Director, Brand and Product Marketing
Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our incredible team of employees at Royal Caribbean Group. We are proud to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.
We are proud to be the vacation-industry leader with global brands — including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises — the most innovative fleet and private destinations, and the best people. Together, we are dedicated to turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations for our guests.
This position will be working onsite from Miami.
Position Summary:
The Director, Brand and Product Marketing leads the development of Celebrity Cruises’ brand strategy and product marketing efforts, ensuring the brand’s positioning, voice, and product story come through consistently across every guest touchpoint. The candidate is responsible for shaping brand direction, bringing new ships, itineraries, and onboard products to market, and translating the brand promise into compelling, guest-centric marketing. This role focuses on brand stewardship, product storytelling, and data-driven decision-making, as well as the execution of high-impact go to-market strategies for new and existing products.
The Director leads and develops the Brand and Product Marketing team, while personally driving strategic alignment across Product, Creative, Revenue Management, and Sales.This is a senior, cross-functional leadership role for someone who can set brand and product marketing strategy at the portfolio level, translate it into a clear operating plan for the team, and represent that strategy creatively and credibly in front of executive leadership.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
● Own the strategic direction of the Celebrity Cruises brand, translating brand vision and growth targets into a clear, differentiated brand positioning and product narrative across every guest touchpoint.
● Lead go-to-market strategy for new ships, itineraries, onboard experiences, and product innovations, partnering with Product and Revenue Management teams to bring compelling offerings to market and drive demand.
● Partner closely with Product, Creative, Revenue Management, Sales, and channel teams to ensure brand and product marketing initiatives are seamlessly integrated across product launches, itineraries, and the guest journey.
● Leverage consumer insights, competitive intelligence, and guest feedback to inform brand positioning and product marketing decisions, continuously refining strategy to strengthen ROI and stay ahead of market trends.
● Serve as the guardian of brand integrity, ensuring every product marketing asset, campaign, and guest communication reinforces brand positioning, tone, and the broader Celebrity Cruises brand promise.
● Lead the exploration of new brand and product marketing approaches, technologies, storytelling formats, and guest engagement opportunities that keep Celebrity Cruises ahead of the market.
● Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing brand and product marketing team, driving both individual and team growth toward ambitious goals.
● Oversee and manage the brand and product marketing budget, ensuring optimal resource allocation and effective tracking of campaign and product launch performance against financial goals
Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:
● Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field required; MBA highly preferred.
● 12+ years of relevant experience in brand marketing, product marketing, or integrated marketing, ideally within travel, hospitality, cruise, or consumer lifestyle brands.
● Excellent communication skills, highly organized, with strong attention to detail and the ability to multi-task.
● Must have the passion to become the subject matter expert on the Celebrity Cruises brand and its products, with infectious enthusiasm that inspires others to bring them to market.
● Ability to think critically, take initiative, and work autonomously.
● Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
● Project management experience and skillset.
● Program knowledge: Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook; SharePoint a plus.
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!
No immigration sponsorship is offered.
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.
Nearest Major Market: Miami