Category: Director and PA
Vacancy Type: Permanent Full Time
Salary: Competitive
Closing Date: Sun, Feb 2, 2025
Location: Ipswich
Benefits: BUPA medical, Life Assurance, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, discounted holidays and cruises, plus retail discounts and cash back incentives through our MyBenefits scheme
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is a family-run business that has been offering exceptional cruise experiences for over 170 years. With a fleet of ships that provide intimate, friendly, and immersive voyages, we are committed to delivering world-class service with a personal touch. Join us and be part of a proud heritage that is all about making lasting memories for our guests.
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Commercial and Product Director to join our dynamic team in our Ipswich Head Office. This pivotal leadership role is accountable for defining and driving commercial and product strategies that will shape the future of our cruise offerings. You will be instrumental in staying ahead of emerging trends and challenges, particularly those related to our itinerary products, ensuring that the company remains competitive, profitable, and customer-focused. Working closely with peers, you will define differentiated products for us to take to market, with a clear value for money proposition ensuring profitable growth.
Responsibilities include:
* Strategic Leadership: Define and execute commercial and product strategies that align with our company goals and market trends, driving growth and profitability.
* Product Development & Innovation: Oversee the development and enhancement of the itinerary product portfolio, ensuring it meets customer demands and adapts to changing market conditions.
* Market Awareness: Stay continually informed on emerging trends and future challenges in the cruise industry, particularly regarding itinerary offerings. Evaluate competitor strategies and market shifts to anticipate and act upon opportunities or risks.
* Stakeholder Management: Manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, ensuring transparent communication and alignment on strategic goals.
If you are a visionary leader with a passion for the cruise industry and a proven track record of driving commercial and product success, we want to hear from you! Apply today to make a lasting impact on our commercial and product strategies.
Why Join Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines?
* Be at the forefront of developing innovative and exciting product offerings.
* Collaborate with a passionate and talented team.
* Competitive salary and benefits package.
This is a permanent full-time role working 35 hours per week, based in our Ipswich Head Office, offering a hybrid work pattern of 3 days in the office and 2 days at home. Attached to this advert you will find a full job description and details of our Company benefits on offer.
Our Values:
We are caring - “We trust and care for each other, our guests and our environment”
Always deliver a warm and friendly welcome, always make time to listen, look out for each other’s safety, security and well-being, strive to help protect the environment for future generations.
We are positive - “We live and share a positive attitude”
Motivate each other with positive energy, always see the opportunities in new ideas, believe it’s better to learn than never try, always look for ways to add value and make a difference.
We are real - “We are always ourselves and respect others”
Bring our real selves to work and perform, respect and embrace all our different personalities and cultures, have the courage to admit when we are wrong and have the strength to act on it, have a voice and encourage open, honest communication.
We are a team - “We are more than a team; we are a family”
Share experiences and learn from each other, adapt, respond and pull together to drive results, together we recognise and celebrate our achievements.
As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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