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Groups & Events Planning Manager
Role summary
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The Groups & Events Planning Manager is responsible for coordinating group bookings, conferences, weddings and other events from confirmation through to delivery. Requirements typically include proven experience in hotel events, conference planning or group operations, strong organisational and administrative skills, commercial awareness, and excellent written and spoken English. The successful candidate should be confident managing multiple deadlines, preparing event documentation, liaising with clients and operational departments, and resolving issues professionally. Experience with hotel property-management or event systems is desirable. Shangri-La expects a polished, service-focused candidate who can protect revenue, maintain high standards, build strong client relationships and ensure every event is delivered smoothly and in line with the hotel's luxury brand.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Hotel jobs cannot be sponsored since July 2025; only youth schemes remain.
Official source: GOV.UK: Skilled Worker visa. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Live-in common in rural hotels |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff meals common |
| Flights | No |
| Service charge | 100% of tips and service charges to staff (by law) |
| Contract | Permanent or seasonal |
| Leave | 28 days |
| Income tax | About 14% in all at GBP 25,000 |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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About Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, London
Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, London is a luxury five-star hotel occupying levels 34 to 52 of The Shard, one of London's most recognisable landmarks. It offers refined guest rooms and suites, panoramic city views, restaurants and bars, wellness facilities, and distinctive spaces for meetings and celebrations. The hotel is part of Shangri-La Group, an international hospitality company known for Asian-inspired warmth, personalised service and high operating standards. Located near London Bridge, the property serves leisure travellers, corporate guests, event organisers and wedding clients from around the world. Employees work in a fast-paced, multicultural environment where presentation, attention to detail, discretion and genuine hospitality are highly valued. The hotel also provides opportunities to develop a career within a global luxury-hospitality network.