Luxury Experiential Programming Lead - Sea & Events

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection; Fort Lauderdale (FL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection invites you to join a luxury, guest-centric entertainment team at sea, where programming defines the voyage and creates moments of discovery and delight. Lead experiential programming, activations, and live entertainment in a role that blends creativity with operational excellence.

Based in our shoreside offices in Fort Lauderdale, FL and Valletta, Malta, this leadership position shapes destination-aware experiences and luxury hospitality innovation, reinforcing

Qualifications

• 8–15+ years of experience in entertainment, experiential programming, cultural programming, events, hospitality innovation, lifestyle brands, immersive experiences, or related disciplines.
• Experience developing guest-facing experiences, events, activations, or entertainment concepts.
• Experience working with creative talent, performers, speakers, partners, or experience providers.
• Experience influencing cross-functional stakeholders and developing concepts from idea through implementation.

Responsibilities

• Develop concepts for live entertainment, musicians, speakers, cultural programming, and guest engagement experiences.
• Define programming approaches that reflect destination context, guest expectations, and brand positioning.
• Identify opportunities to elevate existing offerings and introduce new experiences.
• Ensure programming supports the desired atmosphere and character of the voyage.
• Develop concepts for themed experiences, seasonal programming, destination celebrations, special events, and guest activations.
• Create signature moments that enhance anticipation, connection, and guest participation.
• Design experiences that encourage social engagement and memorable shared experiences.
• Support development of beach events, shoreside activations, and partnership experiences.
• Partner with Voyage Experience to align programming to voyage narratives and product strategy.
• Collaborate with Experience Design to ensure experiences are guest-centered and operationally viable.

Skills

Creative instincts

Experience design

Guest engagement

Trends knowledge

Collaboration

Storytelling

Influence capability

Job description

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection invites you to join a luxury, guest-centric entertainment team at sea, where programming defines the voyage and creates moments of discovery and delight. Lead experiential programming, activations, and live entertainment in a role that blends creativity with operational excellence.

Based in our shoreside offices in Fort Lauderdale, FL and Valletta, Malta, this leadership position shapes destination-aware experiences and luxury hospitality innovation, reinforcing