The Director of Events Management leads the planning, sales, and delivery of meetings, conferences, weddings, and social events, ensuring excellent guest experiences and strong commercial results. Candidates should have substantial experience in hotel events, banqueting, catering, or hospitality sales, ideally within a luxury or international property. The role requires leadership, budgeting, negotiation, client relationship management, and close coordination with sales, food and beverage, culinary, and operations teams. Strong communication, organization, presentation, and problem-solving skills are essential. The successful candidate is expected to achieve revenue targets, develop new business, maintain high service standards, coach the events team, and represent Shangri-La professionally with corporate and leisure clients.
Shangri-La Group is a global luxury hospitality company founded in Hong Kong and known for its hotels, resorts, and distinctive Asian-inspired service. Its portfolio includes Shangri-La, Kerry, JEN, and Traders properties across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Australia, and North America. Shangri-La hotels generally focus on refined accommodation, dining, wellness, meetings, and personalized guest experiences. In the Philippines, the group operates well-known properties including Shangri-La The Fort in Bonifacio Global City, Edsa Shangri-La in Mandaluyong, and Shangri-La Boracay. The company places strong emphasis on genuine hospitality, professional development, teamwork, and responsible business practices. An events leadership role with Shangri-La typically involves working in a fast-paced luxury environment with demanding corporate, wedding, conference, and resort clients.
The Philippines offers hospitality, tourism, events, food and beverage, and business opportunities across Manila, Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, and other major destinations. Manila provides the broadest corporate and hotel market, while resort islands offer a more relaxed lifestyle and strong seasonal tourism demand. Filipino culture is warm, family-oriented, and service-minded, with English widely used in workplaces. Living costs vary considerably: Manila is more expensive and busy, while provincial and island locations are generally calmer but may have fewer services. Foreign nationals normally need an employer-sponsored work permit and appropriate visa, with requirements handled through Philippine immigration and labor authorities. Relocating employees should arrange authenticated documents, health insurance, housing, and local banking. Weather is tropical, with a dry season and a rainy or typhoon season. Reliable transport and internet are best in major cities and established resorts.
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