Brand Partnerships Executive

Cunard is a leading luxury cruise line name, dedicated to delivering unforgettable holiday happiness to our guests. Our success is built on a foundation of diverse talents and perspectives, and we believe in fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

In our continuous journey of growth and innovation at Carnival UK, we are seeking a Brand Partnerships Executive to support the delivery of Cunard’s exciting Brand Partnerships.

Role Overview

Sitting within Cunard’s Brand and Product Development team, the Brand Partnerships Executive will be responsible for supporting the delivery and management of the Cunard Brand Partnership portfolio. The Brand Partnerships Executive will work with the Brand Partnerships Manager to ensure reciprocal multi-channel partnership activation campaigns are executed on time and fulfil their objectives. This role will coordinate the development of brand assets to support activation campaigns via our Brand Partner channels and Cunard channels, as well as leading the internal communication plan to increase visibility of Cunard’s Brand Partnerships programme around the business.

At all times, this role will be an ambassador and guardian of Cunard’s brand positioning to internal teams and appointed Brand Partners. The role is a full-time role and is based on a hybrid way of working, with the opportunity to balance between being based at Carnival House and working from home. Travel may be required for event delivery, attending partner meetings, hosting of partner events and events on board.

This pivotal role will involve:

• Support the Brand Partnerships Manager and Brand Partnerships team with the planning, coordination and execution of all multi-channel Brand Partnership activation campaigns to ensure they are fulfilled in the most efficient way, within budget and timeframe.
• Brief creation to share with internal stakeholders and channel owners; copy writing, proofing and signing off across email, social media, advertising website and print, coordination of campaign and events logistics, and management of the partner activation calendar.
• Facilitate the development of brand assets used across Brand Partner and Cunard channels to include writing copy and selecting imagery that is in keeping with the Cunard brand but with a tone of voice tailored to the partner audiences.
• Lead the internal communications plan and internal Brand Partnership events calendar alongside the Internal Communications team to ensure Cunard Brand Partnerships are represented within our Head Office and across CUK, generating exposure and awareness to increase visibility and understanding of the Brand Partnerships programme.
• Coordination and delivery of general administrative tasks to ensure the smooth running of Brand Partnerships campaigns – this may include (but not limited to) setting up vendors in our system, raising purchase orders, managing stock items for events and the brand ambassador bellhops
• Obtain and record both internal and external partnership activity results, along with the recording of upcoming and completed partnership comms.
• Support the Brand Partnerships team in the creation of the quarterly impact report to share with internal stakeholders and create a reciprocal evaluation report for the brand partners
  
  

This role is positioned at CUK10 level within our organisation and is available on a full-time, permanent basis. We offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.

What You'll Bring

Your unique background and skills are what will make you stand out. We're looking for:

• Experience of delivering cross-channel marketing activity with third parties
• Experience in managing multiple stakeholders and projects
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Experience in event management
  
  

About You: The Ideal Candidate

You are more than just your CV. You're someone who brings:

• Experience within the hospitality, leisure, lifestyle sectors
  
  

Application Guidance

Diversity is our strength, and we encourage applications from those with varied experiences, whether you meet every listed requirement or not. If you’re passionate about our guests and looking for an opportunity to grow, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

Working with us means more than just a role in guest experience. It’s about being part of a team that values well-being and personal growth. Here’s what we offer:

• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
• Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
• Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Employee-led networks
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
• Company paid Health Cash Plan 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
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
• A friendly welcome with help settling in
  
  

Due to the popularity of our roles and our commitment to finding the best talent, we might close applications earlier than advertised. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to become part of a team dedicated to creating unforgettable holiday happiness. Apply today to start your journey with us.

#Job Functions: Business Development; Marketing; Strategy / Plannin

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.