Director of Events Management

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The Director of Events Management leads the planning and delivery of conferences, weddings, banquets, and other major events for Shangri-La. The role typically requires a degree in hospitality, business, or a related field, with substantial experience in hotel event operations, catering, or banquet management. Strong leadership, budgeting, negotiation, sales coordination, and customer-service skills are expected. The successful candidate should be confident managing large teams, developing event concepts, coordinating with culinary and operational departments, handling VIP guests, and ensuring excellent standards of service, safety, and profitability. Flexibility, commercial awareness, polished communication, and the ability to work under pressure, including weekends and holidays, are essential.

About the employer

Shangri-La is a globally recognized luxury hospitality group founded in Hong Kong, operating hotels, resorts, and related properties across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other markets. Its Philippine portfolio includes well-known properties such as Shangri-La The Fort, Manila and Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu. The company is known for refined service, strong attention to guest experience, international operating standards, and its distinctive Asian hospitality culture. Shangri-La employs professionals across rooms, food and beverage, events, sales, wellness, engineering, and corporate functions. Employees may benefit from structured training, career development, staff accommodations or allowances depending on the property, meals, healthcare coverage, service charge, and hotel-industry discounts. Compensation and benefits vary by location, seniority, and individual employment terms.