🚀 Strategic Partnerships Executive

**Job Description**

Carnival UK & P&O Cruises are a leading name in the holiday sector, dedicated to delivering unforgettable holiday happiness to our guests. Our success is built on a foundation of diverse talents and perspectives, and we believe in fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

In our continuous journey of growth and innovation at Carnival UK, we are seeking a Strategic Partnerships Executive to bring fresh insights and expertise to our P&O Cruises Sales department.

**Role Overview**

This office-based role supports the Business Manager, Strategic Partnerships, in driving revenue and unlocking growth opportunities across a defined portfolio of travel agent partners. Youu2019ll help deliver targeted business plans and KPIs for P&O Cruises, while nurturing strong relationships and ensuring strategic goals are met.

Youu2019ll play a key role in executing commercial strategies and maximising business opportunities within these agencies, using your initiative to make informed decisions and contribute to the success of our trade partnershipsu2014guided by the Business Manager and Director of Trade Sales.

This pivotal role will involve:
Support delivery of sales targets for defined accounts in conjunction with Business Manager, as defined by Director of Trade Sales
Coordinate campaign promotional activity to be delivered through Travel agent partners in conjunction with other channels, while ensuring alignment to our brand guidelines
Working closely with Business manager to support the monthly budgetary process for specified travel agent accounts
Support the delivery of commercially effective campaign strategies, ensuring a coherent approach across of sales channels.

This role is positioned at CUK10 level within our organisation and is available on a full-time time, permanent basis. We offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.

**What You'll Bring:**

Your unique background and skills are what will make you stand out. We're looking for:
Minimum of 1 yearu2019s experience within a commercial/ marketing / sales environment
Organise administration accurately and effectively
Knowledge of IT packages including Excel, Word, Power Point
Ability to learn in-house software packages quickly.

**About You: The Ideal Candidate**

You are more than just your CV. You're someone who brings:
Previous experience within the travel/cruise industry or a sales/customer service environment.
Experience of working with 3rd party agencies
Experience of working in a sales or marketing environment in the travel industry
Knowledge of the cruise industry Proven experience of working in a team Report writing skills
Sales & negotiation skills.

**Why Join Us?**

Working with us means more than just a role. Itu2019s about being part of a team that values well-being and personal growth. Hereu2019s what we offer:
Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
Extensive learning and development opportunities
Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
Company paid Health Cash Plan 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

Due to the popularity of our roles and our commitment to finding the best talent, we might close applications earlier than advertised. Donu2019t miss out on this opportunity to become part of a team dedicated to creating unforgettable holiday happiness. Apply today to start your journey with us.

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**About Us**

Holidays are one of lifeu2019s 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 worldu2019s largest holiday travel and leisure company, we take enormous pride in bringing to life two of the most iconic brands from Britainu2019s 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.

Itu2019s through the successful delivery of these extraordinary travel experiences for our target markets and our distinctive culture, that we hope to become Travelu2019s Employer of Choice.