Savas Karaca

About Savas Karaca

I operate at the intersection of luxury hospitality and operational precision.With 10+ years of leadership across New York and Istanbul\'s luxury hotel markets, I\'ve built a career on a simple principle: flawless operations are the floor, not the ceiling. The ceiling is how the guest feels when they leave.At New York Hilton Midtown - 1,878 rooms, sq ft of event space - I oversee complex, high-profile events for up to attendees, managing a large unionized workforce under Local 6 CBA frameworks while maintaining a consistent 90+ Event Satisfaction Score.Previously at Hilton Istanbul Bomonti, I was part of the leadership team during a period of significant commercial growth - contributing to $6.2M in new business development across multiple revenue streams, and serving as project owner of a cross-functional guest experience initiative that helped elevate the property into Istanbul\'s Top 10 on TripAdvisor.My edge: I\'ve been trained in two completely different hospitality philosophies. Istanbul taught me what hospitality feels like. New York taught me what it costs to deliver that feeling at scale.Currently expanding into Hotel Revenue Management and Owner Relations through eCornell - with a clear focus on asset-level thinking and Director-track leadership.Core competencies: Union Labor Management (Local 6) · Large-Scale Event Operations · Revenue Strategy · P&L Ownership · Cross-Cultural Leadership · eCornell Certified

Experience

1. Event Operations Manager

   New York Hilton Midtown

   Oct 2025 — Present · Manhattan, NY, US

Education

• Anadolu University

  Master's degree, Hospitality Management

  2016 — 2018

• Sakarya University

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Tourism and Travel Services Management

  2009 — 2014

• Universidad de Sevilla

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Tourism and Travel Services Management

  2012 — 2013