The role operates within the P&O Cruises Sales Department, focused on trade-facing communications that support sales performance and trade engagement across P&O Cruises and Cunard. Working alongside the Senior Consultant, Communications and Senior Executive, Communications, the role delivers activity across email, trade web, social media and trade press channels, collaborating across Sales, Marketing, Brand, PR & Events and other CUK teams. This pivotal role will involve:

Delivering trade communications across email, trade web, social media, trade press and other agreed channels, ensuring messaging is clear, accurate, timely and aligned to Sales objectives and trading priorities.
Translating complex commercial priorities, offers and sales activity into concise and compelling communications, adapting messaging for different trade audiences while supporting the wider P&O Cruises and Cunard brand narrative.
Collaborating with Sales, Marketing, Brand, PR & Events and other CUK teams to coordinate content, assets and approvals and ensure consistent application of brand guidelines across trade-facing communications.
Working closely with the Sales Operations Manager to manage and track the annual Trade Communications budget, prioritising activity, monitoring spend and supporting effective commercial returns.

Demonstrable experience delivering trade or commercial communications, with ownership of planning and execution across relevant communications channels.
Experience translating complex commercial or sales information into clear, accessible messaging, with a practical understanding of brand guidelines and communications consistency.
Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Sales and Marketing teams while independently managing competing priorities and deadlines.
Experience managing or tracking communications budgets or spend, alongside strong commercial awareness.
Strong personal accountability, taking ownership for the quality, accuracy and timeliness of communications.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, building trusted relationships and working effectively across multiple teams and stakeholders.
Sound judgement and strong prioritisation skills, confidently balancing competing demands and knowing when to escalate sensitive matters.
An adaptable, continuous improvement mindset, seeking feedback and identifying new approaches to improve the clarity, consistency and impact of communications.

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
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