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The Royal Caribbean Group has an exciting career opportunity for a full-time Manager Corporate Strategy reporting to the AVP Corporate Strategy
This position works on-site in Miami Florida
Position Summary:
The Manager of Corporate Strategy leads initiatives by partnering with leaders across Royal Caribbean Group on the most critical challenges facing the business looking beyond the immediate term and focusing on issues outside the day-to-day operations and opportunities with potential for long-term growth and value creation This team is enterprise-wide in scope across all brands and the full dimension of business issues
This position is responsible for leading multiple high-priority initiatives simultaneously while helping develop and mentor direct reports (including Leads Sr Analysts and Analysts) Initiatives include long-term growth strategy capital allocation total shareholder returns analyses strategic reviews consumer insights and customer data analysis commercial due diligence for mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures underwriting significant investments (organic and inorganic) working with brands and shared service areas on key strategic initiatives driving revenue or margin expansion and other strategic projects that lead to profitable growth
The Manager will plan design and successfully execute solutions that impact the business and deliver results while building strong relationships across the organization
The ideal individual for this role will have growth strategy consulting experience understand the greater travel consumer and hospitality industries and has the energy and intellectual curiosity to unearth the key value drivers of world-class companies This individual will have experience linking industry and financial drivers across the hospitality space and is expected to produce in-depth and insightful research to help us more effectively capitalize on business opportunities and mitigate key business risks
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Supervise a team of 1-3 Senior Analysts and/or Analysts on long-term strategy initiatives at the enterprise level and in support of our existing brands
Work closely with AVP Corporate Strategy and SVP Corporate Strategy & Development who interact with senior leadership levels across multiple departments including the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Committee Corporate Strategy/Development Accounting and other branded Officers throughout the organization
Produce in-depth research and white papers on topics and critical business drivers across the consumer and travel/hospitality industries
Lead consumer research initiatives in collaboration with Consumer Insights and other areas of the business to inform consumer-led strategies both to support initiatives within the core and in the broader vacationing market
Provide content and idea generation for how we as a company can take our business both financially and operationally to the next level
Identify and work with Corporate Planning and Corporate Strategy to socialize the key value drivers of our business and regularly benchmark our performance versus hospitality peers
Contribute key insights to the Executive Committee Corporate Planning Corporate Strategy and Brand Strategy and Finance teams These insights will be incorporated in annual Operating and Strategic Planning process presented to the Board of Directors and investment community
Create a corporate value creation roadmap that helps us as an organization consistently increase our market value and trading multiples
Perform other duties as required
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor or management
Qualifications Knowledge and Skills:
Bachelor’s degree in Finance Accounting Business Administration or Economics
MBA preferred
6+ years of capital markets experience; sellside buyside management consulting or corporate strategy experience is preferred
Experience with cruise hotel airline restaurant consumer travel/OTA companies preferred
Strong written and verbal communication skills are required
Detailed knowledge of the competitive landscape of cruise line consumer and travel/hospitality industries is preferred
Strong leadership motivation and communication abilities
Comfortable presenting publicly and skilled at communicating complex ideas to senior leadership
Skilled in analyzing information problems situations practices or procedures
Ability to analyze information and form conclusions to summarize and present to senior leadership
Experience with corporate and industry analytics and research techniques
Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate across business units with all levels of management and employees
Proven working knowledge of personal computers with associated financial analytical- desktop software and communication packages; experience with Microsoft Power BI is preferred
We know there's a lot to consider As you go through the application process our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance and more relevant details to answer any additional questions Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group We'll hope to see you onboard soon!
The position is not eligible for work authorization sponsorship
Agency and Third-Party Submissions: Please note this is a direct search by the Company and applications through agencies and other third parties will not be accepted nor will fees be paid for unsolicited resumes Any unsolicited resumes will be considered the Company's property
It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin disability sexual orientation sexuality gender identity or expression marital status or any other characteristic protected by law Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment
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