Sobre

• Position Summary
• The Youth Activities Manager leads the onboard Youth & Family Program, overseeing the planning, delivery, and continuous improvement of age-appropriate activities for children and teens. This role ensures a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment for young guests while maintaining the highest standards of child safeguarding, safety, and guest satisfaction.
• The position is responsible for team leadership, program quality, operational coordination, and collaboration with shipboard departments to enhance the overall family guest experience. The Youth Activities Manager plays a key role in delivering memorable experiences while ensuring compliance with safeguarding policies and operational standards in a shipboard environment.
• Key Responsibilities
• Lead the Youth & Family Program by planning, organising, and overseeing a diverse range of age-appropriate activities for children and teens
• Ensure a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment for all participants, maintaining strict adherence to child safeguarding, safety, and operational protocols
• Coach, mentor, and develop Youth Staff, fostering a culture of accountability, service excellence, and continuous improvement through training, feedback, and performance management
• Collaborate with entertainment and shipboard leadership to align youth programming with the broader onboard entertainment strategy and operational objectives
• Monitor program performance and guest satisfaction, using feedback and data to inform improvements and enhance the overall experience for families
• Manage program logistics, including activity scheduling, inventory control, and budget tracking, ensuring efficient use of resources and alignment with financial targets
• Support cross-functional initiatives that enhance the family guest experience, collaborating with departments such as Food & Beverage, Shore Operations, and Guest Services
• Promote a positive, inclusive, and professional team culture that encourages creativity, innovation, and high standards of conduct
• Skills, Knowledge and Experience
• Non-Negotiable Requirements
• Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in youth programming, education, or recreational leadership, including at least 1–2 years in a supervisory or managerial role
• Previous shipboard experience in an equivalent youth leadership role
• Minimum of one year of experience in hosting, facilitation, or entertainment-related roles
• Proven experience designing and delivering engaging, age-appropriate activities for children and teens
• CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain prior to embarkation)
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and discretion when working with minors and families
• Ability to work long hours, weekends, and holidays in a shipboard environment
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Strongly Preferred
• Degree or diploma in Education, Recreation, Child Development, Hospitality, or a related field
• Formal child safeguarding training or certification
• Experience managing budgets, inventories, and operational logistics
• Strong organisational and time-management skills in fast-paced environments
• Clear, confident communication style with strong interpersonal skills
• Additional language skills
• Contract Details
• 6:2 rotation (6 consecutive months onboard, followed by 2 months of vacation)
• Single cabin accommodation