Banquet Manager – Events, Experiences & Celebrations Leader at Kimpton Sevn Dubai (Pre-Opening)
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About the Role
Kimpton Sevn Dubai seeks a Banquet Manager to lead all Conference & Banqueting operations for their pre-opening luxury hotel. The role requires 5-8 years of progressive banquet or events operations experience, with supervisory or managerial leadership experience in luxury hotels.
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Responsibilities
- Oversee execution of conferences, meetings, banquets, weddings, and special events
- Coordinate setup, service delivery, event flow, and breakdown activities
- Ensure alignment between all operational departments throughout event execution
- Monitor service quality and guest satisfaction during events
- Lead banquet service teams during events and daily operations
- Assign responsibilities based on event requirements and staffing levels
- Coach, mentor, and develop banquet colleagues and supervisors
- Liaise with clients, event organizers, and meeting planners before and during events
- Ensure compliance with service standards, SOPs, health and safety requirements
- Support budget management and labor productivity targets
- Control operational costs while maintaining service excellence
- Support banquet facility setup and operational planning for pre opening
Requirements
- 5–8 years of progressive Conference & Banquet or Events Operations experience
- Previous supervisory or managerial leadership experience required
- Experience within luxury hotels, lifestyle brands, resorts, or premium event venues preferred
- Pre opening experience highly desirable
- Strong understanding of banquet operations, event logistics, and service excellence
- Diploma or Degree in Hospitality Management, Events Management, Hotel Management, or related discipline preferred
- GCC and Dubai hospitality experience beneficial
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Role Overview
- At Kimpton Sevn Dubai, we are looking for a Banquet Manager who thrives in structured complexity—someone who can translate high volume events into seamless, polished, and emotionally intelligent guest experiences.
- This role sits at the intersection of operations, service excellence, and event storytelling.
- Reporting to the Hotel Manager and Cluster Director of Restaurants & Bars, you will be responsible for ensuring that every banquet, conference, meeting, social gathering, and special event is delivered with consistency, clarity, and excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Flawless execution of all meetings, conferences, banquets, weddings, and special events.
- Strong coordination between Restaurants & Bars, Culinary, Events, and Operations teams.
- Consistent delivery of luxury lifestyle service standards across all event formats.
- Structured planning from event confirmation through execution and post event follow up.
Your Day to Day
- Oversee execution of conferences, meetings, banquets, weddings, and special events.
- Coordinate setup, service delivery, event flow, and breakdown activities.
- Ensure alignment between all operational departments throughout event execution.
- Monitor service quality and guest satisfaction during events.
- Lead banquet service teams during events and daily operations.
- Assign responsibilities based on event requirements and staffing levels.
- Coach, mentor, and develop banquet colleagues and supervisors.
- Liaise with clients, event organizers, and meeting planners before and during events.
- Ensure compliance with service standards, SOPs, health and safety requirements.
- Support budget management and labor productivity targets.
- Control operational costs while maintaining service excellence.
- Support banquet facility setup and operational planning for pre opening.
What We Need From You
- Diploma or Degree in Hospitality Management, Events Management, Hotel Management, or related discipline preferred.
- 5–8 years of progressive Conference & Banquet or Events Operations experience.
- Previous supervisory or managerial leadership experience required.
- Experience within luxury hotels, lifestyle brands, resorts, or premium event venues preferred.
- Pre opening experience highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of banquet operations, event logistics, and service excellence.
- GCC and Dubai hospitality experience beneficial.
What You Can Expect from Us
- Competitive compensation, global travel privileges, and meaningful career growth opportunities.
- Support for physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing through myWellbeing framework.
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