Sr Mgr, Brand Mktg & Content

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This position will be working onsite from Miami

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Manager Brand Marketing leads high-visibility brand advertising content and integrated marketing initiatives for Royal Caribbean This role elevates senior account leadership into broader management ownership across strategy creative development financial stewardship production oversight cross-functional alignment agency management performance measurement and team development The Senior Manager translates business priorities consumer insights product updates cultural trends and performance learnings into strategies briefs campaign plans and measurable programs that strengthen brand relevance improve awareness and consideration drive meaningful engagement and support long-term brand and business growth Working and collaborating with internal and external team members the person in this position must thrive in working with others and creating an inspiring environment that fosters contribution and connection
This role is ideal for someone who can move seamlessly between strategic leadership and executional excellence—setting direction aligning stakeholders inspiring creative teams developing talent managing resources and ensuring the work is strategically grounded creatively strong financially responsible and delivered with operational discipline

IDEAL CANDIDATE:
The ideal candidate is a strategic creatively curious and operationally strong marketing leader who can elevate brand work while building the systems relationships and team capabilities required to deliver it They bring strong judgment a proactive leadership style and the ability to guide complex work across internal teams external agencies production partners senior stakeholders and direct reports Balances big-picture brand strategy with disciplined execution ensuring creative work is grounded in business objectives consumer insights cultural relevance measurable outcomes and clear strategic choices

• Leads with clarity confidence and accountability helping teams prioritize make decisions evaluate tradeoffs and move complex work forward
• Brings a strong passion for brand storytelling content development advertising creative excellence cultural relevance and modern marketing platforms
• Is comfortable communicating with senior stakeholders agency partners cross-functional teams and direct reports through ambiguity shifting priorities and fast-moving deadlines
• Demonstrates strong financial stewardship including budget planning forecasting scope management reconciliation investment prioritization and resource tradeoff decisions
• Develops talent by coaching team members strengthening capabilities setting expectations and creating a culture of accountability collaboration curiosity and continuous improvement
• Has a strong point of view on how the brand should show up in market and the leadership skills to turn that vision into scalable high-impact work
• Uses data insights and post-campaign learnings to identify performance gaps and recommend strategic shifts that improve brand demand and efficiency outcomes

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Brand Campaign and Creative Development

• Lead the strategic development of breakthrough brand advertising content and integrated marketing work that supports product priorities business objectives cultural relevance and broader brand storytelling
• Translate consumer insights market trends competitive learnings product updates performance data and brand positioning into clear strategies creative briefs campaign platforms and actionable creative direction
• Guide the development of high-impact campaigns and content from brief through final delivery ensuring work is strategically sound creatively distinctive operationally feasible and aligned to brand standards
• Champion brand clarity across visual identity voice messaging creative platforms campaign expression and content ecosystems developing tools guidelines and frameworks that enable consistency and scalability

Strategic Planning Leadership and Performance

• Annual seasonal and initiative-level brand marketing planning ensuring priorities are grounded in audience strategy channel considerations clear KPIs commercial impact and opportunities to strengthen awareness consideration engagement and brand relevance
• Provide direction across planning prioritization timing resource allocation and campaign integration to ensure marketing efforts contribute to brand health audience engagement demand generation revenue contribution and long-term brand equity
• Develop strategic recommendations that clarify the role each initiative plays in the broader marketing plan from brand building and cultural relevance to demand generation conversion support or loyalty
• Lead strategic planning conversations that connect product priorities audience opportunities media approach creative ambition partnership potential and business performance into a cohesive plan
• Prepare leadership-ready updates strategic recommendations and decision-making materials that clearly communicate progress risks insights investment needs performance learnings and opportunities to optimize future work

Project Management Workflow and Operational Excellence

• Oversee complex high-volume workstreams across campaigns content productions activations and cross-functional initiatives ensuring timelines deliverables approvals risks budgets milestones and next steps are clearly managed
• Build and improve operating processes that strengthen briefing project intake creative reviews stakeholder communication legal coordination rights management trafficking approvals campaign delivery and post-campaign recaps
• Resolve issues and roadblocks quickly and collaboratively helping teams make informed decisions while maintaining momentum quality and accountability
• Ensure work is organized documented and managed through appropriate project management systems status reporting communication routines and performance-learning documentation

