Sales Executive

Job Description

The Sales Executive is expected to support Sheraton Kuching Hotel’s sales activities by identifying prospects, maintaining client relationships, promoting rooms, meetings and events, and achieving revenue targets. Requirements typically include a diploma or degree in hospitality, business, marketing or a related field, together with relevant hotel or sales experience. Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills are important, along with confidence in meeting corporate and leisure clients. The candidate should be customer-focused, commercially aware, well organised and comfortable working with targets. Knowledge of the Kuching market, local businesses and hotel sales practices is advantageous. Flexibility, teamwork, professional grooming and the ability to work occasional evenings, weekends or during events are also expected.

Company Info

Sheraton Kuching Hotel is part of Marriott International, one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, with a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts across numerous countries. The Sheraton brand is known for full-service properties designed to connect guests, colleagues and local communities through comfortable accommodation, dining, meetings and social spaces. Located in Kuching, Sarawak, the hotel serves business travellers, leisure guests, tour groups, weddings and corporate events. Its operations typically include rooms, restaurants, banqueting, sales, events and guest services. Employees benefit from working within an internationally recognised hotel group, with structured service standards, training opportunities and potential career mobility across Marriott properties. The hotel’s commercial team helps develop local and regional business, maintain client partnerships and promote the property as a destination for accommodation, conferences and celebrations.

Destination Guide

Malaysia offers opportunities in hospitality, tourism, retail, technology, manufacturing, education and healthcare. For this role, Kuching on the island of Borneo provides a relaxed lifestyle, relatively lower living costs than Kuala Lumpur, rich Sarawak culture, rainforest attractions and easy access to islands and coastal destinations. Malaysia is culturally diverse, with Malay, Chinese, Indian and indigenous communities, and English is widely used in hotels and business. Kuching has good food, shopping, healthcare and international connections, while public transport is more limited than in larger cities, so a car can be useful. Foreign nationals normally require an employer-sponsored employment pass, and the company must meet immigration requirements before work begins. Applicants should confirm visa eligibility, contract terms, housing, insurance and relocation support. Malaysia’s tropical climate is warm and humid year-round, with heavier rain during monsoon periods.