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.

Financial Responsibility

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