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Four Seasons Hotel Singapore is seeking a commercially driven and people-focused Director of Catering and Conference Services to lead one of the hotel's significant revenue-generating departments.
This is a key Department Head role requiring strong commercial leadership, disciplined execution, and the ability to build a high-performing and engaged team within a luxury environment.
About The Role
The Director of Catering and Conference Services provides full leadership oversight of the catering sales and conference services function, ensuring:
- Consistent revenue growth and conversion performance
- Strong pipeline management and forecasting discipline
- Seamless execution of events aligned with luxury brand standards
- A culture of accountability, clarity, and collaboration
Success in this role requires both strategic thinking and hands-on leadership. The ideal candidate will demonstrate commercial ownership, executive presence, and the ability to influence a mature and established team.
Key Responsibilities
Commercial Leadership & Revenue Performance
- Drive catering sales across corporate, social, MICE and group segments
- Lead structured pipeline reviews and conversion strategies
- Develop proactive need-period action plans to optimise space utilisation
- Partner closely with Sales, Revenue Management and Banquet Operations to maximise profitability
- Ensure timely proposal submission, disciplined follow-up, and strong client conversion
- Deliver accurate forecasting and pacing oversight
Leadership & Team Management
- Build a high-trust, high-performance culture within a well-established team
- Provide clear direction, balanced feedback, and consistent accountability
- Conduct structured 1:1 meetings and performance conversations with confidence
- Develop and mentor managers to elevate commercial focus and execution standards
- Foster engagement while maintaining strong performance expectations
Communication & Cross-Department Collaboration
- Communicate with clarity, structure and professional confidence
- Represent the department effectively in Executive Committee discussions
- Ensure strong alignment with Banquets, Culinary, Rooms, Finance and Sales
- Drive proactive issue resolution and minimise operational escalations
Operational & Client Excellence
- Oversee flawless execution of all catering and conference events
- Ensure accuracy and precision in contracts, proposals and function documentation
- Maintain strong relationships with key corporate clients, planners and agencies
- Lead pre- and post-event evaluations to continuously elevate standards
What You Bring
- Proven track record in senior leadership within Catering, Conference Services or MICE Sales in a luxury hotel environment
- Strong commercial acumen with demonstrated revenue growth and conversion success
- Experience managing established teams with influence, maturity and emotional intelligence
- Structured approach to pipeline management, forecasting and space optimisation
- Ability to balance high performance standards with team engagement
- Confident communicator with strong executive presence
- Agility and responsiveness in a fast-paced commercial environment
- Strong financial literacy and analytical capability
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years in a senior Catering, Conference Services or MICE leadership role within a luxury hospitality environment
- Strong budgeting and forecasting capability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Degree in Hospitality Management, Business or equivalent preferred
- Due to work visa restrictions, we regret to inform that this position is open to Singaporeans only.
Why Join Four Seasons
At Four Seasons, we are committed to excellence, integrity and genuine care. We offer:
- A world-class luxury brand environment
- Meaningful career growth opportunities
- Best-in-class training and development
- Competitive benefits and employee privileges
- Complimentary stays at Four Seasons properties (subject to availability)
