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Royal Caribbean Group · 1 day ago

Lead, Discovery & Innovation, Product Development

Miami, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Royal Caribbean Group is a leading vacation-industry company with global brands. The Lead, Discovery & Innovation will support concept development efforts for Celebrity Cruises, defining innovation strategy and leading cross-functional teams to enhance the vacation experience.

Travel

No H1B

Responsibilities

Define strategy of concepts creation to be grounded in consumer insights and latter up to the brand promise

Create process for the development of innovative ideas that surprise and delight and create for differentiated and superior experiences

Partner with the Consumer Insights & Analytics leadership to align on learning and research plans and overcome barriers in order to strengthen the equity of the brand and deliver exceptional consumer experiences supporting Celebrity’s long-term strategy

Partner cross functionally to gain alignment on concepts and strategic vision/direction

Foster a highly collaborative cross functional team, where cross-discipline dynamic communication is paramount to success. Partner with newbuild, operations, strategy, analytics, and product development, to socialize design guidelines and strategic vision

Design and establish seamless approval process with senior leadership, marketing, operations, and architects

Build and develop the critical thinking and concept development skills of team members

Develop audit tools and processes to ensure concepts keep their essence and magic over time

Ensure concepts are marketable, drive satisfaction and revenue

Build consistency of signature concepts across the fleet

Identify synergies across projects to maximize resources and create best in class experiences

Qualification

Product/brand marketingStrategic thinkingCreative problem solvingTeam leadershipConsumer insightsData analysisProject managementBusiness acumenExcel proficiencyPowerPoint proficiencyOutlook proficiencyCommunication skillsAttention to detailCollaborationPresentation skillsInitiative

Required

Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred

5+ years business, product/brand marketing or strategy experience

5+ years of experience in the hospitality/consumer product

Past management experience leading multiple teams

Strong creative thinking with ability to develop innovative ideas and creative problem solutions

Ability to apply strong analytical, conceptual and strategic thinking

Experience developing strategic framework and design experience concepts

Ability to grasp the complexities of the business to effectively translate that into a strategy

Ability to analyze data and research results to make recommendations

Able to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously

Experience in managing internal and/or cross functional teams

Ability to assemble, lead and influence cross functional teams to develop strategies that include input and buy-in from all stakeholders

Proven ability to collaborate with others, plus the ability to build strong and sustainable relationships, and the capability to interact with all levels of the organization

Willingness to take personal initiative

Deep knowledge and extensive track record in leading teams in the development of vacation experience concepts

Strong business acumen

Strong storytelling and presentation skills, experience presenting to executive leadership

Candidate must possess strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively at the senior most executive levels of a company

Attention to detail and follow-through

Strong key computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Ability to travel up to 20% of the time