About the Company

Azamara is a global premium cruise line that inspires curious and passionate travelers to spend more time exploring the world with us on our immersive cruises. We offer our guests a world class experience onboard and while visiting destinations around the world. Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our organization with an exciting career at sea.

About the Role

This is a shipboard (maritime) role that requires extensive world travel and living onboard a ship for up to four months at a time.

The Leadership Development Consultant (LDC) partners with onboard operational leadership to build a consistent leadership experience across departments and strengthen readiness for next-step roles. This role assesses development needs, delivers leadership development solutions, and supports leaders in addressing people-related challenges that impact team performance and crew satisfaction—helping improve productivity, ship performance, and a strong leadership culture.

Responsibilities

Partner with onboard operational leaders to assess leadership needs, align development priorities to ship goals, and strengthen leadership consistency across departments.
Coach and advise leaders at all levels to strengthen effectiveness, decision-making, communication, and accountability; provide timely, actionable feedback.
Identify leadership, performance, and people-related challenges through observation, data, and stakeholder input; facilitate root-cause discussions and partner on solutions that improve crew satisfaction and operational outcomes.
Design and facilitate structured leadership learning paths (digital and live) and targeted sessions that address business, performance, and behavioral gaps; reinforce application through follow-up and measurement of learning transfer.
Support talent management processes, including development planning, calibration conversations, and talent/succession planning, to build readiness for next-step roles.
Maximize LinkedIn Learning engagement by curating role-based playlists, aligning assignments to development plans, and tracking completion and application.
Facilitate Train-the-Trainer sessions with onboard instructors and provide ongoing coaching and feedback to improve training delivery quality and consistency.
Utilize assessment and psychometric tools (e.g., DiSC) to build self-awareness, strengthen team effectiveness, and inform development plans.
Qualify as a Human Service Response master trainer; conduct regular training and manage Azamara’s Care Team Associate program to strengthen readiness and response capability.
Model and champion a culture of commitment to Azamara’s STAR values, standards, and overall business strategies.
Support HR operations as required.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) from an accredited university or college in Learning & Development, Business Administration, Human Resources, Psychology, or a related field is required.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in Learning and Organizational Development.

Required Skills

Operational understanding with the ability to translate business priorities into practical leadership development solutions.
Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and influence leaders at all levels, including senior operational leaders, with diplomacy and discretion.
Strong consulting and diagnostic skills to identify leadership or performance challenges, facilitate root-cause discussions, and partner on sustainable people solutions.
Experience applying adult learning principles and designing/facilitating blended learning (live and digital) that drives behavior change.
Proactive communicator who provides timely updates, escalates appropriately, and aligns stakeholders on progress and outcomes.
Experience supporting talent management processes such as development planning, talent reviews, and talent/succession planning.
Ability to build and maintain effective relationships and gain commitment through compelling communication.
Self-motivated with strong time management and organization skills.

Preferred Skills

Strong facilitator who creates engaging learning experiences and supports application through follow-up.
Comfortable supporting development planning, talent reviews, and succession planning to build bench strength.
Highly organized and self-directed, able to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities in an at-sea environment.

Workplace Setting

The Leadership Development Consultant works aboard Azamara ships, rotating throughout the fleet on a 4/2 contract basis. While onboard, this position reports to the Human Resources Manager, a member of the Executive Committee. This role also works with the shoreside Head of Talent to identify contract goals and leadership development objectives.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Azamara is committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace.

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