Royal Caribbean Group · 2 days ago
Lead, Discovery & Innovation
Miami, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expRoyal Caribbean Group is a leader in the vacation industry with global brands and a commitment to innovation. The Lead, Discovery & Innovation will be responsible for developing innovative concepts that enhance guest experiences and align with brand strategy, while collaborating across teams to ensure successful implementation.
Travel
Responsibilities
Develop innovative concepts for ships and private destinations that are grounded in guest insights, latter up to the Celebrity brand promise, strengthen the equity of the brand, and deliver exceptional, differentiated and superior guest experiences
Assist in analyzing data and research to define strategies that solve business complexities
Create guest experience briefs with clear design direction and guest journeys
Partner cross-functionally to gain alignment on strategies and concepts and incorporate feedback accordingly. Partner with newbuild (marine architects and engineers), hotel operations, marketing, analytics, and product development, to socialize strategic vision and design guidelines
Design and establish timelines with seamless approval process from Senior Leadership, Marketing, Operations, and Newbuild, meeting shipyard deadlines
Develop audit tools and process to ensure concepts keep their essence and magic over time
Build consistency of signature concepts across the fleet
Conduct thorough research and analysis of competitor activities and market trends
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study
5+ years of business, strategy, or product/brand marketing experience
Subject matter expert in the area of innovation
Autonomy to lead large processes and projects
Exceptional creative thinking with the ability to develop innovative ideas and creative problem solutions
Strong creativity and passion for hospitality
Strong analytical and strategic thinking with the ability to grasp the complexities of the business to effectively translate them into strategies
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously under tight time constraints
Excellent ability to assemble and influence cross-functional teams to include input and buy-in from all stakeholders
Strong and proven ability to collaborate with others and build strong and sustainable relationships
Exceptional presentation skills, including strong written and oral communication, and capability to interact with all levels of the organization, including executive leadership
Willingness to take personal initiative and ownership
Strong business acumen
Extreme attention to detail and follow-through
Strong key computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Preferred
MBA
Benefits
Competitive compensation and benefits package
Excellent career development opportunities
Company
Royal Caribbean Group
Royal Caribbean Group is a cruise vacation company with a global fleet of 63 ships traveling around the world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15.43BKey Investors
RCI HoldingsMorgan Stanley
2025-09-22Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
2025-05-14Post Ipo Debt· $2.28B
2024-09-16Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Jason Liberty
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Matt Denesuk
SVP, Chief AI Officer
Recent News
2025-12-20
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