Agency Stakeholder and Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Serve as a senior brand marketing lead for agency partners internal creative teams production partners and cross-functional stakeholders ensuring alignment on strategy scope timing deliverables feedback approvals desired audience impact and business outcomes
• Lead productive communications with senior stakeholders including kickoffs strategic reviews creative presentations status updates feedback discussions decision meetings and post-campaign performance conversations
• Collaborate across Brand Creative Media Analytics Legal Finance Revenue Sales Product Social PR and other business units to identify opportunities to extend the value reach engagement and impact of brand initiatives
• Provide clear constructive and strategically grounded feedback to creative and production teams while creating a positive solutions-oriented environment

Production and Content Capture

• Oversea brand contribution to the pre-production and post-production development including scope budgets shot needs production plans talent needs rights considerations review timelines creative feedback and final asset delivery
• Guide or mentor team members leading on-location decision-making during productions ensuring captured content aligns with campaign strategy brand standards usage needs creative requirements and business priorities
• Support a broad range of content outputs including advertising assets short-form content long-form content social-first creative experiential assets and integrated campaign deliverables

Team Leadership and Development

• Lead mentor and develop team members by setting clear expectations coaching strategic and creative judgment strengthening project leadership skills and creating accountability for high-quality delivery and measurable progress
• Help evolve team capabilities from executional delivery to proactive brand leadership encouraging curiosity collaboration inclusion ownership continuous improvement and the use of learnings to improve future work
• Provide guidance to direct reports and dotted-line partners on briefs stakeholder management creative feedback production planning budget management and executive communication
• Performs other duties as required

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for leading budget planning and financial stewardship across assigned campaigns productions content initiatives partnerships and agency scopes of work This includes managing budgets forecasts estimates purchase orders invoices reconciliation vendor coordination scope spend pacing and resource tradeoff recommendations The Senior Manager is expected to evaluate whether investments are delivering the intended brand and business outcomes and recommend where to scale optimize reallocate or stop spending based on performance and strategic value

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing communications advertising business or related field required
• 8+ years of progressive marketing experience in a brand marketing organization advertising agency integrated marketing team or related creative environment
• 5+ years of experience leading brand strategy integrated campaign development creative development content marketing production or consumer brand management
• Experience managing or developing people including coaching direct reports guiding cross-functional contributors and building team capabilities
• Experience managing agency relationships senior stakeholders creative development processes integrated campaigns and cross-functional marketing initiatives
• Experience managing marketing budgets production budgets agency scopes of work estimates invoices purchase orders reconciliation and financial tradeoff decisions
• Experience with photo video content production social-first creative brand activations experiential marketing or large-scale content capture preferred
• Product marketing experience preferred but not required

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Strong understanding of brand marketing integrated marketing advertising creative strategy content development and 360-degree campaign execution
• Ability to translate business priorities consumer insights performance data cultural trends and product updates into clear strategies creative briefs campaign plans and leadership-ready recommendations
• Excellent verbal written visual and executive communication skills including the ability to lead strategic discussions present recommendations and align senior stakeholders
• Strong leadership and team development skills including coaching mentoring setting priorities developing talent building accountability and creating a collaborative team culture
• Strong project management and operational skills with the ability to manage complex high-volume workstreams timelines deliverables review cycles approvals and risks in a fast-paced environment
• Strong financial acumen including budget planning forecasting invoice tracking reconciliation vendor coordination scope management spend pacing ROI-informed decision-making and investment prioritization
• Strong understanding of brand and campaign performance including awareness consideration engagement reach demand contribution revenue impact ROI and how post-campaign learnings inform future strategy
• Solutions-oriented and adaptable with the ability to navigate ambiguity resolve issues and keep work moving forward under tight timelines and shifting priorities
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to build productive relationships with senior leaders cross-functional teams agency partners production partners and direct reports
• Ability to provide clear constructive and strategically grounded feedback to creative content media and production teams
• Working knowledge of photo video and content production workflows including pre-production production post-production usage needs rights considerations and asset delivery
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and familiarity with project management digital asset management workflow reporting or collaboration systems
• Professional demeanor creative curiosity strategic judgment and a proactive approach to improving process quality team performance and brand impact

TRAVEL:

Travel is required for agency meetings productions brand activations ship visits content capture and other business needs throughout the year Productions may require extended time on location

• including approximately 7–10 days or more depending on scope

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!

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

No immigration sponsorship 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

Nearest Major Market: Miami