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Sr. Manager Loyalty Marketing

ektello, Miami, FL, United States


IMPORTANT Contract to Hire - 4-months & then perm 4-days onsite, 1-day remote in the Port of Miami $65-$70/hr pay

Position Summary The Sr Manager of Loyalty, reporting to the AVP of Loyalty, will lead the ongoing day-to-day management of our client's Loyalty program and play an integral role in the roll out of the program’s continuous enhancements. This position requires highly tuned collaborative skills to coordinate programming implementations across cross‑functional teams in Hotel Operations, Revenue Management, Digital Transformation, IT, Sales, Contact Center, and Marketing to ensure alignment, obtain buy‑in on program evolution, and make sure core KPIs are both understood and met. This person will also oversee marketing of the credit card program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Delivers on global loyalty program goals, including enrollment, engagement, retention, and satisfaction.

Identifies customer needs (based on research/insights) and develops innovative and creative programs and solutions to deliver those needs as it relates to the loyalty program.

Overall program management including value proposition; marketing; cost management; operations; training; and execution of member benefits in Contact Centers, digitally, and onboard.

Ensures global loyalty message is integrated into all marketing collateral/communications developed for consumer digital and onboard.

Focuses on improving customer satisfaction onboard and in the Loyalty Contact Center, by identifying root causes, creating action plans and driving flawless tactical execution.

Works closely with ship management and global offices.

Develops & maintains Standard Operating Procedures for Loyalty program and has ownership for ratings of the program.

Develops and manages the online (website) experience of Loyalty members.

Works with shipboard teams including Loyalty Ambassadors to set them up for success.

Oversees IT projects for improvements to Loyalty support systems and program enhancements.

Provides competitive insights on Loyalty programs to keep our program best in class.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

10-12 years of experience with a proven track record of driving innovative ideas and strategies for consumer loyalty programs and successfully delivering strategies that meet growth targets.

Minimum 5 years of previous marketing experience especially consumer engagement, promotion execution, retention strategies, go‑to‑market execution

Passionate about driving customer loyalty, and overall customer marketing

Credit Card experience is a plus

Thorough understanding of consumer marketing and brand management concepts, approaches, and tactics

Strong program management expertise, with a proven track record of delivering business results, assessing complex problems, overcoming obstacles, achieving key milestones, and driving implementation success

Ability to work well across departments, influence without authority, navigate complex organizational dynamics

Demonstrated track record of success in collaborating, influencing, and building strong relationships at all organizational levels and across multiple business areas

Very strong communication and presentation delivery skills, with the ability to influence decision-makers to think creatively about consumer‑related approaches

Expertise in analyzing and interpreting data, designing approaches to address data findings, measuring effectiveness of approaches, and redirecting approaches in an agile, real‑time manner

Ability to plan and facilitate effective, productive meetings/work groups of varying size

Ability to manage projects across multiple workstreams and cross‑functional teams

Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint

Knowledge and Skills

The ability to establish and develop long‑term relationships with both internal and external customers will be a key to the success of the role

Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative team environment and independently

Demonstrated problem‑solving and decision‑making skills

Excellent presentation skills (written/verbal)

Sound financial management skills

Ability to achieve results within budget and target deadlines

Strong strategic thinking and planning skills and take appropriate action on a timely basis.

Marketing skills include brand positioning and strategy, media management, social, and digital

A true customer advocate, with passion for customer experience overall

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