Events Manager

Role summary

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The Events Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering conferences, weddings, banquets, corporate functions, and other hotel events. Requirements typically include a degree or diploma in hospitality, event management, business, or a related field, together with several years of hotel or event experience. Strong organizational, communication, negotiation, budgeting, and problem-solving skills are essential. The successful candidate is expected to manage client relationships, coordinate with food and beverage, kitchen, rooms, and technical teams, oversee event setup and service, control costs, and ensure consistently high guest satisfaction. Flexibility, professionalism, attention to detail, and the ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays are important.

About the employer

Shangri-La is a major luxury hospitality group founded in Hong Kong, operating hotels, resorts, residences, and related businesses across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other international destinations. Its properties are known for personalized service, comfortable accommodation, premium dining, meetings and events, and strong attention to guest experience. In the Philippines, Shangri-La operates well-established properties including Shangri-La The Fort, Manila and Edsa Shangri-La, Manila, as well as resort operations in Boracay. The company offers careers across hotel operations, culinary services, sales, events, finance, engineering, and guest relations. Employees are generally expected to demonstrate gracious hospitality, cultural awareness, teamwork, professional presentation, and a commitment to Shangri-La’s service standards. Benefits may include service charge, meals, uniforms, training, insurance, and employee accommodation or travel benefits, depending on the property and employment terms.

Working in Philippines

The Philippines is an archipelago with varied opportunities across Manila, Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, Davao, and other tourism centers. Hospitality jobs are common in hotels, resorts, restaurants, cruise support, events, and travel services, while Manila also offers strong corporate, technology, finance, and education employment. Filipino culture is welcoming, family-oriented, community-minded, and influenced by Malay, Spanish, American, and regional traditions. Lifestyle ranges from busy urban living to relaxed beach or provincial communities, with generally affordable food, transport, and housing outside central Manila. Foreign nationals normally need an employer-sponsored Alien Employment Permit and an appropriate work visa, commonly a 9(g) pre-arranged employee visa; requirements can change, so confirmation with the employer and Philippine authorities is essential. Relocating workers should budget for deposits, transport, healthcare, and peak-season accommodation, and consider traffic, humidity, typhoons, and island travel logistics.