Manager Design Narrative

Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees. Royal Caribbean Group is pleased to offer a competitive compensation & benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

Position Summary:

At Royal Caribbean Group, every ship, voyage, and destination tells a compelling story—crafted through innovative design that excites, comforts, and inspires our guests. We are leading projects that define the future of our fleet, creating spaces that reflect our guests’ dreams and aspirations while addressing business needs and market opportunities, and your role will be to help us convey our ideas to internal stakeholders at the highest levels.

We are seeking a passionate Manager, Design Strategic Communications, to translate the visionary architectural design into a compelling and inspiring narrative. This role combines strategic vision and creative storytelling to resonate with stakeholders at all levels.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and articulate compelling narratives for newbuild ships and major architectural projects that align with the brand vision and guest experience goals.
• Translate concepts and innovation into strategic vision that resonates with a variety of audiences at all levels and across cultures
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including design, finance, naval architecture, product development—integrating into every stage of development, to help craft the narrative around our process and progress
• Partner with Brand, Ops and Revenue management teams to incorporate guest insights, market trends, and business needs into design narratives.
• Create engaging presentations and visual stories to communicate design concepts, strategic directions, and project progress to senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Craft thoughtful messaging and presentations showcasing the strategy and concepts to share recommendations and gain buy-in from senior management and CEO.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with strategic priorities.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned bytheir supervisor or management.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA highly preferred.
• 10+ years’ experience in management consulting, strategy, design, Communication & PR, Product Innovation, or related field
• Quick learner, highly driven, accountable, adaptable to ambiguity, and capable of shifting priorities efficiently.
• Strong strategic thinking and critical problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze data, translate complex ideas into cohesive strategies, and develop effective frameworks.
• Proven expertise in crafting compelling narratives and presentations that influence senior leadership and stakeholders. Adept at translating strategic insights into innovative design concepts and visual stories.
• Creative, strategic thinker with excellent communication skills to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Deep understanding of design standards, operational constraints, and guest experience optimization.
• Passionate about hospitality and guest-centric industries.

We know there is 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 hope to see you onboard soon!

I t 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.