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Wizz Air is a leading European low-cost airline. Our mission is to provide affordable and reliable air travel to everyone, everywhere, while minimizing our environmental impact. We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive team of over 8,000 employees from more than 110 nationalities, who share our values of inclusivity, positivity, dedication, integrity, and sustainability.
As a rapidly expanding airline, we offer exciting career opportunities across a range of functions, from flight operations to engineering, customer experience, finance, and more. We provide extensive training and development opportunities to help our employees grow and succeed in their roles. Joining Wizz Air means joining a team that is passionate about aviation, dedicated to excellence, and committed to making air travel accessible and sustainable for all. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the aviation industry, we welcome you to explore our job opportunities and become a part of our success story.
Airport Development Manager (West)
Based in Budapest
Purpose of the position:
The Airport Development Manager is primarily responsible for negotiating and delivering airport and ground handling deals for the Wizz Air Group. The role involves building and managing C-level business relationships with airports, tourism bodies, and other organizations, as well as identifying and presenting new airport and route opportunities to the Senior Management team of the Airline.
What we offer:
- Base salary and employee bonus scheme
- Unlimited number of significantly discounted and confirmed seating tickets, giving access to a continuously growing network of destinations
- Relocation package (if applicable)
- Life insurance
- AYCM sport pass contracting possibility
- Instant impact, from any level of the organisation, exposure to C-suite management
- Fast career progression, internal mobility and talent management supported by training opportunities (Wizz Academy and bespoke trainings)
- True international and multi-cultural work environment, passionate, driven and diverse teams
Responsibilities:
- Act as the key contact person for airport and ground handling partners regarding commercial matters
- Cooperate with the Network Development team and other key internal stakeholders to identify, recommend, and assess strategic route development and base opportunities for Wizz Air
- Develop and manage relationships with airports, ground handling partners, and other organizations in the assigned regions
- Develop relationships with Ministries of Transportation and Tourism and other governmental bodies to support airport development efforts
- Manage the contracting of airport agreements and related incentive programmes and secure capacity at airports
- Develop forecasts and proposals to improve efficiency and reduce airport and ground handling cost
- Provide ad-hoc reports on airport cost-related issues to the Head of Airport Development West, Finance, and Controlling
- Provide spanet intelligence and field information to the commercial organization, including passenger traffic, competitor movements, and spanet updates
- Participate in preparing the yearly airport and ground handling budget and manage cost on the assigned locations
- Organize and manage airport/ground handling selection tenders
- Set up action plans to achieve targets and meet budget requirements for each airport and ground handler
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- Conclude signed contracts according to planned deadlines
- Achieve and contract the best available deal, price, or cost level per airport
- Achieve budgeted unit cost levels by service provider/spanet
- Year-over-year unit cost decrease by airport/spanet and service provider/spanet
Requirements:
- 3-5+ years working experience with 2+ years’ experience in relevant field
- Experience in commercial negotiations
- Experience in financial modelling and analysis
- Experience in procurement or sales is an advantage
- Airport- or airline-related experience is an advantageAdvanced/proven negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Advanced computer skills Finalized college or university degree.
- Strong business English skills (spoken and written)
- Second language is an advantageExcellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills
- Self-motivated individual with demonstrated ownership and responsibility
- Ability to work independently with a strong drive to exceed goals
When applying, please only provide valid information regarding your educational background and certificates, as the original documents will be requested during the hiring process.
We look forward to meeting you and learning more about your skills and experience. Join the Wizz Air team and discover the world of opportunities.
