Planning Director

Carnival UK is in search of a Cunard Planning Director. Join the senior team of Cunard in writing the brand's next chapter and realising the ambition of setting the benchmark of luxury travel., As Cunard Planning Director, you'll play a pivotal role in steering the direction of the Cunard business, ensuring we continue to progress towards our strategic goals. Your leadership will not only influence our business performance but also inspire a team of planning & change professionals to excel in their roles.

• Key accountabilities include:

+ Leading the development and management of both Cunard's long-term strategic direction alongside all commercial planning processes.
+ Supporting the Cunard leadership team to ensure effective cross-departmental planning and governance is in place.
+ Establishing effective analysis and performance reporting is in place across the directorate to drive decision making and course correction, whilst representing Cunard's project portfolio across the wider corporation., The Cunard Sales and Marketing team are instrumental in the success of Cunard and our aim to be the benchmark of luxury travel. Our marketing teams maximize opportunity and create focused, meaningful communications that help to grow existing audiences as well as appealing to new ones. We have experts across advertising, CRM, brand, PR, digital, loyalty and the creative studio who work together collaboratively to create unforgettable holiday happiness. Our sales teams develop and grow partnerships ensuring they have the finest knowledge of our products. Our teams also manage sales communications, systems, and events to provide the best tools and support, ensuring that our travel trade partners are at the centre of all that we do. In addition to supporting travel agents, the sales team provide support to a team of ship based sales managers and work with third parties to find new routes to market for our brand.

At Carnival UK, we believe in the power of diversity to drive success, valuing a blend of backgrounds, experiences, and skills. If you're possess a strategic mindset and a track record of overseeing a strategic department, let's talk. We're not just looking for qualifications on paper; we're searching for someone who can bring fresh ideas and a new perspective to our team., This role demands a blend of strategic vision & technical expertise. We're looking for someone with:

• The ability to work in a commercial & guest-focused environment


• A high level of analytical capability of both financial and guest data


• Experience in driving change through good planning, governance and reporting discipline, Your ability to think strategically, drive results with integrity, and inspire your team is what sets you apart. You're not just a planning professional; you're a visionary, inquisitive person who's ready to make a significant impact.


• You understand effective stakeholder management and engagement


• You can communicate effectively and with impact across a wide, varied audience


• You value collaboration and are committed to process improvement and effective planning
  
  Holidays are one of life's greatest pleasures. Having the chance to relax, escape and explore is a magical thing. And there is no better holiday than a cruise.

No one knows cruising like Carnival UK, where talented people from across the globe come together to create unforgettable holiday happiness. As part of the world's largest holiday travel and leisure company, we take enormous pride in bringing to life two of the most iconic brands from Britain's rich seafaring heritage, P&O Cruises and Cunard. Collectively they have been delivering unbridled joy, boundless adventure and lifelong memories to millions of people for over 350 years. And in a multi-million pound global holiday market, where cruising has barely scratched the surface, we have the opportunity to do that for many, many more people.
Our diverse yet tight knit teams share high standards, heartfelt values and passion for our purpose. Our Culture Essentials describe the expectations we have for ourselves and of each other, in building a culture that supports safe, sustainable, compliant operations and celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.
It's through the successful delivery of these extraordinary travel experiences for our target markets and our distinctive culture, that we hope to become Travel's Employer of Choice.

Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK05, offered as a full-time position, on a permanent basis, with an offering of hybrid work including up to two days from home.

We're more than just a holiday company; we're a community that values work-life balance, personal growth, and wellbeing. As part of our team, you'll enjoy:

• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers


• Annual bonus


• A friendly welcome with help settling in


• Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers


• Extensive learning and development opportunities


• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme


• Employee-led networks


• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes


• Recognition scheme with prizes and awards


• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme


• Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment


• In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP


• Life Assurance


• Parental and adoption leave


• Employee Shares Plan


• Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes


• Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals


• Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal