Commercial Planning Manager

Job Description

In our pursuit of excellence within our Commercial department here at Carnival UK, we're seeking individuals who bring a wealth of knowledge and qualifications to the table for our Commercial Planning Manager position within the P&O Cruises team. At our core, we believe in the strength of a diverse and skilled team to drive our business forward. Your skills and qualifications are valuable to us.

Role Overview:

Key accountabilities include:

Working closely with our colleagues in Revenue Management to review current trading performance

Coordinate Sales & Marketing activity in response to both trading challenges and opportunities, both through a tactical and a mid-term planning lens

Facilitate and lead forums and meetings to align stakeholders, drive decision-making, and ensure timely delivery of commercial initiatives.

Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure commercial readiness for promotions, launches, and tactical trading interventions.

Support strategic planning cycles and contribute to senior-level reporting and performance tracking.

Position Requirements

Our ideal candidates are those who possess not only the technical skills required for commercial planning, but also a keen eye for detail. Your academic background and professional certifications in commercial planning will be the foundation of your role within our team.

Required Skills:

Strong commercial acumen and ability to interpret complex data to inform decisions.

Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Proficiency in campaign planning, project coordination, and performance reporting.

Experience in managing multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced commercial environment.

About You:

You are someone who thrives in a collaborative environment yet can work independently with a high degree of accuracy and accountability. Your qualifications are just the start; we're looking for team members who are eager to learn, grow, and contribute to our collective success.

Personal Qualities:

Confident communicator who can influence, challenge constructively, and lead discussions with senior stakeholders.

Resilient and adaptable, able to manage multiple priorities under pressure.

Collaborative and inclusive, fostering strong working relationships across teams.

Proactive problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindset and a “can-do” attitude.

Why Join Us?

Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK07, offered as a full-time position, on a permanent basis, with hybrid working including up to two days from home.

We offer a dynamic and inclusive workplace where your work makes a real impact. Beyond competitive salaries and benefits, here’s what we offer:

Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers

Annual bonus

A friendly welcome with help settling in

Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers

Extensive learning and development opportunities

Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme

Employee-led networks

Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes

Recognition scheme with prizes and awards

Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme

Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment

In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP

Life Assurance

Parental and adoption leave

Employee Shares Plan

Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes

Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals

Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal

Application Note:

Given the opportunities we provide, we encourage prompt applications. We are committed to finding the right blend of talent and passion, and our recruitment process may close earlier than advertised for roles with high applicant volumes.

Don't miss this chance to leverage your qualifications in a role where you can truly shine. Apply today and let’s explore how your skills and ambitions align with our opportunities!

Recruitment Journey

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About Us

Holidays are one of life’s greatest pleasures. Having the chance to relax, escape and explore is a magical thing. And there is no better holiday than a cruise.

No one knows cruising like Carnival UK, where talented people from across the globe come together to create unforgettable holiday happiness. As part of the world’s largest holiday travel and leisure company, we take enormous pride in bringing to life two of the most iconic brands from Britain’s rich seafaring heritage, P&O Cruises and Cunard. Collectively they have been delivering unbridled joy, boundless adventure and lifelong memories to millions of people for over 350 years. And in a multi-million pound global holiday market, where cruising has barely scratched the surface, we have the opportunity to do that for many, many more people.

Our diverse yet tight knit teams share high standards, heartfelt values and passion for our purpose. Our Culture Essentials describe the expectations we have for ourselves and of each other, in building a culture that supports safe, sustainable, compliant operations and celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.

It’s through the successful delivery of these extraordinary travel experiences for our target markets and our distinctive culture, that we hope to become Travel’s Employer of Choice.