Senior Analyst, Product Development — Cruise Strategy

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Caribbean Group’s Celebrity Cruises brand is seeking a Senior Analyst, Product Development to join the Marketing – Product Development Team in a full-time, on-site role in Miami, FL. The position focuses on evaluating commercial opportunities, building financial models, and guiding strategic initiatives to maximize revenue and value.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in business/strategy, with strong Excel/PowerPoint/Word skills and knowledge of SQL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, marketing, finance, or another relevant field of study.
• 3+ years of experience in business, strategy, analysis, brand / product marketing, or another relevant field.
• Advanced experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, including intricate knowledge of advanced formulas; SQL is a bonus.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced environment with rapidly-changing goals and priorities.
• Self-motivated and proactive individual.
• Possess strong financial modeling, strategic, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong listening, presentation, persuasion, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior leadership.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to see interdependencies of various functions and bring them together for common goals.

Responsibilities

• Support the evaluation and sizing of commercial, product, and guest experience opportunities to maximize revenue, profitability, and strategic value.
• Develop and maintain financial models used to assess commercial initiatives, investment opportunities, operating strategies, and long-term planning scenarios.
• Partner cross-functionally to build business cases and P&L analyses for new initiatives, leveraging data, benchmarks, and analytical frameworks to support recommendations.
• Lead and partner with Finance to develop, submit, and monitor capital requests to secure funding for brand strategy and innovation projects, including building and substantiating business cases, and tracking spend and forecasts.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses and research to support decision-making related to future products, experiences, and commercial strategies.
• Collaborate with teams across revenue management, finance, marketing, hotel operations, product development, deployment, and other functions to gather inputs, validate assumptions, and develop actionable insights.
• Prepare executive-ready presentations and supporting materials that translate complex analyses into concise, persuasive stories.
• Contribute to a highly collaborative team environment by effectively communicating findings and supporting alignment across stakeholder groups.
• Develop a strong understanding of cruise industry dynamics, consumer behavior, commercial drivers, and financial performance metrics.

Skills

Financial modeling

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Presentation skills

Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/marketing/finance

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

SQL

Job description

Royal Caribbean Group’s Celebrity Cruises brand is seeking a Senior Analyst, Product Development to join the Marketing – Product Development Team in a full-time, on-site role in Miami, FL. The position focuses on evaluating commercial opportunities, building financial models, and guiding strategic initiatives to maximize revenue and value.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years in business/strategy, with strong Excel/PowerPoint/Word skills and knowledge of SQL.