Manager, Destination Development

Royal Caribbean Group; Miami, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group is seeking a Manager, Destination Development for on-site work at our headquarters. The role focuses on leading development projects in the Caribbean and Americas, negotiating contracts, and building government and stakeholder relationships to advance destination infrastructure.

Ideal candidates have graduate degrees and strong financial/planning skills, with cruise industry experience preferred. Travel and cross‑functional leadership across regions are essential to success.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree preferred (MBA, Masters in Finance or JD, Engineering, etc).
• English speaking; Spanish language a plus.
• Experience in cruise industry desirable.
• Strong analytical, financial, conceptual planning and strategic thinking.
• Ability to travel and collaborate with governments and stakeholders across regions.

Responsibilities

• Support development, implementation, execution and delivery of strategic projects in the Caribbean and the Americas.
• Build and sustain relationships with governments, destinations and partners.
• Negotiate contracts with external consultants and manage performance against scope.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders across regions and lead discussions to resolve challenges.
• Ensure alignment with corporate sustainability and compliance principles.

Skills

English language

Spanish language

Leadership

Financial planning

Project management

Communication skills

Education

MBA or Masters in Finance or JD or Engineering

Job description

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Manager, Destination Development

This position is on – site in our Royal Caribbean Headquarters 1050

Journey with us!Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees. Royal Caribbean Group is pleased to offer competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

The Royal Caribbean Group’s Destination Development Team has an exciting career opportunity for a full-time Manager, Destination Development reporting to the Director, Destination Development.

Position Summary

The Manager is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, execution, and delivery, and management of strategic development projects in the Caribbean and the Americas. This role will build and sustain long lasting relationships throughout the region and understand the key challenges around development; providing and enacting solutions which will ensure RCG becomes the partner of choice for destinations as they improve infrastructure.

The successful candidate will have a broad base of knowledge and some experience with the cruise industry and contract negotiation. In addition, in partnership with the local leadership, the person will assist with government relations, financial planning and analysis, research, and project management. He or she should have an entrepreneurial spirit, can operate in ambiguous environments, effectively balance multiple priorities and communicate effectively with a wide range of individuals and companies, from frontline personnel to senior and government executives. This position reports to the Director, Caribbean and the Americas, Destination Development and the role will require multiple interactions with internal stakeholders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Be able to effectively work across a multitude of time zones, liaising with the entire Destination Development team to advance the project portfolio to best effect.
• Travel, meet, and engage local and national governments as required. Visit and build relationships with key stakeholders within the destinations to listen, understand and respond to the challenges that exist, seeking and providing solutions.
• Ability to listen, and propose solutions, working with the corporation to better the reputation of RCG within the region as an easy to do business with organization, who listens, understands, and helps in the destinations we visit.
• Provide timely reports, advice, and updates on projects, with concise actions and lead those through to completion, engaging other departments as required with a collegiate attitude.
• Work closely with a host of internal stakeholders spread across geographic regions, providing updates, leading discussion, and resolving challenges, while inspiring confidence and a problem-solving attitude.
• Research, interview and provide recommendations on a range of external consultants; negotiate and execute contracts to provide services, evaluate performance versus the scope and delivery, liaising with internal teams as needed.
• Collaborate with Corporate Sustainability Department to confirm various developments align with corporate sustainability and compliance principles.
• The holder of this role will be required to travel, within the Caribbean and the Americas region as required. Travel at times can be as high as 50% of a given month.
• Responsible for implementing and coordinating financial activities, operating and capital budgets, tracking actual expenses vs. forecast, and making recommendations to ensure budgetary compliance for the Department and select projects

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills

• Graduate degree preferred (e.g. MBA, Masters in Finance or JD, Engineering, etc).
• English Speaking, with Spanish speaking and/or writing language a plus.
• Experience or knowledge of the cruise industry is desirable.
• Some experience in an interactive role, with knowledge in financial and strategic planning, administration, real estate, construction of facilities or related experience for established companies.
• The ability to live and work in Miami, FL is essential to this role and no visa support will be required.
• Apply strong analytical, financial, conceptual, planning, and strategic thinking to objectives and performance.
• Exercise excellent judgment and the ability to make recommendations and decisions as well as reasoning and risk.
• Initiative combined with creative and innovative entrepreneurial skills that allow the individual to identify, develop and implement opportunities.
• Outstanding oral and written communication, consensus building and presentation skills.
• The ability to organize and manage complex processes with multiple entities is essential.
• Strong inter-functional leadership skills and ability to drive change.
• A global thinker who is familiar with different countries and different cultures is important.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or board of directors.
• Excellent leadership capabilities and ability to develop and manage a team of professionals.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports, general business periodicals, contracts, legal documents and technical reports.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with multiple projects and priorities. Must be able to facilitate meetings and solve problems.

Working Conditions

The physical demands described here are representative of those requirements employees must meet to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations. While performing job functions the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, write, review and type reports, compile data, operate a pc, communicate, listen, and assess information.

The employee may move about the office complex, may travel to other office locations, and may lift, push, pull or move 10 - 15 pounds. Visual requirements include distant, close and color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

We knowthere'sa lot to consider.As you go through the application process, our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance, and more relevant details to answer anyadditionalquestions. Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group.

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