Analyst, Deployment Strategy

Great vacations begin with great employees! 

Combine your experience and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees in Miami, Fl.  Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is pleased to offer a competitive compensation & benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.  

Position Summary:

Deployment and Itinerary Planning, as part of the Strategic Planning Team, is responsible for development and refinement of Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises unique portfolio of cruise products. This small team interacts with all brands and across a broad group of cross functional areas. As needed, the analyst will serve in a supporting role for sister brands in the organization.

The Deployment Strategy Analyst position will influence the strategic direction and financial performance of each brand through quantitative analysis and market research, creating new itineraries, partnering with global destinations, and continually improving the way we develop and manage new itinerary products.

Career Snapshot:

• Support the development of business cases to support the strategic and tactical deployment decisions.
• Development of business cases typically involve quantitative and qualitative analysis of a competitive situation, development of recommendations, and written presentation of those recommendations
• Provide high level and product level analysis and optimization of profitability and guest satisfaction impact on all future deployment decisions
• Research new destinations and itinerary options which support our brand specific strategic plans and utilize market research and guest feedback to maximize both market value and guest experience.
• Support the creation of the detailed itineraries for each brand
• Monitor and report on competitive product offerings and performance as well as macroeconomic and environmental factors impacting the cruise industry
• Liaise with ports, governments, and other stakeholders in destinations around the world to guide continual improvement in the quality of destinations we offer
• Resolve berthing conflicts for a specific port through discussion with the port and/or port and in coordination with internal stakeholders including shipboard executive committees
• Responds to information request from various internal stakeholders.
• Communicates itinerary changes to or seeking approval of new itinerary products from various internal departments and assists in updates in AS400/ reservation system
• Works closely with charter sales teams to validate itinerary proposals

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) or (B.A.) from a four-year college or university is required

Preferred:

• Cruise industry knowledge and experience is preferred
• Pro-active mindset and attitude
• Must be able to think creatively
• Must be detail oriented
• Demonstrated aptitude for problem solving and problem identification
• Ability to operate in a cross functional environment
• Willingness to accept immediate project responsibility
• In-depth knowledge of the cruise industry is preferred but not as important as the desire and ability to learn quickly.
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail is absolutely required
• Excellent written and verbal English language skills and overall communication skills
• Strong Excel (ability to perform pivots and vlookup), solid PowerPoint, basic Colonial/AS400, basic Hyperion On-Demand preferred.

Thank you for your interest in this role. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is the world's second largest cruise company, operating under Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Club Cruises brands. These brands offer an array of onboard activities, services and amenities, including simulated surfing, swimming pools, sun decks, beauty salons, exercise and spa facilities, ice skating rinks, in-line skating, basketball courts, rock climbing walls, miniature golf courses, gaming facilities, lounges, bars, Las Vegas-style entertainment, cinemas and Royal Promenades, which include interior shopping, dining and an entertainment boulevard.

Join our team as our Analyst, Deployment Strategy.  Once you click to apply below, it will take you 10-15 mins to complete our application, which will help us better qualify your candidacy.   If you are being considered for this position you will hear back from us within the next 30-60 days.  During this time, you can view your application status on our career site.  

Join us at Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., where great vacations begin with great employees!

RCL is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Job: Finance / Revenue Mngt.
Primary Location: United States-Florida-Miami
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Employee Status: Regular