Sales Coordinator

Role summary

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The Sales Coordinator supports the hotel’s sales team by preparing proposals, contracts, reports, presentations, and client correspondence. The role typically requires a diploma or degree in hospitality, business, marketing, or a related field, along with administrative or hotel sales experience. Strong organization, communication, follow-up, and computer skills are important, particularly proficiency in Microsoft Office and hotel systems. The successful candidate is expected to manage multiple deadlines, maintain accurate client records, coordinate appointments and site inspections, assist with events and sales activities, and provide professional service to corporate, leisure, and group clients. Flexibility, attention to detail, teamwork, and a polished, guest-focused manner are essential.

About the employer

Shangri-La Group is a leading luxury hospitality company founded in Hong Kong, with hotels, resorts, residences, and related businesses across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other destinations. Its properties are known for warm Asian hospitality, high service standards, distinctive dining, wellness facilities, and business and leisure amenities. In the Philippines, Shangri-La operates well-known properties including Shangri-La The Fort in Manila, Edsa Shangri-La, and Shangri-La Mactan in Cebu. The company employs people across hotel operations, food and beverage, sales, finance, engineering, wellness, and guest services. A Sales Coordinator generally works closely with sales managers and other departments to support revenue generation and maintain strong relationships with corporate accounts, travel partners, event organizers, and guests.

Working in Philippines

The Philippines is an archipelago with more than 7,000 islands, offering employment opportunities in hotels, resorts, tourism, business services, retail, healthcare, and technology. Manila and nearby business districts provide the widest range of corporate and hospitality roles, while Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, and other resort destinations offer seasonal and year-round tourism work. Filipino culture is welcoming, family-oriented, and strongly influenced by Malay, Spanish, American, and Asian traditions. Daily life can be lively and affordable, though traffic and weather disruptions are common in major cities. Foreign workers normally need an employer-sponsored work permit and appropriate visa, commonly an Alien Employment Permit and 9(g) work visa; requirements should be confirmed with Philippine authorities. Employees relocating should budget for housing, transport, health insurance, and humid tropical weather. English is widely used in workplaces, making the country accessible to international hospitality professionals.