment with a strong focus on service standards and stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and people-management skills with experience leading large, multicultural teams.
• Excellent understanding of luxury service standards and guest experience.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills for stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic direction and performance of Banquets & Events across Raffles & Fairmont Doha.
• Partner with Sales & Events to maximize business opportunities and revenue.
• Oversee delivery of luxury weddings, conferences, and high-profile events.
• Champion service standards, guest experience and operational excellence.
• Lead and develop the Banquets leadership team and talent development.
• Collaborate with Culinary, Sales, Finance, Rooms and Events teams for seamless execution.
• Optimize resources, staffing, equipment and processes for profitability.
• Drive innovation in event experiences and banquet offerings.
• Monitor market trends and feedback to identify growth opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with brand standards, food safety, licensing and governance.
• Represent Banquets at senior leadership level and contribute to F&B/hotel strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

English fluent

Education

Bachelor degree in Hospitality Management

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic direction and overall performance 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 delivery of luxury weddings, conferences, corporate events and social functions.
• Champion exceptional service standards, guest experience and operational excellence across all events.
• Lead and develop the Banquets leadership team, strengthening talent, engagement and succession planning.
• Collaborate closely with Culinary, Sales, Finance, Rooms and Events teams to ensure seamless event 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 growth opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with brand standards, food safety, licensing and operational governance.
• Represent Banquets at senior leadership level and contribute to the overall F&B and hotel strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum 8 10 years of progressive F&B and Banquets leadership experience within luxury or five-star hospitality
• Proven experience managing large-scale events, weddings, conferences, and high-profile functions
• Strong commercial acumen with experience driving revenue, profitability, and cost optimization
• Strong leadership and people-development skills with experience managing large, multicultural teams
• Excellent understanding of luxury service standards, event operations, and guest experience
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills
• Proven ability to manage complex operations in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Experience with leading international luxury hotel brands is an advantage
• Fluent 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