Sales Manager

Role summary

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The Sales Manager is responsible for developing business, achieving revenue targets, and promoting Shangri-La’s hotel, resort, meeting, and event services. Typical requirements include a degree or diploma in hospitality, business, marketing, or a related field, with several years of hotel sales experience and a strong network of corporate, leisure, travel-trade, or event clients. The successful candidate should be confident in negotiations, presentations, account management, market analysis, and sales reporting. Fluency in English, professional communication, commercial awareness, and the ability to work flexible hours are expected. The role also requires teamwork, strong follow-up, target orientation, and a polished guest-focused approach.

About the employer

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is a Hong Kong-founded luxury hospitality group operating hotels, resorts, and residences across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other international markets. The company is known for warm Asian hospitality, high service standards, premium accommodation, restaurants, wellness facilities, and conference and event services. In the Philippines, Shangri-La properties include leading city hotels and resort destinations, serving business travellers, leisure guests, families, and international events. Employees typically work in a multicultural environment with structured service standards, training opportunities, and career paths across the group. A Sales Manager supports the commercial performance of the property by building client relationships, increasing occupancy and event revenue, and representing the brand to corporate accounts, travel partners, and local communities.

Working in Philippines

The Philippines offers hospitality, tourism, sales, resort, food and beverage, and customer-service opportunities in Manila, Cebu, Boracay, Palawan, Davao, and other island destinations. Manila provides the broadest corporate market, while resort islands offer more leisure and events-focused roles. Filipino culture is welcoming, family-oriented, and relationship-driven, with English widely used in workplaces. Lifestyle varies from busy urban living to relaxed coastal communities; tropical weather, traffic, and seasonal typhoons should be considered. Foreign nationals generally need an employer-sponsored work permit and appropriate visa, commonly arranged with assistance from the hiring company. Philippine citizens need no visa to work domestically. Relocating employees should budget for housing, transport, healthcare, and deposits, and confirm whether accommodation, meals, flights, relocation support, and insurance are included. Island locations may have fewer services and higher costs for imported goods, but offer strong tourism exposure and an outdoor lifestyle.