The Event Sales Manager (Wedding Planner) is responsible for promoting and selling wedding packages, planning celebrations, managing client relationships, preparing proposals, coordinating suppliers, and ensuring smooth event delivery. Candidates typically need a diploma or degree in hospitality, events, business, or a related field, together with several years of hotel or event-sales experience. Strong knowledge of weddings, banquet operations, budgeting, negotiation, and customer service is expected. Excellent English communication, presentation, organisation, and problem-solving skills are essential; knowledge of Malay or other languages is advantageous. The successful candidate should be commercially minded, detail-oriented, confident with high-value clients, and flexible enough to work evenings, weekends, and public holidays.
Shangri-La is a leading luxury hospitality group founded in Asia and recognised for its distinctive service, elegant hotels, resorts, and destination experiences. The group operates properties across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, and other international markets. Shangri-La hotels are known for high standards in guest care, dining, banquets, wellness, and event delivery. Wedding and social-event teams typically work with couples, families, corporate partners, suppliers, and internal hotel departments to create tailored celebrations. The company places strong emphasis on genuine hospitality, professionalism, teamwork, service quality, and employee development. A role with Shangri-La can provide valuable exposure to luxury hotel operations, international service standards, sales performance, and large-scale event coordination. Benefits may include staff dining, uniform, training, hotel discounts, insurance, and other property-specific allowances.
Malaysia offers opportunities in luxury hotels, resorts, wedding venues, restaurants, tourism, events, and travel services. Popular island destinations include Langkawi, Penang, Tioman, Redang, and parts of Sabah, while Kuala Lumpur and major mainland cities provide broader corporate and hospitality employment. The culture is multicultural, with Malay, Chinese, Indian, and indigenous influences; English is widely used in hotels, although Malay is the national language. Lifestyle ranges from busy urban living to relaxed coastal communities, with warm weather, diverse food, and generally affordable daily costs. Foreign employees normally need an employer-sponsored Employment Pass, with the company handling approval and immigration procedures. Requirements vary by nationality and position. Relocation involves arranging accommodation, medical checks, banking, insurance, and local transport. Island roles may offer resort benefits but can be seasonal and more remote.
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