Sports & Recreation Manager

Role summary

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The Sports & Recreation Manager is expected to lead the resort’s sports, leisure and recreation activities, ensuring engaging, safe and well-organised experiences for guests. Requirements typically include a relevant diploma or degree, supervisory experience in a resort, hotel, sports club or recreation operation, strong communication skills, and knowledge of safety procedures and activity standards. The successful candidate should be energetic, service-oriented and confident managing a team, schedules, equipment and activity programmes. Responsibilities may include coordinating sporting events, maintaining facilities, controlling budgets, responding to guest feedback and working closely with other hotel departments to improve guest satisfaction.

About the employer

Shangri-La is a luxury hospitality group founded in Hong Kong and recognised for its hotels, resorts and residences across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America and other international markets. Its properties are known for attentive service, comfortable accommodation, dining, wellness facilities and destination-focused guest experiences. In the Philippines, Shangri-La operates established city and resort properties serving leisure travellers, business guests, families and events. The company places strong emphasis on warm Asian hospitality, service excellence, employee development and responsible operations. Depending on the property, employees may receive benefits such as service charge, meals, uniforms, training, healthcare support and staff accommodation or housing assistance. Exact benefits and salary vary according to the resort, the applicant’s experience and the final employment contract.

Working in Philippines

The Philippines offers opportunities in resorts, hotels, restaurants, tourism, wellness, marine activities and events, particularly in destinations such as Boracay, Cebu, Bohol, Palawan, Siargao and Metro Manila. Filipino culture is welcoming, family-oriented and strongly influenced by English-language communication, music and community traditions. Island life can provide a relaxed outdoor lifestyle with beaches, diving, hiking and affordable local food, although transport, internet reliability and medical services vary between islands. Foreign nationals generally need an employer-sponsored work permit and an appropriate visa; working on a tourist visa is not permitted. Employers commonly assist with documentation, but requirements should be confirmed with the Philippine Bureau of Immigration and the Department of Labor and Employment. Candidates should budget for flights, deposits, transport and possible relocation costs, and check accommodation, service charge, insurance and contract terms before accepting an offer.