Marketing Manager - PandO Cruises (FTC - Maternity) - Shore Based - Southampton

An exciting Part-time opportunity has arisen with P&O Cruises Marketing department for a highly capable Marketing Manager (Fixed Term – Maternity) to join the team for 12 months here at Carnival UK.

The role is based at the impressive Carnival UK Headquarters in Southampton and is paying a competitive salary plus benefits, such as pension, huge discounts on our cruises and more.

Carnival UK is the operating company for P&O Cruises & Cunard. We provide unforgettable holiday experiences and operate a winning culture to achieve standout success.

We have big plans for the future and our industry is ripe for innovation. With 3 new ships on the horizon, our business is growing rapidly.  As we embrace new technology we have the need to protect our organisation and customers from threats and risk. Be part of the journey and help shape and embed processes & procedures!

 

The Role

This role reporting into the Senior Manager, will be responsible for:

1. Managing marketing activity from brief to customer through understanding requirements of the business, agreeing strategy with senior stakeholders, briefing to agencies or studio and ensuring effective delivery of communications to meet the needs of the business and brand.

2. Planning and executing the P&O Cruises brochures and ATL advertising strategy. Ensure that key senior stakeholders are engaged in the origination and approval process and that the work produced is brand enhancing, compliant and in line with the commercial requirements of the business.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Key account manager for Brand, Internal Comms and Operations.

• Manage various campaigns (WAVE, Surf, brochure & magazine launches etc.)

• Work with business to understand requirements, clarity of brief and alignment to strategic objectives prior to proceeding.

• Coordinate proofing procedure and manage feedback of amends to Artworker/Designer/Copywriter.

• Ensure project runs to schedule and stakeholders are updated on progress.

• Identify opportunities for new projects.

• Periodically review the quality of work with Senior Designer and Senior Copywriter to ensure high standards are maintained.

• Liaise with magazine publishing houses and printers.

• Manage photoshoots and their budgets with Senior Designer.

• Select photographer with Senior Designer and appointed advertising agency and provide them with clear briefs.

• Manage the Studio budget, including raising POs and coding invoices.

• Understand the P&O Cruises customer strategy so as to optimise messaging and presentation of P&O Cruises marketing collateral.

• Produce the required content for the Monthly Report.

 

Experience Required:

Essential:

• Proven account management experience either in-house or external agency.

• Strong experience of planning and delivering communications TTL.

• Project management exposure.

• Previous budget management and cost control management experience.

Desirable:

• Brochure/magazine production.

• Exposure to within an FMCG environment.

• Experience of TV advertising, creative production & media planning from the client side.

• Media buying and media selection experience.

• Knowledge of print and broadcast media.

• ASA awareness.

   

Education, Qualifications and Training:

Highly Desirable:

• Degree in Marketing or other relevant field.

• CIM Diploma or other equivalent qualification or professional training.

 

People who will enjoy and excel in this role will naturally:

• Be highly collaborative and able to explore solution options and form consensus between different teams.

• Express themselves easily and explain things clearly.

• Be energised by working with others.

• Be assertive in communicating new ideas and championing them through to successful implementation.

• Be able to influence effectively and successfully across a wide variety of stakeholder groups, at peer level and senior management.

• Love delivering great service to the internal & external parties.

• Be hungry for knowledge and have passion for learning new things.

• Love planning & prioritising and have excellent organisation and time-management skills.

 

About us

One of our core organisational values is that we are 'better together' and that’s why we’re working hard to build a flexible and inclusive culture; where difference is respected and valued and where our people can be themselves. Inclusivity is at the heart of our everything we do so we welcome applications from everyone. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership and pregnancy & maternity.

Carnival UK is the operating company for P&O Cruises & Cunard. We provide unforgettable holiday experiences and operate a winning culture to achieve standout success.

Our Cunard ships have been defining sophisticated ocean travel for over 175 years. Our ships have always been The Most Famous Ocean Liners in the World.  We continue our legacy of luxury ocean travel with our flagship Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, with Queen Mary 2 providing the only regularly scheduled transatlantic service between Southampton and New York. In 2022 our fourth Queen will join our Cunard fleet.

P&O Cruises has a proud and long tradition, with seven ships including our flagship Britannia which joined our fleet in March 2015.  Our new ship, the largest in the UK market, will join the fleet in 2020, meaning we can offer more experiences tailored to British tastes - combining genuine service, a sense of occasion and attention to detail, ensuring passengers have the holiday of a lifetime, every time.

It takes great passion and real dedication to maintain our position at the top. That’s why extraordinary, passionate people are at the heart of our journey delivering the highest standards to our valued customers. With support to help you reach your potential, attractive company benefits and incredible employee offers on discounted cruises we want your career with us to be successful and fun. 

Join us on our journey, apply now.