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Port and Shopping Lecturers

Shopping Presenter Job Description

Thank you for your interest in becoming a port lecturer aboard some of today’s most popular cruise ships! While sailing the high seas and exploring all walks of the world, the following is a list of duties that a Shopping Presenter will perform on each voyage: 

After boarding your ship the first day, you are required to attend a shipboard orientation class. You will be available during the Introduction Show given by the ship’s Cruise Director to speak about the Shopping Program and to promote your first live presentation. 

You will arrange all promotional flyers, brochures, and shopping display merchandise from the stores at least one hour before cruise guests enter the lounge where your presentation is given 

You will perform Shopping Presentations for each port of call . Talks will vary in duration depending on the port and how many stores are on the recommended shopping program . You will answer questions after the talk and display store merchandise to guests. 

You will socialize and mingle at every opportunity, including the Captain’s Cocktail party, shows, buffets, etc., and will, at all times, maintain a professional and friendly demeanor on and off the ship when dealing with guests and merchants. If permission is granted by ships Hotel Manager you will host a table on formal nights. You will visit the stores in each port of call all day long and help close sales to increase revenue. 

You will perform desk hours as designated in the evening before each port and at the last night of the cruise 

On port days, you will perform gangway duties according to the needs of that specific port before tours are dispatched. You will distribute shopping maps and brochures, answer questions, and motivate guests to shop. After all tours are dispatched, you will proceed to the gangway and remain for no less than one hour at the gangway passing out collateral, answering questions, and motivating guests as they disembark. You should have a table set up near the gangway with flyers available from the various stores as cruise passengers go ashore in port. 

You will visit every store repeatedly at every port of call, with no exceptions, for at least 15 minutes each or longer (depending on time in port) 

The Buyer’s Guarantee video must be shown after leaving the last port of call or at least two days prior to arriving in the home port. 

You will assure that all talks are videotaped and replayed in the cabins throughout the cruise. Videotapes will be included in the end-of-voyage package and sent to the office each voyage. 

You will wear uniforms as directed by the PPI Group, and will, at all times when in public areas, be well-dressed and properly groomed. 

PPI representatives will acknowledge receipt and transmit completed revenue reports and voyage reports for each voyage. 

You will complete all requested paperwork per checklist and send end-of-voyage packages to the office at the conclusion of each voyage. Your revenue and voyage report must be sent electronically via email at the end of each voyage.

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