ENRICHMENT - Guest Lecturer - Arts

vor 7 Monaten

Basel, Schweiz Viking Vollzeit

Viking was founded in 1997 and provides destination-focused voyages on oceans, rivers and lakes around the world. Designed for experienced travelers with interests in science, history, culture and cuisine, Chairman Torstein Hagen often says Viking offers experiences for The Thinking Person®.

Viking has more than 250 awards to its name, including being rated #1 for Rivers, #1 for Oceans and #1 for Expeditions by Condé Nast Traveler and voted at the top of its categories by Travel + Leisure. No other cruise line has ever received these same honors by both publications at the same time.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

Part of our Enrichment team on our Ocean vessels, the Guest Lecturer – Art is a non paid public enrichment figure, delivering numerous destination relevant presentations within our Theatre. Providing a context for learning ahead of visiting the ports of call. Addressing, but not limited to art history, architecture, music, sculpture, theatre, poetry, literature and dance, all relevant to the area the ship is sailing in and the ports of call.  The Guest Lecturer – Arts reports to the Cruise Director.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Prepare and deliver a series of destination-based lectures on board one of Viking’s award-winning Ocean ships.  Conduct “Q&A Sessions” following the lectures. Deliver scenic commentary where fitting. Host tables for guests at dinner, as and when. Accompany guests and escort shore excursions in the various ports. Be an ambassador for Viking.

WHY JOIN VIKING?
Travel the world in style, sharing your love for travel and history on our beautiful Ocean ships, being part of the world’s best Enrichment program, as awarded by Cruise Critic two years in a row.
 
On board our ship 

Double cabin with large picture window, meals, drinks with meals and unlimited Wi-Fi are all included  A travel companion can join you in your cabin  Travel to/from the ship provided by Viking for you and your travel companion, if you join us for over 18 nights Full guest privileges

YOUR PROFILE

Excellent enthusiastic and experienced public speaker able to deliver knowledgably, confidently and with passion.  A degree, or relevant personal experience in the field of expertise. Lecturing experience within a college/university/cruise ship setting. Computer literate, including knowledge of PowerPoint. Dedicated, flexible team player, with a positive and approachable personality. Professional appearance / well groomed. Proactive in upholding Viking standards of excellence. Available to guests for questions, feedback and general inquiries. Excellent English language skills in both writing and speech; foreign language proficiency a plus.  A travel companion who can also bring something to the enrichment program a plus. Available for a minimum of 4-6 week assignments, multiple times a year.

APPLICATION AND JOB RELEVANT INFORMATION

After submitting your CV (including a link to a video clip of you giving a lecture in the past 2 years) and a list of lectures you could deliver, we might ask you to introduce yourself with a personal video recording. We always encourage our candidates to take this step to add their personality to any written application. Please note, however, that this step is optional and not a mandatory part of the recruiting process. For further information, please contact our Enrichment team.

Our roles will be subject to our appearance standards (including in relation to visible tattoos) and employees are expected to project a professional image at all times. Visible tattoos are not permitted. Tattoos concealed with make-up, skin-colored sleeves or any covering other than the company uniform will still be considered visible for the purposes of our appearance standards. Exemptions to this may be considered on a case-by-case basis where appropriate. Tattoo removal may not result in successful employment and therefore is not encouraged and is the candidate’s personal decision. 


DISCLAIMER
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