The Job – Airport Development Manager

You will manage an assigned portfolio of airports and control their cost base by effectively negotiating contracts in a multi-stakeholder environment, manage supplier relationships within your assigned portfolio and collaborate with Airports, Tourism Boards and Governments in this multi-stakeholder environment.

You will deliver on cost saving targets assigned across the allocated network portfolio and will have accurate management of budgeting within your portfolio.

The Team

The Airport Development Team manage a significant proportion of the total easyJet external spend (circa £1.5 billion per annum), covering all elements of airport charges and spend. 

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How you will do it:

Develop and implement clear short / mid / long term strategies to deliver reductions on airport spend.

Proactively develop a pipeline of innovative initiatives to step change the cost base in the assigned portfolio.

Influence a range of key internal stakeholders to support and buy in to chosen strategy.

Build strong partnerships with airport and tourism board management teams to leverage easyJet’s capacity allocation.

Negotiate airport charges that secure competitive advantage.

Drive continuous improvement within the supply base, and deliver a pipeline of value engineering projects to reduce easyJet spend.

Monitor financial performance against plan and manage variances appropriately.

Maximise support available from airports, tourism boards, development agencies and business development groups for new route development;

Take accountability and ensure appropriate contracts are in place for all airports within the portfolio assigned, including diversion contracts.

Work closely with operations to agree clear service specifications to meet business requirements.

Support supplier management policies to ensure consistent practises and supplier relationships are developed. 

Attend airport charges consultations where applicable and collaborate closely with our in-house regulatory team to secure the best outcome for easyJet.

What you will need to do the role:

Meticulous attention to detail

Keen commercial awareness

Creative thinker willing to push boundaries

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Focused and effective negotiating skills with proven track record of negotiating high value contracts

Ability to develop and manage internal and external relationships effectively at a variety of levels (up to CEO)

Proven track record of drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements

Financial Acumen : Ability to analyse detailed financial and general management information

Team Player

Self-Starter : Displaying determination and drive, with a tenacity to deliver to the bottom line

Second language desirable

Flexible re travel (up to 40% of role)

What you’ll get in return:

·         Competitive base salary

·         Up to 20% bonus

·         25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with opportunity to buy 5 additional days leave after 12 months in role

·         BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes

·         7% pension

·         Life Assurance (x4)

·         Discounted staff travel scheme with access for friends and family

·         Annual credit for discount on easyJet holidays

·         ‘Work Away’ scheme, allowing you to work abroad for 30 days a year

·         Electric vehicle lease salary sacrifice scheme

·         Access to online learning tools and development programmes

Location & Hours of Work

This is a full time role. The team are typically in the office 3 days a week. There may be significant travel required.

About easyJet

At easyJet, we're not just about making travel affordable, we're also committed to making wellbeing a rewarding journey for our team through small, healthy steps. We provide the necessary tools and resources, fostering a culture of care and collaboration. We do this the 'easyJet way', embodying our Orange Spirit, promoting accountability for our wellbeing, and looking out for each other. This is our healthy approach, making a difference for all of us.

Apply

We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds as part of our ongoing commitment to having a team that truly represents the customers that we serve . You may feel that that you don’t meet every single requirement for this role, but we’d still encourage you to submit an application rather than ruling yourself out. And if you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know and we’ll work with you to find a solution.

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