The Director of Wedding leads the hotel’s wedding business, overseeing wedding sales, planning, client relationships, event execution, and team performance. The role typically requires substantial experience in hotel wedding operations, event sales, or luxury hospitality, together with strong leadership, negotiation, budgeting, and communication skills. Japanese fluency and professional English are valuable, as the position works with couples, families, vendors, and internal departments. The successful candidate is expected to achieve revenue targets, deliver highly personalized celebrations, maintain Marriott and Westin service standards, coach colleagues, and coordinate seamless events from initial consultation through completion. Strong organization, discretion, commercial awareness, and the ability to remain calm under pressure are essential.
The Westin Yokohama is a luxury hotel in Yokohama operated under the Westin Hotels & Resorts brand, part of Marriott International, one of the world’s largest hospitality companies. Opened in the Minato Mirai area, the hotel combines contemporary accommodation, restaurants and bars, meeting facilities, wellness services, and event spaces. Westin is known for its focus on wellbeing, including its signature sleep, fitness, nutrition, and renewal concepts. Marriott International provides structured professional development, global operating standards, employee benefits, and opportunities to work across an extensive international hotel portfolio. In this setting, the wedding department supports premium celebrations and works closely with culinary, banquet, front office, housekeeping, finance, and sales teams to create memorable guest experiences.
Japan offers varied opportunities in hotels, resorts, restaurants, tourism, events, technology, education, and international business. Hospitality roles are concentrated in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Kyoto, Okinawa, Hokkaido, and other resort destinations. Workplace culture generally values punctuality, teamwork, courtesy, attention to detail, and respect for hierarchy. Life is safe and convenient, with excellent public transport, although housing and commuting costs can be high in major cities. Japanese ability is important for most customer-facing positions, while English is useful in international hotels. Foreign employees normally need an employer-sponsored work visa, commonly under the Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services category, with qualifications and a suitable employment contract. Candidates should arrange residence registration, health insurance, tax procedures, and housing after arrival. Japan has four seasons, strong regional food traditions, and excellent rail connections for exploring the country.
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