Director of Banquet and Outside Catering Operations

Marriott International is seeking an experienced hospitality leader to oversee banquet and outside catering operations in Dubai. The position provides strategic and operational leadership for meetings, conferences, weddings, social events, exhibitions, VIP functions and off-site catering. The role carries responsibility for service quality, client satisfaction, financial performance, workforce planning, logistics, food safety, compliance and leadership development. The successful candidate will work closely with Events, Culinary, Stewarding, Engineering, Security, Finance, Procurement and other hotel functions to deliver complex events safely, efficiently and in line with luxury brand standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end banquet and outside catering execution from operational handover through post-event review.
• Coordinate major and simultaneous events, manpower, equipment, culinary requirements, logistics and contingency planning.
• Maintain luxury service standards and resolve significant guest or client concerns.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, payroll, productivity, controllable costs and event profitability.
• Oversee inventory, banquet equipment, transportation, off-site infrastructure and asset controls.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP, health and safety, licensing, security and legal requirements.
• Develop managers and operational leaders through coaching, performance management and succession planning.
• Use operational reporting, guest feedback and KPIs to drive continuous improvement and revenue performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in hospitality, hotel management, food service, business, events or related field, or equivalent senior operational experience.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive banquet, catering, F&B or event operations experience, including senior leadership exposure.
• Experience with high-volume luxury events, outside catering and complex multi-stakeholder operations.
• Strong financial, commercial, workforce planning and leadership capabilities.
• Food Safety/HACCP certification or equivalent required in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Excellent English communication, negotiation, decision-making and organizational skills.

Employment Details

• Company: Marriott International
• Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Industry: Hospitality
• Experience: 10+ Years
• Qualification: Bachelor Degree

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply through the original LinkedIn job listing using the application link provided with this vacancy. Applicants should review the employer's current requirements and submit an up-to-date CV and any supporting information requested by Marriott International.