Sales Executive

Job Description

The Sales Executive is expected to promote the hotel’s rooms, restaurants, events, and other services while developing strong relationships with corporate clients, travel agencies, and local partners. Typical requirements include a degree or diploma in hospitality, business, marketing, or a related field; previous hotel or sales experience; confident communication and negotiation skills; good English; and basic computer knowledge. The successful candidate should be target-driven, well presented, organized, and comfortable conducting sales calls, client visits, presentations, and property tours. Flexibility, teamwork, accurate reporting, and a strong focus on guest and client satisfaction are essential.

Company Info

Shangri-La Group is a leading international hospitality company founded in Hong Kong, operating luxury hotels, resorts, residences, and related businesses across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other markets. Its brands are known for warm Asian hospitality, high service standards, and carefully developed properties in major cities and resort destinations. In the Philippines, Shangri-La operates well-known properties such as Shangri-La The Fort, Manila, and Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu, serving leisure travelers, business guests, groups, and events. Employees typically work in a multicultural environment with structured service procedures, training opportunities, and strong emphasis on guest experience. A Sales Executive may support revenue growth by building client accounts, promoting hotel facilities, securing meetings and events, and maintaining long-term business partnerships.

Destination Guide

The Philippines offers sales and hospitality opportunities across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, particularly in Manila, Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, and Davao. Tourism, hotels, resorts, restaurants, events, and travel companies regularly recruit people with customer service, marketing, and language skills. Filipino culture is friendly, family-oriented, and community-minded, with English widely used in business. Island living can offer warm weather, beaches, affordable local food, and an active social lifestyle, although traffic, humidity, storms, and uneven public transport may require adjustment. Foreign employees generally need an employer-sponsored work permit and an appropriate visa before starting employment; requirements vary by nationality and contract. Local hires should prepare valid identification, tax documents, and banking arrangements. Costs are usually higher in Manila and major resort areas than in smaller cities, so accommodation, transport, healthcare, and emergency savings should be considered before relocating.