Sales Executive

Role summary

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The Sales Executive supports hotel revenue by identifying new business, maintaining relationships with corporate clients, travel agencies and event planners, and promoting rooms, meetings and hotel services. Candidates should have relevant hospitality, sales or business experience, strong communication and negotiation skills, professional presentation, and good knowledge of the local market. Fluency in English is generally expected, while Malay and other languages are advantageous. The role requires achieving sales targets, conducting client visits, preparing proposals and reports, following up leads, coordinating with hotel departments, and delivering reliable guest and client service. Flexibility, teamwork, self-motivation and willingness to work occasional evenings, weekends or during events are important.

About the employer

Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu is an upscale Marriott International hotel located along the waterfront in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. The property serves leisure travellers, corporate guests, groups and events, offering accommodation, dining, meeting facilities and access to the attractions of Borneo. Le Méridien is known for a European-inspired lifestyle identity, contemporary design, local cultural connections and a focus on food, art and discovery. As part of Marriott International, the hotel operates within a global hospitality network that provides structured service standards, training and career mobility. Employees typically work in a multicultural environment and collaborate across rooms, food and beverage, sales, events and guest services. The hotel’s waterfront location makes it especially relevant to tourism, business travel and destination events in Sabah.

Working in Malaysia

Malaysia offers varied opportunities in hotels, resorts, tourism, restaurants, retail, technology, education and business services. Kota Kinabalu, on the island of Borneo, has a relaxed coastal lifestyle, warm weather, affordable local food and easy access to beaches, islands, rainforests and Mount Kinabalu. Sabah culture is diverse, with Malay, Chinese, Kadazan-Dusun and other communities, and English is widely used in tourism workplaces. Employees should expect a friendly, multicultural environment, tropical conditions and a slower pace than Kuala Lumpur. Foreign workers generally need an employer-sponsored work permit and must meet Malaysian immigration requirements; working before approval is not permitted. Relocating involves arranging accommodation, medical checks, banking, transport and appropriate health insurance. Nearby islands are ideal for diving and weekend trips, while public transport is improving but many residents use ride-hailing services. Salaries should be assessed alongside accommodation and relocation costs.