Senior Sales Manager (Japanese Speaker)

Job Description

The Senior Sales Manager will drive revenue for W Osaka by developing Japanese and international corporate, group, and leisure accounts, managing client relationships, preparing sales plans, negotiating contracts, and coordinating with revenue, events, and hotel operations teams. Candidates are expected to have several years of hotel or hospitality sales experience, strong commercial and communication skills, and a proven record of achieving targets. Business-level Japanese and English are important for this role, along with confidence in presentations, networking, account management, and market analysis. Knowledge of Osaka’s luxury hotel, corporate, and tourism markets is an advantage. The successful candidate should be proactive, polished, target-focused, adaptable, and comfortable representing the W Hotels brand with high-value clients and partners.

Company Info

Marriott International is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, operating a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts across luxury, premium, and select-service segments. Its brands include Marriott Hotels, The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, JW Marriott, Sheraton, Westin, Renaissance, and W Hotels. Marriott focuses on guest service, global brand standards, associate development, and delivering distinctive experiences in each destination. W Hotels is the company’s contemporary luxury lifestyle brand, known for design-led properties, energetic social spaces, music, dining, and a strong connection with local culture. W Osaka is located in the city’s Shinsaibashi area and serves business travelers, international visitors, groups, and luxury leisure guests. Working for Marriott can offer structured training, international career mobility, employee travel benefits, and exposure to a large global hospitality network.

Destination Guide

Japan offers strong opportunities in hotels, tourism, sales, technology, education, healthcare, manufacturing, and international business. Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka, and Okinawa are major employment centers, while Osaka is known for commerce, food culture, nightlife, and a relatively approachable cost of living compared with Tokyo. Japanese workplaces generally value punctuality, teamwork, respect, careful communication, and attention to detail. Living costs vary, with housing and transport usually being the largest expenses. Foreign employees normally need an employer-sponsored work visa matching their occupation; a Certificate of Eligibility is commonly required before applying. Applicants should confirm eligibility, tax obligations, health insurance, and residence registration with Japanese authorities. Relocation typically involves securing housing, arranging a phone and bank account, and learning practical Japanese. English may be sufficient in some international hotels, but Japanese ability greatly improves career prospects and everyday life.