AVP, Ecommerce
Royal Caribbean Group · Miami, FL · 1 wk ago
ManagementFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Ecommerce Performance & Commercial Leadership
- Own accountability for Celebrity ecommerce PAX, conversion, and revenue performance targets.
- Serves as the primary Celebrity brand representative to the shared services ecommerce strategy group, ensuring Celebrity’s growth objectives and commercial priorities are reflected in the multi-brand ecommerce roadmap.
- Partner with Celebrity brand leadership and the CMO to integrate ecommerce thinking into the overall Celebrity brand strategy, identifying opportunities where digital commerce can accelerate brand and business objectives.
- Lead forecasting, budgeting, and investment prioritization for Celebrity ecommerce, partnering with the shared services strategy group on resource allocation and roadmap trade-offs.
- Maintain performance against targets and work with shared services and brand partners to adjust tactics, optimize conversion, and improve yield.
- Ecommerce Strategy & Shared Services Partnership
- Act as the key stakeholder and strategic partner to the shared services ecommerce strategy group, which owns the overall multi-brand ecommerce strategy and roadmap.
- Translate Celebrity brand strategy, consumer insights, and commercial priorities into clear requirements and inputs for the shared services ecommerce team.
- Influence shared services roadmap prioritization to ensure Celebrity-specific initiatives receive appropriate investment and sequencing.
- Identify and advocate for new market opportunities, emerging technologies, and channel optimization strategies on behalf of the Celebrity brand.
- Ensure Celebrity’s unique brand positioning and guest experience standards are preserved within shared platform and technology decisions.
- AI, Personalization & Experience Innovation
- Champion the adoption of AI-driven personalization, recommendation engines, and dynamic merchandising to improve conversion and guest engagement across the Celebrity ecommerce funnel.
- Partner with shared services Product and Engineering teams to define and prioritize personalization use cases, A/B testing frameworks, and experimentation roadmaps for Celebrity.
- Stay current on emerging technologies, AI capabilities, and industry trends to identify competitive advantages and innovation opportunities for the Celebrity ecommerce experience.
- Ensure the ecommerce experience leverages data and behavioral insights to deliver relevant, high-converting content and offers at each stage of the consumer journey.
- Brand & Celebrity Partnership
- Maintain a deep understanding of Celebrity brand strategy, positioning, and business priorities.
- Serve as the primary ecommerce leader ensuring Celebrity brand priorities are reflected in digital execution, site experience, and campaign activations.
- Work directly with the Celebrity CMO and brand leadership team to align ecommerce goals with broader brand and marketing objectives.
- Represent ecommerce in Celebrity Marketing leadership meetings and contribute to integrated planning.
- Content & Experience Leadership
- Manage and develop the ecommerce content team, ensuring content supports conversion, brand storytelling, and campaign objectives.
- Ensure onsite content, messaging, and merchandising align with both brand standards and ecommerce performance goals.
- Drive content strategy that balances editorial quality with commercial performance.
- Operations & Execution Influence
- Serve as a key stakeholder to the shared services ecommerce operations team, influencing priorities, processes, and execution quality on behalf of Celebrity.
- Provide clear requirements, performance expectations, and feedback to shared services operations to ensure Celebrity standards are met.
- Escalate operational gaps or misalignments that impact Celebrity ecommerce performance, working collaboratively to resolve issues.
- Prioritize capacity planning, release coordination, and execution timelines for Celebrity-specific initiatives.
- Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing ecommerce team spanning content and brand experience functions.
- Build a culture of accountability, experimentation, and continuous improvement within the team.
- Attract, retain, and grow talent; establish clear goals, development plans, and career paths for direct reports.
- Foster cross-team collaboration and ensure effective coordination across shared resources and matrixed stakeholders.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner closely with Revenue Management and Brand Marketing to develop and execute tactics that increase ecommerce demand and conversion.
- Collaborate with shared services Product, Engineering, Analytics, and Marketing teams to identify opportunities, test initiatives, and scale successful programs.
- Cook up coordination with the multi-brand ecommerce strategy group to ensure Celebrity priorities are reflected in shared technology and roadmap decisions.
- Required:
- 10+ years of progressive experience in ecommerce, digital commerce, or a related commercial digital role.
- Demonstrated track record of owning and delivering against ecommerce revenue, pax, and conversion targets.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience in forecasting, budgeting, and P&L management for a digital channel.
- Proven ability to lead and influence in matrixed environments, driving outcomes through partnership and stakeholder management rather than direct authority alone.
- Experience representing a brand or business unit within a shared services or center-of-excellence operating model.
- Experience connecting ecommerce metrics to broader brand and business objectives and communicating results credibly to senior stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complexity into executive-ready insights and strategic recommendations.
- Preferred:
- Experience in travel, hospitality, or subscription/consideration-purchase industries.
- Familiarity with AI-driven personalization, experimentation platforms, and data-driven merchandising.
- Experience operating within a multi-brand organization with shared platform and technology resources.
- Background in consumer brand environments where commercial performance and brand integrity must coexist.
- Ecommerce performance management and commercial optimization
- Brand-led ecommerce strategy and stakeholder representation
- Influence-driven leadership in matrixed and shared services environments
- AI, personalization, and experience innovation
- Forecasting, budgeting, and investment decision-making
- Team leadership, talent development, and organizational building
- Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
- Executive communication and influence