The Director of Events Management leads the planning, sales, and delivery of meetings, conferences, weddings, and other events while ensuring exceptional guest experiences and strong commercial results. Candidates typically need a degree in hospitality, business, or a related field, with substantial experience in hotel events, banqueting, or catering management. Strong leadership, negotiation, budgeting, and client relationship skills are essential, along with excellent communication and knowledge of local and international event standards. The role expects the candidate to develop business, manage key accounts, coordinate closely with sales, food and beverage, and operations teams, and ensure events are delivered safely, creatively, and profitably. Flexibility, professionalism, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure are important.
Shangri-La Group is a leading luxury hospitality company founded in Asia, operating hotels, resorts, and residences across major destinations worldwide. Its portfolio includes the Shangri-La, Kerry, JEN, and Traders brands, with a reputation for warm Asian hospitality, high service standards, and attention to detail. In the Philippines, Shangri-La operates prominent properties such as Shangri-La The Fort in Bonifacio Global City, Edsa Shangri-La in Mandaluyong, and Shangri-La Mactan in Cebu. The company serves business and leisure travelers through accommodation, dining, wellness, meetings, and large-scale events. Employees are generally expected to demonstrate genuine care, teamwork, cultural awareness, professionalism, and a strong commitment to guest satisfaction. Career opportunities may include structured training, internal mobility, and exposure to international hospitality practices.
The Philippines is an archipelago with diverse opportunities across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Manila and Bonifacio Global City offer the broadest hospitality, events, corporate, and tourism careers, while Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, and Davao provide strong resort and leisure opportunities. Filipino culture is welcoming, family-oriented, English-friendly, and influenced by Spanish, American, and Asian traditions. Lifestyle ranges from busy urban living to relaxed island communities, with generally affordable food, transport, and services, although Manila housing and traffic can be challenging. Foreign hires normally need an employer-sponsored 9(g) working visa and an Alien Employment Permit; requirements can change, so confirmation with the employer and Bureau of Immigration is important. Relocating candidates should arrange authenticated documents, medical checks, accommodation, tax registration, and health insurance. The dry season, roughly November to May, is often easiest for settling in and travel.
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