The Event Manager (Banquet Sales) is responsible for selling and coordinating weddings, meetings, conferences, social functions, and other banquet events at JW Marriott Hotel Nara. Candidates should have experience in hotel event sales, banquet operations, catering, or a related hospitality field, together with strong communication, negotiation, organization, and customer-service skills. Japanese fluency is expected, while business-level English is highly advantageous in this international hotel environment. The successful candidate will manage client relationships, prepare proposals and contracts, coordinate event details with operational departments, meet revenue targets, and ensure smooth delivery from initial inquiry through completion. A professional appearance, attention to detail, flexibility, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines are essential.
JW Marriott Hotel Nara is a luxury hotel in Nara operated under the JW Marriott brand, part of Marriott International, one of the world's largest hospitality companies. The hotel combines refined accommodation, restaurants, wellness facilities, meeting spaces, and banquet services with the cultural heritage of Japan's former capital. Its location provides access to Nara's historic temples, parks, museums, and nearby destinations such as Kyoto and Osaka. JW Marriott properties generally emphasize thoughtful luxury, personalized guest service, culinary quality, and professional development for associates. Employees may work with domestic and international guests, corporate clients, wedding parties, tour groups, and event organizers. Marriott typically offers structured training, global service standards, employee benefits, and opportunities for career progression across its extensive international hotel network, although specific benefits and employment conditions vary by position and contract.
Japan offers hospitality opportunities in hotels, resorts, restaurants, tourism, events, retail, technology, and education. Nara provides a quieter, culturally rich lifestyle, while Osaka and Kyoto offer larger employment markets and are within convenient commuting distance. Japanese workplace culture values punctuality, teamwork, respect, service quality, and attention to detail. Living costs vary, with Nara generally more affordable than central Osaka or Tokyo; public transport is reliable, and healthcare and daily services are well developed. Foreign nationals usually need an appropriate work status, commonly an Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services visa for hotel sales or management-related work. The employer normally supports or provides documentation for the Certificate of Eligibility, but requirements depend on qualifications, nationality, and duties. Applicants should confirm sponsorship, housing assistance, relocation costs, taxes, insurance, working hours, and Japanese-language expectations before accepting an offer. Japan is an island country rather than a single island, with Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku, and smaller islands.
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