Responsibilities

• This position is responsible for working directly with our preeminent cruise line clients on F&B (Food & Beverage) initiatives.
• You will be expected to understand our client’s strategic goals, and then utilize all of our available resources to execute solutions that will meet them (which may include ideation, design, custom production, technology, etc.)
• You will also work directly with the beverage supplier community, ship chandlers and other external resources to facilitate resources to serve our client’s needs.
• Annual budgets will need to be prioritized and balanced to achieve and maximize goals.
• The position requires strong account & timeline management skills, creativity and F&B expertise.
• Candidate has the ability to effectively manage and complete all aspects of complex projects within budget parameters.
• Participate and lead brand/initiative meetings from inception through ideation to execution.
• You’ll work with our production team to manage production needs & estimates and our creative department for design & photography needs.
• The position requires consistent communication with our clients as well as the team in CA.
• Position will be largely based in Miami with occasional international travel to visit ships.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree and minimum of 4 years advertising, sales promotion agency or cruise line beverage experience (or 8+ years experience if no degree)
• Track record of managing multiple accounts/programs
• F&B and/or Restaurant/Hotel/Cruise experience
• Sound Financial Skills: experience managing a budget
• Excellent Communication & Presentation Skills
• Resourceful: Ability to get things done by leveraging a wide range of resources
• Ability to prioritize and work unsupervised
• Microsoft Office
• On-premise beverage industry experience
• Experience with Supplier Negotiations

Preferred

• In addition to the above, the perfect candidate is someone who works well within a team while being independent, thrives in a fast-paced environment, has excellent communications, is pro-active, tenacious and thinks on his/her feet, is quality driven, creative, pays close attention to detail, prepares for meetings in advance, and takes a “whatever it takes” approach to achieving client’s goals. He/she listens intently to clients and staff, has the ability to quickly build relationships and be influential, and is sociable and fun!

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Work from home