Manager, Business Integration, Talent and Strategy

Job Posting Title:

Manager, Business Integration, Talent and Strategy

Req ID:

10092164

Job Description:

For nearly two decades, Adventures by Disney has been a leading travel brand, offering over 40 guided-group adventures across land, river, and expedition cruises. Disney-trained Adventure Guides ensure hassle-free vacations with masterful storytelling, in-depth knowledge, and attention to detail, fostering lasting connections with each destination. The heart of every Adventures by Disney vacation lies in the authenticity, immersion in cultures, insider access, and curated activities.

Building on a legacy of over 135 years, National Geographic Explorers have ventured across continents, remote cultures, ocean depths, and towering mountains. National Geographic Expeditions extends this legacy, allowing travelers to embrace their inner explorer and witness the wonders of the world up close and in depth. With Signature Land, Expedition Cruise, River Cruise, or Private Jet options, National Geographic Expeditions provides unparalleled access to the world with knowledgeable Experts. Additionally, every trip booked supports the global nonprofit National Geographic Society, contributing to the work of National Geographic Explorers worldwide in protecting and illuminating our world through exploration, research, and education.

The Manager, Business Integration, Talent and Strategy is an experienced strategy, analysis, and optimization professional who develops and implements growth strategies, analyzes business performance and identifies key issues, develops and implements action plans to optimize business performance, and manages large-scale special projects that support the Adventures & Expeditions (A&E) business. In addition, you will manage the day-to-day Talent casting for all National Geographic experts and Adventures by Disney hosts joining our trips, leading the Talent team, and working across several departments and outside entities.

This person formulates business strategies, analyzes product line profitability, and develops and implements strategies to address product quality or product/business profitability issues.  This person integrates and partners with cross functional teams and acts as a liaison for the execution of initiatives that span multiple lines of business and a variety of functional areas.

This role requires a balance of highly analytical, detail-oriented business strategy and project management skills, as well as strong influencing and facilitation skills. You will be responsible for complex, large, medium and small scale projects with broad organizational implications and impacts.

The Manager, Business Integration, Talent and Strategy will report to the Senior Manager, Business Integration, Talent and Strategy and sits in Celebration, FL.

What You Will Do/Responsibilities:

• Lead, Influence, and Hold Accountable

  • They will directly lead the Talent team (salary cast), responsible for prospecting and selecting experts, photographers, and hosts for our trips

  • indirectly lead and influence Executive and Senior Leaders within the organization to achieve common objectives and business strategies.

• Business Strategy

  • They will establish a comprehensive planning process and partner with the National Geographic Society and other National Geographic branded divisions, Trip Development, Operations, Partnership Management, and Functional Leaders to set strategic vision and ensure there are no gaps.

  • You will ensure other Executives, Senior Leaders, and Functional Leaders are working towards that strategy, including company-wide and global initiatives.

• Business Analysis and Issue Identification

  • They will monitor and analyze business performance, including product quality and profitability, and implement action plans to address any shortfalls.

  • They will understand key metrics and trends to help maximize business efficiencies and results, and you will drive performance expectations to ensure goals are met or exceeded.

• Business Performance Optimization

  • They will develop and implement action plans to optimize business performance and lead initiatives to drive critical business, segment, and enterprise strategies and priorities which will include process re-engineering and efficiency projects, integrating business objectives across all areas of the business (e.g. Trip Development, Trip Operations and Partnership Management)

  • Collaborate with key business functional areas (Marketing, Sales, Pricing & Revenue Management, Contact Center, Travel Services, Public Relations, Public Affairs, Finance, Consumer Insights Measurement & Analytics, Legal, HR, Technology, Digital, Sourcing & Proc