Carnival Cruise Line · 7 hours ago
Manager Sr, Loyalty Operations
Carnival Cruise Line is the world's most popular cruise line, offering unique experiences across its fleet. The Sr. Manager of Loyalty Operations is responsible for managing the operational setup and delivery of the Carnival Rewards Loyalty program, ensuring seamless guest experiences and managing relationships with various stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Manage and own Member Benefit strategy onboard and shoreside working alongside the SVP and VP of Onboard functions such as Housekeeping, Beverage Ops, Dining, Guest services, Entertainment and Retail including all Tier Benefits, Milestone program , Diamond Desk and its delivery and maintenance across all channels to more than 30+ Million guests in the program
Work with VP and Sr Director of IT Operations onboard and for Contact center IT to ensure Compliant delivery of benefits and accurate reporting of all functions
Manage all shipboard operations for all 29 ships, port operations for all our ports of call (15+), Destination operations for all Carnival Cruise line operated destinations including Celebration Key, Half-Moon Cay and Isla Tropicale for Loyalty working directly with VP of Port Ops, VP of Destinations, Sr Director of Guest services, the GOL and VP of Guest Services and Ports
Create and manage the Compliance / training and setup presence and manage the 35+ Loyalty champions across our fleet of 29+ ships to ensure program communication across the ships through all avenues shipboard. Manage all different SOP for Loyalty launch and related benefits with all shipboard operations team
Manage all contact center operations for Loyalty working directly with VP of Contact center and VP of Sales
Manage the creation of the Compliance process, training and setup of all the 30+ Loyalty Champions across the different contact centers, PVP and guest care teams
Manage the team of 20+ individuals managing the Diamond Desk by giving them guidance ensuring compliance of all benefits and messages to our guests in orderly fashion
Manage and Own 20+ external and internal vendor relationships managing the Contracts, compliance, onboarding and reporting along with setup within our invoicing systems. Manage the delivery of the benefits for Tier and status members onboard and at home
Manage the strategy, execution and reporting of the $10M+ Milestone program , including creation and management of process for proper handling of all inventory and cost needs
Manage the $80M+ budget for benefits delivery onboard and shoreside involved in Tier Benefits and Milestone program with the finance teams working with the Sr Director of Accounting. Plus, manage the operational budget and liability management of more than $200M+ while accounting for the Loyalty P&L keeping leadership up to speed on all loyalty related costs and impacts
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing or Economics
A minimum of 8 years of experience in a variety of increasingly responsible positions with proven P&L responsibility, managing revenue and / or exposure to a variety of industries
A minimum of 3 years of experience leading a team of 2+ in Operations / marketing
Good system knowledge and strong analytical skills
Manage a complex system and the P/L that will execute a substantial portion of the program's operational budget
Quality assurance, testing and ability to coordinate across departments
Preferred
Experience with Loyalty or travel brands a major plus
Benefits
Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans
Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources
Additional programs include company paid term life insurance and disability coverage
401(k) plan that includes a company match
Employee Stock Purchase plan
Holidays – All full-time and part-time with benefits employees receive days off for 8 company-wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays to be taken at the employee’s discretion.
Vacation Time – All full-time employees at the manager and below level start with 14 days/year; director and above level start with 19 days/year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 84 hours/year. All employees gain additional vacation time with further tenure.
Sick Time – All full-time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 60 hours each year.
Complementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends
Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement
On-site Fitness center at our Miami campus
Company
Carnival Cruise Line
Carnival Cruise Line offers an online platform that enables travelers to plan and book cruise tours from a range of packages.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$7.5M2022-08-08Series Unknown· $7.5M
1987-07-31IPO
Leadership Team
David K. Dingle
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Michael Thamm
Chief Executive Officer , Costa Crociere S.p.A.
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