Description

Overview

About us

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.

As a trusted voice for many of the world's most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.

About Maritime

We help enhance the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of our customers in the global shipping industry, covering all vessel types and mobile offshore units. As a partner to industry, we offer services in testing, certification, training, and technical advisory through the energy value chain. That means we're continually investing heavily into R&D for new services and solutions while proactively assessing what the industry needs today and tomorrow.
About the role

Lead the Future of Cruise Industry for Americas

DNV is seeking a forward-thinking and customer focused Head of Cruise Center, Americas, to lead our cruise business across Americas. This role is central to our growth and success in the region, with a strong emphasis on building trusted client relationships, staying ahead of market trends and ensuring operational excellence.

The Head of Cruise Center Americas will report to the Regional Manager Americas, in Houston, and be a member of the Regional Leadership Team. This position will be located in our Sunrise, Florida office to service/grow the cruise client base in the Americas.

What You'll Do:

• Drive growth in the Americas cruise market: Lead the efforts to increase market share for DNV within the cruise segment, both for new buildings, ships in operations and advisory services.
• Shape the regional cruise strategy: Define and coordinate strategic and tactical plans for the cruise segment in close collaboration with global cruise centers and strategy teams
• Lead the DNV Americas Cruise Center: build and develop a high-performing team across business development, key account management, and customer delivery
• People Management: Execute and monitor leadership and HR management according to the DNV People Policy and relevant instructions for Technical Service Managers and Key Account Managers reporting into the Cruise Center
• Develop new business and services: translate market insights into service improvements, innovation, and growth of the advisory portfolio
• Lead sales and marketing execution: plan, guide, and continuously improve regional sales and marketing activities
• Own key client relationships: Fill the role as Key Account Manager (KAM) for selected customers
• Position DNV as a trusted partner: reinforce and strengthen our reputation as a professional, creative, and solution-oriented partner to the cruise industry

What we offer

At DNV, we offer opportunities beyond business. In addition to competitive conditions, the right candidate will enjoy working with issues to enhance safety and sustainability in an environment where trust, teamwork and innovation are core values. Our working culture is based on respect and care and an appreciation of the need for work-life balance.

• Local conditions apply
• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
• 401(k) with company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid/remote opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
• Career advancement opportunities

DEFAULT DEI STATEMENT: DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.
US ONLY STATEMENT: DNV is a proud equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department (hrrecruitment.northamerica@dnv.com). Information received relating to accommodations will be addressed confidentially.

About you

What Is Required:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Engineering, or Science or equivalent.
• 10 years of experience from the maritime and cruise industry
• Strong cruise industry network and credibility with senior stakeholders
• Strong leadership experience with proven ability to lead and develop teams
• Commercially driven, with the ability to translate strategy into results
• Solid track record in business development and client relationship management
• Excellent English communication skills and the ability to adapt
• Solid knowledge of DNV products, services, and internal networks.
• Self-starter with a proactive, creative and solution-oriented approach
• Committed to DNV values, passionate about business development, and eager to drive innovation
• We conduct a pre-employment background and drug screening

What we offer

At DNV, we offer opportunities beyond business. In addition to competitive conditions, the right candidate will enjoy working with issues to enhance safety and sustainability in an environment where trust, teamwork and innovation are core values. Our working culture is based on respect and care and an appreciation of the need for work-life balance.

• Local conditions apply
• Generous paid time off (vacation, sick days, company holidays, personal days)
• Multiple Medical and Dental benefit plans to choose from, Vision benefits
• Spending accounts FSA, Dependent Care, Commuter Benefits, company-seeded HSA
• Employer-paid, therapist-led, virtual care services through Talkspace
• 401(k) with company match
• Company provided life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability benefits
• Education reimbursement program
• Flexible work schedule with hybrid/remote opportunities
• Charitable Matched Giving and Volunteer Rewards through our Impact Program
• Volunteer time off (VTO) paid by the company
• Career advancement opportunities

DEFAULT DEI STATEMENT: DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.
US ONLY STATEMENT: DNV is a proud equal-opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, or business need, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. DNV is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with a disability. US applicants with a physical or mental disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact the North America Recruitment Department (hrrecruitment.northamerica@dnv.com). Information received relating to accommodations will be addressed confidentially.

About you

What Is Required:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Engineering, or Science or equivalent.
• 10 years of experience from the maritime and cruise industry
• Strong cruise industry network and credibility with senior stakeholders
• Strong leadership experience with proven ability to lead and develop teams
• Commercially driven, with the ability to translate strategy into results
• Solid track record in business development and client relationship management
• Excellent English communication skills and the ability to adapt
• Solid knowledge of DNV products, services, and internal networks.
• Self-starter with a proactive, creative and solution-oriented approach
• Committed to DNV values, passionate about business development, and eager to drive innovation
• We conduct a pre-employment background and drug screening