The AVP Talent and Employee Experience is accountable for shaping and delivering an integrated talent, reward, employee value proposition, learning, and culture agenda across Carnival UK. The role ensures the organisation has the workforce capability, leadership strength, and employee experience required to achieve current and future business objectives, while creating a high-performance, values-driven culture that attracts, develops, and retains exceptional talent.
Key Accountabilities
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Lead the design and delivery of an integrated enterprise Talent Strategy aligned to business goals and future workforce needs.
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Drive strategic workforce planning, skills transformation, capability frameworks, succession planning, and talent pipeline development across the organisation.
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rovide strategic leadership and governance for reward frameworks, employee benefits, and job architecture to support a future-focused employment proposition.
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Shape and oversee learning, leadership development, and capability-building strategies that support organisational performance and future skills requirements.
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Define and embed the Employee Value Proposition and employer brand to enhance attraction, engagement, retention, and employee experience.
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Lead organisation-wide culture, engagement, employee voice, and inclusion initiatives, supported by data, analytics, governance, and continuous improvement measures.
Essential Experience Required
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Experience in HR leadership experience covering multiple domains (Talent, Learning, OD, EVP, or Org Design).
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Proven success in developing and delivering integrated talent and organisational strategies in complex, multi-geography organisations.
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Deep experience in workforce planning, capability building, and large-scale organisational design or transformation.
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Strong understanding of culture, engagement, and employer brand drivers.
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Advanced stakeholder management and influencing skills with C-suite exposure.
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Analytical mindset with a strong grasp of metrics, benchmarking, and insight generation.
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Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, and scale high-performing teams across multiple disciplines.
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Change leadership capability and comfort navigating ambiguity.
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Strategic and systems thinker who can connect culture, talent, and performance.
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Trusted advisor and collaborative influencer across leadership levels.
Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK04, offered as a full-time position, on a 12 month fixed-term basis, with an offering of hybrid work including up to two days from home.
Read our employee experience guide to learn more about life as a Carnival UK colleague here.
We're more than just a holiday company; we're a community that values work-life balance, personal growth, and wellbeing. As part of our team, you'll enjoy:
Application Note
Due to the high volume of interest in our roles, we encourage early applications. This is your chance to contribute to a company that's setting the standard for holiday experiences. Apply today to be part of our journey to create joy and memories for our customers—and for you.
Don't let this opportunity sail away. Join us in making holiday dreams come true while advancing your career to new horizons.
Recruitment Journey
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Any offer of employment for this role will be conditional upon the satisfactory completion of a Basic DBS check. A criminal record will not automatically bar you from employment; any information disclosed will be considered fairly and proportionately in light of the responsibilities of the role.
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Holidays are one of life’s greatest pleasures. Having the chance to relax, escape and explore is a magical thing. And there is no better holiday than a cruise.
No one knows cruising like Carnival UK, where talented people from across the globe come together to create unforgettable holiday happiness. As part of the world’s largest holiday travel and leisure company, we take enormous pride in bringing to life two of the most iconic brands from Britain’s rich seafaring heritage, P&O Cruises and Cunard. Collectively they have been delivering unbridled joy, boundless adventure and lifelong memories to millions of people for over 350 years. And in a multi-million pound global holiday market, where cruising has barely scratched the surface, we have the opportunity to do that for many, many more people.
Our diverse yet tight knit teams share high standards, heartfelt values and passion for our purpose. Our Culture Essentials describe the expectations we have for ourselves and of each other, in building a culture that supports safe, sustainable, compliant operations and celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion.
It’s through the successful delivery of these extraordinary travel experiences for our target markets and our distinctive culture, that we hope to become Travel’s Employer of Choice.
Carnival UK is committed to protecting against potential risks to safeguarding, security and/or fraud risks. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks in the event of an individual being offered the position. We will only ask about convictions which are defined as 'not protected'.
