Global Crew Travel & Logistics Executive

Royal Caribbean Group; Miami, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 210,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group is seeking a Director, Global Crew Travel and Logistics to lead the global Crew Travel & Logistics function, ensuring safe, compliant, and cost-effective movement of shipboard employees worldwide. This senior leader will oversee air operations, accommodations, ground transport, and vendor partnerships across a complex international operation.

With a minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership in global travel or logistics, the ideal candidate will drive operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations, Finance, Hospitality, Aviation, Human Resources, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience leading large-scale, complex operational organizations.
• Demonstrated success leading global, high-volume travel, airline operations, logistics, workforce mobility, or comparable service organizations.
• Experience leading leaders across multiple operational functions within a complex global environment.
• Proven success driving operational excellence, business transformation, automation, or enterprise process improvement initiatives.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing large operational budgets and driving cost optimization.
• Exceptional analytical, strategic planning, organizational leadership, and executive communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior executives and build highly effective cross-functional partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the global Crew Travel & Logistics function, ensuring reliable, efficient, and compliant execution across all crew travel operations.
• Lead the day-to-day operational performance of Crew Air Operations, Crew Accommodations, Ground Transportation, Port Agent coordination, Travel Expense Management, and supporting logistics services.
• Ensure crew members arrive safely, compliantly, and on time to vessels worldwide while maintaining high service standards and operational reliability.
• Establish operational governance, service-level agreements, performance standards, and leadership routines that promote accountability, consistency, and operational excellence.
• Translate enterprise priorities into operational strategies that improve scalability, execution, workforce productivity, and business performance.
• Partner with executive leadership to continuously evolve the Crew Travel & Logistics operating model in support of organizational priorities and future business growth.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

Analytical skills

Cross-functional partnering

Financial acumen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations, Finance, Hospitality, Aviation, HR or related discipline

Job description

Royal Caribbean Group is seeking a Director, Global Crew Travel and Logistics to lead the global Crew Travel & Logistics function, ensuring safe, compliant, and cost-effective movement of shipboard employees worldwide. This senior leader will oversee air operations, accommodations, ground transport, and vendor partnerships across a complex international operation.

With a minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership in global travel or logistics, the ideal candidate will drive operational