Director of Public Relations and Marketing - Resort Okinawa

Job Description

The Director of Public Relations and Marketing leads communications, media relations, brand positioning, and marketing strategy for Four Seasons Resort Okinawa. The role typically requires substantial experience in luxury hospitality, public relations, integrated marketing, content development, digital communications, and partnership management. Strong written and spoken English and Japanese are highly advantageous, along with excellent media contacts, presentation skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to manage agencies and cross-functional teams. The successful candidate is expected to protect and enhance the resort’s reputation, generate high-quality coverage, support business objectives, manage communications during sensitive situations, and represent the Four Seasons brand with professionalism, creativity, and cultural awareness.

Company Info

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts is a leading luxury hospitality company operating hotels, resorts, residences, and private retreats worldwide. Founded in 1961, the company is known for highly personalized service, refined properties, strong attention to detail, and an employee culture centered on genuine care. Four Seasons works to create memorable guest experiences while supporting local communities and sustainable operations. Its properties serve leisure travelers, families, groups, and business guests, with teams spanning rooms, food and beverage, wellness, events, sales, and corporate functions. Four Seasons Resort Okinawa represents the brand’s expansion in Japan and is expected to combine international luxury standards with Okinawan culture, scenery, cuisine, and hospitality traditions. Employees generally work in an international environment where service excellence, collaboration, discretion, and consistent brand presentation are important.

Destination Guide

Japan offers career opportunities in luxury resorts, tourism, hospitality, technology, education, healthcare, and international business. Okinawa provides a warmer, coastal lifestyle with beaches, outdoor activities, distinctive Ryukyuan culture, and a slower pace than Tokyo or Osaka, although transport and housing can vary by island. Japanese workplace culture values punctuality, respect, teamwork, hierarchy, and careful communication. English may be sufficient in some international resorts, but Japanese ability is a major advantage for daily life and local relationships. Foreign hires generally need an employer-sponsored work visa, with the appropriate status depending on the role; applicants should confirm requirements with the employer and the Immigration Services Agency of Japan. Relocation normally involves securing housing, registering residency, arranging health insurance, and obtaining a residence card. Okinawa’s climate is subtropical, with hot summers and typhoon risks, so preparation is essential.