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Senior Events Manager
Role summary
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The Senior Events Manager is expected to plan, sell, coordinate and deliver conferences, weddings, banquets and other events at Makati Shangri-La, Manila. Requirements typically include a degree or diploma in hospitality, tourism, business or a related field, several years of hotel events or banquet experience, strong client-service and negotiation skills, and confidence managing budgets, suppliers and operational teams. The successful candidate should be commercially minded, highly organised, attentive to detail and comfortable handling multiple deadlines. Excellent communication, presentation and problem-solving abilities are essential, along with flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays. Experience with luxury hotels, corporate accounts and event-management systems would be advantageous.
Can I work in the Philippines?
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: The employer files a work permit (Alien Employment Permit) after a local-first job notice, then a 9(g) visa; hotels get permits for specialists, not line staff.
Watch for: From 11 November 2026: job notice online, decision in 10 working days. Filing is online only, at the labour department's central office, since 2026.
Official source: Bureau of Immigration: Pre-arranged Employment Visa (9G). Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the Philippines
Usual for the Philippines, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not in city hotels; island resorts (Boracay, Siargao) may give shared staff quarters |
|---|---|
| Meals | Duty meals in the staff canteen |
| Flights | Senior packages only |
| Service charge | All of it shared equally among staff except managers (by law); the amount varies by hotel |
| Contract | Probation up to 6 months (by law); foreigners' contracts follow the permit, 1 to 3 years |
| Leave | 5 days after 1 year; 10 regular holidays; 13th-month pay (by law) |
| Income tax | 0% to PHP 250,000 a year (about USD 4,000), then 15% to 35% |
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.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Makati Shangri-La, Manila
Makati Shangri-La, Manila is a luxury five-star hotel located in the heart of Makati, one of the Philippines’ leading business and shopping districts. It is part of Shangri-La Group, an international hospitality company known for premium hotels, resorts and city properties across Asia, the Middle East, Europe and other global destinations. The hotel serves business travellers, leisure guests, diplomatic visitors and local and international event clients. Its operations include accommodation, restaurants and bars, banqueting, conferences, wellness facilities and guest services. Shangri-La places strong emphasis on warm Asian hospitality, personalised service, professional standards and employee development. Working at the property can provide exposure to large-scale events, luxury hospitality procedures, corporate accounts and a multicultural guest base.