Career Opportunities: Events Manager / Assistant Events Manager (170757)Requisition ID 170757 - Posted - Hong Kong SAR - Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong - Sales & Marketing - Permanent Renowned for its distinctive Asian hospitality, the luxury hotel group operates five Shangri-La properties in Hong Kong, including Kowloon Shangri-La, Island Shangri-La, Kerry Hotel Hong Kong, JEN Hong Kong by Shangri-La, and The Aberdeen Marina Club, offering guests an array of options across different brands to suit every guest’s needs. As an employer with industry-leading levels of colleague engagement, our people are our priority. Our success is only made possible through the efforts and abilities of over 42,000 colleagues worldwide. In accordance with this belief, the focused investment we make in the learning and development of our colleagues is unparalleled in the global hospitality industry. From welcoming new colleagues to best-in-class leadership development programmes, employee potentials will be identified and nurtured throughout their career with the Group. We are looking for an Events Manager / Assistant Events Manager based at Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong!As an Events Manager, we rely on you to: Work closely with the COE Events Sales team to maximize catering revenue through effective space management. Identify and develop business opportunities for events and catering sales. Handle the full logistics of events arrangement, including providing professional advice and alternatives to guests for events and functions, ensuring all requirements are communicated to respective stakeholders. Maintain good relationships with all related parties to ensure event logistics and payments are well-managed. Provide competitive market intelligence and identify potential customers. Lead, manage, and drive team members to achieve sales targets. Assist in maintaining a comprehensive, current, and guest-focused set of departmental standards and procedures and oversee their implementation. We are looking for someone who has: Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Management or other related disciplines. Minimum 5 years of catering experience and proven records in handling large-scale events with full logistics arrangements. Revenue-driven mindset and attention to detail. Good communication and customer management skills. Proficiency in both written and spoken English, Cantonese, and Putonghua. Candidates with less experience will be considered for the Assistant Events Manager role. All information provided by applicants will be treated in strict confidence and used only for recruitment purposes.
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