Senior Cunard Entertainment Development Manager

Carnival UK is in search of a Senior Entertainment Development Manager who is crucial in supporting our Cunard brand direction and nurturing a high-performing team.,

• Lead the Cunard Entertainment Development team of four individuals to develop exceptional, relevant entertainment products for Cunard's discerning, international guest mix.
• Build credibility in its wholistic entertainment offering, strengthening brand perceptions and delivering strong guest satisfaction through the creation and leadership of long-term development strategies and associated investment plans.
• Oversee both long-term strategic development of the entertainment product and event voyage portfolio, ensuring effective performance measurement (NPS and revenue) and cost management is in place.
Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK06, offered as a full-time position, on a permanent basis, we offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.


• A creative and innovative leader with experience in the conceptualisation, design and development of a wide range of entertainments products and formats balancing costs with benefits.
• Experience at a senior level within an organisation of scale and within a luxury sector.
• An intimate understanding of the leisure and entertainments sector having worked within Cruise / Hotels / Resorts / Theme parks / Theatre.
• Demonstrate commercial acumen and a commercial approach when managing costs and driving revenue through well designed product offerings.
We believe that diversity enriches our team. We're interested in candidates who:
• Be a creative thinker/problem solver and able to find innovative solutions
• Able to effectively manage stakeholders
• Have strong commercial acumen
• Be an effective communicator
  
  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.

Working with us is about more than a job. It's about creating unforgettable holiday happiness for our guests and a fulfilling career for you. Our benefits package reflects our commitment to your wellbeing:
• Annual bonus
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• 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
• Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
• Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals
• Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal