Marketing Manager

Job Description

The Marketing Manager is responsible for developing and implementing marketing strategies that strengthen The St. Regis Langkawi’s luxury positioning, increase awareness, and support room, dining, spa, and event revenue. Requirements typically include a degree or diploma in marketing, communications, hospitality, or a related field, along with several years of hotel or luxury-brand marketing experience. Strong knowledge of digital marketing, social media, content creation, public relations, campaign planning, and performance reporting is expected. The successful candidate should be creative, commercially minded, well organised, and confident working with media, agencies, hotel departments, and Marriott’s brand standards. Excellent written and spoken English, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines are important.

Company Info

The St. Regis Langkawi is a luxury beachfront resort in Langkawi, Malaysia, operating under Marriott International’s St. Regis brand. Known for refined service, elegant accommodation, private beach access, distinctive dining, and personalised butler service, the resort caters to affluent leisure travellers, celebrations, weddings, and high-end events. Its setting on the southern coast of Langkawi combines tropical scenery with a sophisticated resort experience. Employees work within Marriott’s global hospitality network and are expected to deliver the St. Regis tradition of personalised service, polished presentation, and attention to detail. The resort offers opportunities across rooms, food and beverage, wellness, events, sales, marketing, and hotel operations. The exact benefits and employment terms depend on the position, candidate experience, and Malaysian employment regulations.

Destination Guide

Langkawi is a relaxed Malaysian archipelago known for beaches, mangroves, rainforest, island-hopping, and a duty-free shopping environment. Job opportunities are concentrated in luxury resorts, restaurants, tourism, marine activities, wellness, events, transport, retail, and hotel sales and marketing. Malay culture is central, with strong Chinese, Indian, and international influences; English is widely used in tourism, while Malay is valuable for daily life. The lifestyle is peaceful and outdoors-oriented, although some professional services and entertainment are less extensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Foreign nationals normally need an approved Malaysian work permit or Employment Pass sponsored by an employer; working on a tourist or social visit pass is not permitted. Employers generally handle much of the application process. Relocating involves arranging accommodation, healthcare coverage, banking, transport, and document verification. Langkawi International Airport provides connections to major Malaysian cities and selected regional destinations.