Darren Budden
Director of Product Development - Newbuild at Royal Caribbean Group
- Role
- Director of Product Development - Newbuild at Royal Caribbean Group
- Location
- Miami, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Darren Budden
25 years of management operations and marketing experience for companies including Royal Caribbean Int, General Electric, and IBM.• Managed and coached staffs ranging from 4 to 1550 people.• Successfully managed expense budget in excess of $100 Million.• International experience in all parts of the world bringing a truly global perspective and multi cultural appreciation.• Superior change management capabilities developed in specific training at General Electric.
Experience
Director of Product Development - Newbuild
Nov 2019 — Present · Miami, FL, US
Delivered the Wonder of the Seas during a Global Pandemic and a deployment pivot from China Market to North America with 4 months to deliver the experience modification.• Introduced The Mason Jar Southern Restaurant & Bar, Vue Bar, Cantina Fresca, Suite Neighborhood, and other concepts to enhance the OA class product.• Providing oversite to the development of new product offering for Royal Caribbean International shipboard offerings.• Partner with the Newbuilding design group, architects, shipyard representation to design and deliver the most innovative cruise products in the world.• Provide leadership to the teams developing new ship construction totaling over $2 billion worth of investment.
Education
Jack Welch Management Institute
MBA with Distinction, Business Administration and Management
2012 — 2015
Skills
- Hotel Administration
- Hotel Booking
- Pre-Opening Experience
- Pre-Opening
- Operational Planning
- Hotel Management
- Casino
- Yield Management
- Team Leadership
- Budgets
- Boutique Hotels
- Entertainment
- Opening Hotels
- Travel Management
- Hotels
- Guest Service Management
- Food & Beverage
- F&B Management
- Customer Satisfaction
- Training
- Managerial Finance
- Resorts
- F&B Operations
- Hospitality
- Front Office
- Management
- Leisure
- Catering
- Cruises
- Revenue
- Housekeeping
- Tourism
- Facilities Management
- Restaurants
- Micros
- Gaming
- Marketing
- Hospitality Industry
- Event Planning
- Leadership
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