Zoe Edwards will work alongside newly promoted head of sales Nicola McNeish and report into director of sales Claire Stirrup.

In her new role Edwards will be tasked with managing and delivering strategic support for the line’s Thomas Cook/Co-operative Travel and Tui accounts.

She brings more than 18 years-worth of travel experience having previously held roles with Thomas Cook working across commercial, yield and sales.

Edwards worked within the cruise team at Cook since May 2012 and most recently held the position of senior cruise partnership manager.

Stirrup said: “Zoe’s appointment is the latest exciting development in the growth of our team. She brings a wealth of knowledge and significant experience that I know will be a huge asset both for our team and our national accounts.

“Ahead of the launch of Celebrity Edge it is an exciting time for Celebrity Cruises and we look forward to continuing to work with all our partners with an expert team in place to continue to offer support and guidance.”