Director of Events Management

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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.

About the employer

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.