The Senior Business Development Manager – Corporate is expected to grow Shangri-La’s corporate client base and strengthen relationships with key companies, travel managers, agencies, and business partners in the UAE. Requirements typically include a bachelor’s degree in hospitality, business, marketing, or a related field, along with several years of corporate sales or hotel business development experience. The candidate should understand the UAE market, have a strong commercial record, and be confident negotiating contracts and presenting proposals. Excellent communication, networking, account management, forecasting, and CRM skills are essential. The role also requires initiative, professional hospitality standards, teamwork, and the ability to achieve revenue targets in a competitive market.
Shangri-La is a luxury hospitality group founded in Hong Kong and known for its Asian-inspired service, elegant hotels, resorts, and residences worldwide. The group operates properties across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other international destinations. Shangri-La hotels are recognised for personalised guest experiences, high service standards, distinctive dining, wellness facilities, and strong attention to local culture. In the UAE, the company serves leisure travellers, corporate guests, meetings, events, and long-stay residents through prominent city and resort properties. Employees generally work in a multicultural environment where relationship building, discretion, presentation, and commercial performance are highly valued. The organisation offers opportunities across hotel operations, sales, food and beverage, finance, engineering, and leadership, with career development often supported through structured training and international exposure.
The United Arab Emirates is not an island but a federation of seven emirates, with Dubai and Abu Dhabi offering the broadest hospitality and business opportunities. Corporate sales roles are supported by international companies, hotels, airlines, events, tourism, and luxury retail. The culture is welcoming and highly diverse, while Islamic traditions influence dress, working practices, public behaviour, and the rhythm of Ramadan. Lifestyle options range from beaches, restaurants, and shopping to desert excursions, water sports, and cultural attractions. Housing, transport, schooling, and health insurance should be considered carefully because living costs can be high, especially in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Most foreign employees require employer-sponsored residency and a work permit; the employer normally manages the application, medical screening, Emirates ID, and related paperwork. Candidates should confirm salary structure, accommodation or allowance, insurance, annual leave, flights, and probation terms before relocating.
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