Sales Manager

Job Description

The Sales Manager is responsible for promoting the hotel, developing corporate and group accounts, managing client relationships, achieving revenue targets, and coordinating sales activities with marketing, reservations, events, and hotel operations. Candidates typically need a degree or diploma in hospitality, business, marketing, or a related field, along with several years of hotel sales experience. Strong communication, negotiation, presentation, networking, and organizational skills are expected. Knowledge of the Chiang Mai market, local business contacts, and hotel or Marriott systems is advantageous. The successful candidate should be commercially focused, confident meeting clients, comfortable pursuing new business, able to analyze sales performance, and capable of working flexibly to support events, travel, and changing business priorities.

Company Info

Marriott International is one of the world's largest hospitality companies, operating a broad portfolio of hotels and resorts across numerous brands and countries. Its brands include Marriott Hotels, Sheraton, Westin, Le Méridien, The Ritz-Carlton, W Hotels, Renaissance, and Courtyard, among others. Marriott focuses on delivering consistent guest service while offering career development, training, and international mobility to employees. The Chiang Mai Marriott Hotel is part of the company's upscale Marriott Hotels brand and serves leisure travelers, business guests, meetings, weddings, and local events. Its sales team works closely with corporate clients, tour operators, event organizers, and internal departments to grow occupancy and business revenue. Employees are generally expected to reflect Marriott's service standards, professional values, teamwork, integrity, and commitment to creating welcoming guest experiences.

Destination Guide

Thailand offers varied opportunities in hotels, resorts, restaurants, tourism, wellness, diving, events, sales, and management. Chiang Mai is not an island but is a popular northern city known for temples, mountain scenery, cafés, markets, and a relaxed lifestyle. Thailand's islands, including Phuket, Koh Samui, Krabi, Koh Phi Phi, and Koh Chang, provide strong seasonal employment in resorts, watersports, food and beverage, and guest services. Thai culture places importance on politeness, respect, family, hospitality, and appropriate behavior at temples and workplaces. Living costs are generally moderate, though island accommodation can be expensive during peak season. Foreign employees normally need a job offer, a non-immigrant B visa, and a work permit arranged with employer support; requirements can vary by nationality and position. Candidates should confirm visa rules, accommodation, health insurance, taxes, and contract conditions before relocating.