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Event Sales Manager (Wedding Planner)
Role summary
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The Event Sales Manager (Wedding Planner) is expected to generate and convert wedding and event enquiries, conduct venue tours, prepare proposals and quotations, negotiate contracts, and coordinate event details with culinary, banquet, rooms, and external partners. Candidates should have experience in hotel events, wedding planning, catering sales, or a related field, together with strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and organisational skills. The role requires commercial awareness, attention to detail, confidence in dealing with couples and families, and the ability to manage several events and deadlines simultaneously. Knowledge of local wedding customs and professional written and spoken English is advantageous.
Can I work in Malaysia?
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How it works
How it works: Line staff: worker quotas for 15 Asian countries, frozen since March 2023 and not reopened for hotels. Others: Employment Pass at RM 5,000+ basic (about USD 1,150).
Watch for: Hotels were left out of the 2025 quota reopenings and no 2026 hotel opening was found. Sabah and Sarawak run their own immigration: a Peninsular pass is not valid there.
Official source: Immigration Department of Malaysia: foreign workers. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Malaysia
Usual for Malaysia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Island resorts: usually shared staff quarters; city hotels: usually not; managers may get an allowance |
|---|---|
| Meals | Usually duty meals in a staff canteen |
| Flights | Senior expat packages only; not standard |
| Service charge | About 10% on bills, shared by points; cannot count towards the minimum wage (by law) |
| Contract | Pass-linked fixed term: 1 year for line staff, up to 5 for managers; probation usually 3 to 6 months |
| Leave | Peninsular Malaysia: 8 days a year, 12 after 2 years, 16 after 5; 11 public holidays; 45-hour week (by law) |
| Income tax | Flat 30% until you pass 182 days in a year, then 0% to 30% (about 4% at RM 5,000 a month, before reliefs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu
Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu is a luxury beachfront resort located near Tuaran on the west coast of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. It forms part of Shangri-La Group, an international hospitality company known for upscale hotels, resorts, and guest-focused service. The resort combines accommodation, restaurants, leisure facilities, meeting spaces, a nature reserve, and beach activities, making it a suitable destination for holidays, conferences, and weddings. Its setting near Kota Kinabalu provides access to tropical coastline, rainforest, wildlife, and local cultural attractions. Employees typically work in a service-oriented, multicultural environment with opportunities to collaborate across hotel departments. The wedding planner role would support the resort’s events and catering business, helping clients plan celebrations while coordinating operational teams to deliver a polished guest experience.