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Position Summary:

Based in Miami, FL and reporting to the Senior Manager or Director, Product Development, the Product Manager, Product Development will be responsible for managing the people and teams that ideate and deliver high quality products for our guests. This role champions the product vision to every stakeholder and partner, ensuring the Royal Caribbean International experience is manifested through amazing vacation products.

The Product Manager will lead the implementation and execution of all new concepts, experiences, activities, dedicated spaces, and programming for Royal Caribbean International. This person will manage various strategic rollout efforts on new ships, modernization efforts for our existing fleet or private destinations. This role will lead all the elements of the guest experience, from brief, through design and execution ensuring that concepts are brought to life in line with the strategic goals and with a full understanding of feasibility (operational and construction). To be successful, the Product Manager must work collaboratively with other teams including Product Innovation, Operations, Newbuild, Design, Marketing, Digital, Sales, Risk Management and Revenue Management.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

At a high-level, responsibilities for this role will include:

Financial Responsibilities:

• Responsible for brand oversight and execution of the product vision for the creation of various products and experiences, each of which can be in excess of tens (and often hundreds) of millions of dollars spanning multiple years of development.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Past Experience working with Architects/Designers/Creative & Innovation Consultants a plus
• Minimum 5-7 years in a product, design or other similar role developing experiences for consumers
• Experience in leading teams/organizations in bringing high quality products to market
• Past experience in the travel industry a plus

Knowledge & Skills:

The ideal candidate will possess a combination of creative thinking and executional skills, able to problem solve in the moment with creative solutions that keep everyone focused on the vision.

Product & delivery depth:

• Experience developing products grounded in strategies driven by consumer insights
• While not a technology role there should be a basic understanding of consumer technology trends (mobile device capabilities, wearables, VR, etc)
• Exceptional verbal and written communication and project/program leadership skills, including the ability to communicate effectively at the senior most executive levels of the company
• Ability to assemble, lead and influence cross functional teams to execute against a vision
• Able to document and package detailed operational requirements and experiences
• Deep knowledge and extensive track record in leading teams through the development of physical products and experiences, with an understanding of how to get consumer-centric solutions to market with a high degree of success
• Ability to effectively provide overall vision and leadership across a large ecosystem of partners and builders, that spans product definition, design and construction
• Able to craft and tell a compelling, if not influential, story for audiences of all levels including senior executives

Results oriented:

• Proven ability to collaborate with and achieve actionable results through others, plus the ability to build strong and sustainable relationships along with the capability to interact with all levels of the organization
• Ability to think strategically and drive ideas into action, with a positive outlook and willingness to take personal initiative
• Obsessive attention to detail and follow-through

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

Ideal candidates thrive in a fast-paced environment, embrace change and enjoy bringing calm to chaos. While this role is not physically demanding, there will be a certain amount of travel required to ensure our Senior product Manager, Product Development has a deep and thorough understanding of our guest experience, operations and ship building process.

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!

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