Kayangan Holdings Sdn Bhd is hiring a Sales Marketing Manager to own revenue generation and sales execution across all our brands: Kayangan Gallery (events, weddings, corporate setups), Kayangan Living (interior design, full turnkey, custom fabrication), Keluar Kotak (media production and branded content), and Llama Venture (Sleeping Llama sleepwear and Salam Streetwear).
You will be the single point of accountability for sales performance company-wide, reporting directly to the Managing Director & Executive Director. You lead the people who sell, manage the external resources sales depends on, and hold budget authority over the consolidated sales budget.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
REVENUE & PIPELINE LEADERSHIP (CORE)
- Own the sales number for every brand – set targets, own the forecast, and be accountable for revenue closed against target each month
- Ensure every enquiry across every brand is responded to, qualified, and logged within SLA – no lead sits untouched
- Personally handle or directly oversee the highest-value and highest-risk deals across all brands
- Own the master CRM/pipeline across all brands as the single source of truth
TEAM LEADERSHIP
- Manage, coach, and hold accountable the Sales & Marketing Manager, Business Development Manager, and all sales/account executives
- Set individual and team targets per brand; run weekly pipeline reviews and 1:1 performance check-ins
- Hire, onboard, and performance-manage sales staff within approved budget and headcount
- Build and maintain a commission/incentive structure that rewards closed revenue
EXTERNAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Identify, negotiate with, and manage freelance stylists, event vendors, retail/consignment partners, and contracted agencies
- Maintain a vetted vendor/partner roster per brand with performance history
BUDGET & FINANCIAL AUTHORITY
- Own and manage the consolidated sales budget across all brands
- Approve pricing, discounting, and deal terms within approved bands; escalate anything outside the band
- Track cost-per-deal, margin per deal, and ROI on every significant resource
- Provide the MD/ED with a monthly sales P&L view per brand
ACCOUNTS & PARTNERSHIPS
- Maintain personal relationships with top-tier clients and referral partners (hotels, planners, venues, corporate accounts, retail buyers)
- Build strategic partnerships – co-marketing, referral pipelines, wholesale/retail distribution deals
- Represent the company at fairs, expos, and industry events
REPORTING
- Weekly consolidated sales performance and resource-allocation report to the MD/ED every Monday
- Monthly revenue-by-brand, conversion-rate, and budget-utilisation report
- Quarterly business review with the MD/ED
REQUIREMENTS
HARD REQUIREMENTS (MUST HAVE)
- 6–10 years in sales, with at least 3 years in a leadership role managing a team and a budget
- Demonstrated experience leading a sales team – hiring, coaching, target-setting, performance management
- Demonstrated experience owning a budget – P&L exposure, cost control, ROI accountability
- Experience managing external vendors, contractors, or partners
- Strong negotiation and closing skills, evidenced by a personal track record of deals closed
- Comfortable across high-touch project sales AND retail/e-commerce sales motions
- Comfortable with CRM tools as a team standard you enforce, not a personal habit
- Bilingual: fluent English and Bahasa Malaysia, spoken and written
- Degree in Business, Marketing, or related field, or equivalent senior-level experience
STRONG PLUS
- Prior leadership role spanning multiple business units or brands under one group
- Experience in design/events/hospitality AND retail/e-commerce or FMCG
- Track record of building a sales function from founder-led/referral-driven into a structured, forecastable pipeline
- Familiarity with Malaysian premium consumer behaviour and the Bumiputera business ecosystem
- Working knowledge of Meta/Google ad funnels, to collaborate with each brand's Marketing function
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Submit the following to [Confidential Information] by 15 September 2026:
- Updated CV
- 1-page track record summary: revenue delivered vs target (last 2–3 years), team size and structure managed, budget/P&L owned
- References who can speak to team leadership, budget management, and revenue results – applications without leadership and P&L evidence will not be shortlisted
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Performance incentive structure tied to revenue closed
- Budget, pricing, and hiring authority within your approved band
- Standard EPF + SOCSO + EIS contributions
- Staff special discount for event package and rental
- Company trips, team building, annual dinner and more for employee engagement activities
- Group Insurance coverage
- Opportunity for personal development & career growth
