The Sales Manager will develop and manage business accounts in the Manila market, promote Shangri-La hotels and services, secure new opportunities, and maintain strong relationships with corporate, leisure, and travel-industry clients. Requirements typically include a bachelor’s degree in hospitality, business, marketing, or a related field, together with several years of hotel or tourism sales experience. The successful candidate should understand the Manila market, be confident in negotiations and presentations, and demonstrate strong communication, networking, organization, and revenue-generation skills. The role requires regular client visits, sales calls, account planning, market analysis, and close coordination with reservations, events, revenue, and hotel operations teams. A professional appearance, target-driven attitude, flexibility, and willingness to travel are expected.
Shangri-La Group is a major luxury hospitality company headquartered in Hong Kong, operating hotels, resorts, residences, and related businesses across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other international markets. Its portfolio includes the Shangri-La, Kerry, JEN, and Traders brands. The group is known for refined service, comfortable accommodations, dining, wellness facilities, and destination-focused guest experiences. In the Philippines, Shangri-La operates prominent properties including Shangri-La The Fort, Manila and Edsa Shangri-La, Manila, serving business travelers, leisure guests, meetings, weddings, and luxury tourism markets. The company emphasizes genuine hospitality, service excellence, teamwork, employee development, and long-term relationships with guests and commercial partners. A Manila-based Sales Manager would support the company’s business performance by building local and regional accounts and representing its hotels to clients and travel partners.
The Philippines offers varied career opportunities in hospitality, tourism, business services, technology, education, healthcare, and retail. Manila is the main commercial center and provides the broadest range of jobs, while Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, and other island destinations have strong resort and tourism demand. Filipino culture is warm, family-oriented, social, and welcoming, with English widely used in workplaces. Lifestyle ranges from busy urban living, shopping, and dining in Manila to a slower pace centered on beaches, outdoor activities, and community life in the provinces. Living costs vary considerably; Manila is more expensive, particularly for housing and transport. Foreign nationals generally need an employer-sponsored work permit and appropriate visa, while Filipinos relocating between islands usually only need standard identification and employment documents. Candidates should check current immigration rules, secure accommodation, understand local transport, and budget for healthcare, taxes, and regular travel between islands.
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