Analyst, Fleet Deployment

This role is classified as “in-office” and requires employees to work from a designated Carnival office in South Florida Monday through Thursday each week. Employees may work from home on Fridays. Candidates must be located in (or willing to relocate to) the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area.

About Us

At Carnival Cruise Line, our mission is to consistently deliver safe, fun, and memorable vacations at a great value. As the world’s most popular cruise line, we offer a variety of unique experiences across our fleet, ensuring that every voyage is filled with excitement and discovery. From world-class entertainment and dining to exploring stunning destinations, we create lasting memories for our guests while maintaining a dedication to the places we visit and the lives we touch.

Responsibilities

• Detailed itinerary planning from sailing schedule (sailing by sailing) to ship position (day by day, by ship, all ships) to optimize profitability, guest experience, and itinerary diversification while minimizing fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
• Port conflict resolutions for ports of call and homeports.
• Reservation system implementation (set up of 1,800+ sailings every year in CCL reservation system that also feeds carnival.com, Navigator, GoCCL.com, Funpass, API feeds for trade partners, etc).
• Itinerary Changes: Design and implement port content and sequence changes where needed to resolve port conflicts, improve guest experience, and/or maximize revenue and fuel/carbon savings.
• Ensure all itineraries and itinerary changes are communicated to stakeholders throughout the organization, and collaborate with the communications team to ensure timely communications to guests.
• Maintain and proactively ensure accuracy of CCL data in MXP (MarineXchange) and Fuel & Itinerary Planning Application (FMA). Keep MXP & FMA up-to-date to communicate current and potential sailings with other teams.
• Collaborate across the organization to ensure deployment plans are aligned with technical & nautical requirements, onboard & hotel operations, and environmental regulations. Consider all aspects such as ship characteristics, technical limitations, ticket and onboard revenue performance, guest satisfaction, home port, and port of call accessibility constraints.
• Charter design and cost: Work with charter team designing itineraries and fuel cost calculation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required—Business, Economics, Finance, or related field.
• Master’s Degree preferred—advanced quantitative or management degrees, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years in consumer insight, revenue management, and/or financial analysis required.
• 2+ years in the cruise industry or experience working with a management consulting firm preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and analytical tools such as SQL/Oracle, SAS Enterprise Guide, and Tableau.
• Knowledge of overall business strategy and operations including business processes, revenue and cost components, drivers of these measures, profitability, and return on investment.

Skills

• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and strategic planning skills.
• Ability to work across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to present findings and insights to management in concise written and verbal presentations.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, creative, independent thinker, quick learner, curious, and inquisitive.

Benefits

• Annual cash bonus program for all non-sales roles; sales roles have an incentive plan. Director and above roles may also be eligible to participate in Carnival’s discretionary equity incentive plan.
• Health Benefits:
  • Cost-effective medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources.
  • Company-paid term life insurance and disability coverage.
• Financial Benefits:
  • 401(k) plan that includes a company match.
  • Employee Stock Purchase plan.
• Paid Time Off:
  • Holidays: 8 company-wide holidays plus 2 additional floating holidays.
  • Vacation Time: Starts at 14 days/year for full-time employees at manager level and below; 19 days/year for director and above. Part-time employees receive time off based on hours worked, with a minimum of 84 hours/year. Additional vacation time with further tenure.
  • Sick Time: 80 hours/year for full-time employees. Part-time employees receive time off based on hours worked, with a minimum of 60 hours/year.
• Other Benefits:
  • Complimentary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends.
  • Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement.