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River Cruise Commercial & Trading Executive - Homebased UK Wide
Contract length: Permanent
Working hours: Full time
Additional benefits: Highly competitive plus excellent benefits
Keywords: River Cruise Commercial & Trading Executive, River, River Cruise, Commercial roles, Commerical, Product
Introduction: We're looking for a passionate and commercially minded River Cruise Commercial & Trading Executive to take ownership of our multiple award-winning client’s growing river cruise sector. This is an exciting role for someone who thrives on building relationships, identifying opportunities, negotiating exclusive deals, and driving commercial performance.
Meta Title: River Cruise Commercial & Trading Executive Homebased UK Wide
Meta Description: We're looking for a passionate and commercially minded River Cruise Commercial & Trading Executive
Description:
You'll work directly with river cruise line partners to develop growth strategies, create compelling products and packages, and increase brand visibility. Combining commercial trading, marketing planning, and supplier management, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our client’s river cruise business.
Working alongside the Trading Director and Head of Commercial & Planning, you'll help shape commercial strategies, develop exclusive offers, and create impactful marketing campaigns that drive growth across our cruise portfolio. As the supplier-facing ambassadors of the brand, the team represents the business at industry events, meetings, and key trade partnerships.
Previous experience in a similar commercial role within the river cruise / cruise sector is required for the role, along with strong negotiation and relationship building skills.
In return our client can offer a highly competitive salary, plus excellent benefits. This is a Monday – Friday role and will be remote, with regular visits to head office.
If this role is of interest to you, please apply online.
Role of River Cruise Commercial & Trading Executive
- Act as the primary commercial contact for river cruise partners across the brand.
- Build and strengthen relationships with key suppliers through regular engagement and strategic collaboration.
- Develop and execute targeted marketing and growth plans that drive sales and partner success.
- Negotiate exclusive offers, competitive rates, and innovative package products.
- Identify new routes to market and uncover fresh commercial opportunities.
- Monitor trading performance and respond quickly to market trends and rate movements.
- Select and promote the strongest offers for inclusion in marketing campaigns.
- Collaborate closely with Product Operations and wider business teams to deliver successful campaigns.
- Ensure river cruise brands are effectively represented across all customer touchpoints.
- Analyse campaign performance and sales results, using insights to optimise future activity.
- Manage weekly trading calls and monthly supplier meetings.
- Produce regular performance reports and track key commercial targets.
- Identify growth opportunities and recommend strategies to maximise performance.
- Lead the planning and delivery of river cruising events from concept through to execution.
- Communicate effectively across the business to ensure alignment on launches, campaigns, and commercial priorities.
Skills required for the role:
- Previous experience in the river cruise / cruise market.
- Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
- Excellent relationship-building and communication abilities.
- A proactive mindset with the ability to identify opportunities and deliver results.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Confidence working across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
If you’re interested in learning more about this River Cruise Commerical & Trading Executive role, please press the apply online button now!
Sector: Cruise,Homeworking
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