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Director of Events Management

Philippines Shangri-La PHP 120,000–PHP 250,000 per month, plus possible service charge, bonuses, and benefits*
Job Description

The Director of Events Management leads the planning, sales, coordination, and delivery of conferences, weddings, banquets, and other hotel events. Candidates are typically expected to have a degree or diploma in hospitality, business, marketing, or a related field, together with substantial experience in hotel event operations, catering, or conference services. Strong leadership, budgeting, negotiation, communication, and customer-service skills are essential. The role requires close coordination with sales, food and beverage, kitchen, rooms, and operations teams. The successful candidate should be commercially aware, highly organized, confident with VIP clients, capable of managing multiple events, and committed to maintaining Shangri-La service standards while achieving revenue and guest-satisfaction targets.

Company Info

Shangri-La is a luxury hospitality group founded in Hong Kong and recognized internationally for its hotels, resorts, residences, and related hospitality services. The group operates properties across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other major destinations. Its brand is associated with personalized service, comfortable accommodations, dining, wellness facilities, and carefully managed business and leisure experiences. In the Philippines, Shangri-La operates established luxury properties, including hotels and resorts serving corporate travelers, tourists, families, and major events. Employees typically work in a multicultural environment with structured service standards, professional training, and opportunities to develop within the wider hotel group. Exact benefits, service-charge payments, and career conditions vary by property, position, and employment contract.

Destination Guide

The Philippines offers hospitality opportunities across Metro Manila, Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, and other resort destinations. Event-management professionals can find work in luxury hotels, convention venues, restaurants, tourism companies, and destination-wedding businesses. Filipino culture is generally warm, family-oriented, sociable, and welcoming, with English widely used in workplaces. Lifestyle varies from fast-paced city living in Manila to a more relaxed beach-oriented routine in Cebu, Boracay, or Palawan. Costs are usually lower than in many international business hubs, although premium areas can be expensive. Foreign nationals normally need an employer-sponsored work permit and appropriate visa, while Filipino applicants require standard employment documentation. Relocation planning should include accommodation, healthcare, transportation, weather, and tax considerations. The country has a tropical climate, with rainy and dry seasons and occasional typhoons.