Join the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection: Where Every Voyage is a Symphony of Luxury
Embark on an extraordinary journey with the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, an exquisite extension of the renowned Ritz-Carlton brand, dedicated to redefining ultra-luxury hospitality at sea. As a "Lady or Gentleman" of our esteemed team, you'll be entrusted with the art of delivering the impeccable "Gold Standards" that have made the Ritz-Carlton an epitome of excellence across the globe.
The Essence of Excellence: The Gold Standards
The Gold Standards are the bedrock of the Ritz-Carlton experience, setting us apart in the industry and establishing a legacy of unparalleled service. These standards embody the values and culture that define our brand, and serve as the compass guiding our every endeavor.
The Employee Promise
At The Ritz-Carlton, our Ladies & Gentlemen are the most important resource in our service commitment to each other and our guests.
By applying the principles of trust, honesty, respect, integrity, and commitment, we empower and nurture talent to the benefit of each individual and the company.
The Ritz-Carlton fosters a culture where all are valued, quality of life is enhanced, individual aspirations are fulfilled, and The Ritz-Carlton Mystique is strengthened.
Join us on a journey where every day is a testament to the highest standard of luxury and service. Apply now and be part of an unparalleled legacy in hospitality.
- Establish and lead the organization’s Voice of Guest strategy and experience intelligence capabilities.
- Define how guest behavior, needs, expectations, and perceptions are researched and understood throughout the voyage.
- Lead guest research, observational studies, journey management, experience audits, and insight generation.
- Develop systems for identifying guest friction, unmet needs, emerging trends, and opportunities for experience enhancement.
- Ensure guest insights inform strategic decisions, prioritization, product development, and experience investments.
- Establish experience design methodologies, principles, standards, and governance.
- Translate research and guest insights into differentiated experience concepts, service models, and design solutions.
- Oversee experience architecture, service design, concept development, experimentation, and innovation initiatives.
- Maintain quality, consistency, and alignment across experience development efforts.
- Connect research, journey management, concept development, and performance measurement into a unified operating model.
- Establish feedback mechanisms that support continuous learning and experience improvement.
- Lead pilots, experimentation, concept testing, and refinement activities.
- Lead, coach, and develop multidisciplinary Journey & Insights and Experience Design teams.
- Foster collaboration among researchers, designers, operational leaders, product teams, Marketing, and Commercial partners.
- Build organizational understanding of guest behavior, experience quality, and guest-centered design.
- Partner with Voyage Experience to shape future product and experience direction.
- Partner with Intake & Integration to identify, evaluate, and prioritize experience opportunities.
- Partner with Operations to assess the difference between designed and delivered experiences.
- Ensure Marketing and Commercial teams maintain a consistent understanding of guest needs and expectations.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on guest experience strategy, innovation, and performance.
- Champion guest-centered decision-making and elevate experience intelligence and design as strategic organizational capabilities.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is an Equal opportunity, inclusive employer and will consider all applicants for employment with the Company on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
Skills Required
- Establish and lead Voice of Guest strategy and experience intelligence capabilities
- Lead guest research, observational studies, journey management, and experience audits
- Develop systems to identify guest friction, unmet needs, trends, and opportunities for enhancement
- Translate research and insights into experience concepts, service models, and design solutions
- Oversee experience architecture, service design, concept development, experimentation, and innovation
- Lead, coach, and develop multidisciplinary Journey & Insights and Experience Design teams
- Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Marketing, Commercial, Voyage Experience, Intake & Integration
- Serve as trusted advisor to executive leadership on guest experience strategy and performance
What We Do
Designed to combine the luxury lifestyle of The Ritz-Carlton® and the casual freedom of a yachting vacation, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection will offer voyages on three custom-built yachts. Calling on unique and distinguished destinations alike, most voyages range from seven to ten nights, offering many overnight calls and uniquely curated experiences ashore. Each yacht will feature 149 suites, each with its own private terrace, and accommodate up to 298 guests in a relaxed, casually elegant atmosphere. As with The Ritz-Carlton® on land, each yacht will feature personalized service, elevated dining and luxury amenities. The yachts are also available for private charter.
