Partnerships & Interline Executive

Purpose of the role

A commercial, executive role with responsibility for delivery of targets for IAGC interline and partnership activities. To create an effective and profitable network capability, for the group and build relationships with key stakeholders within IAG Cargo, and with partner airlines and interline carriers. To champion and lead the partner airline customer proposition within IAG Cargo. To develop IAG Cargo’s partnership programme ‘PartnerPlus’, to drive performance, innovation and cooperation. To develop skills and capabilities across the team and beyond.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Support of the delivery of the IAG Cargo network strategy, in relation to airline partnerships
- and alliances.
- Relationship building with key interfaces within the interline and alliance teams of keypartner airlines.
- Stakeholder management of commercial teams within IAG Cargo to drive utilisation of the
- programme and ensure high levels of understanding.
- Support on targeted projects, such as airline JBAs and commercial contracts for IAGCargo and in support of overall IAG objectives.
- Support for the delivery of effective third-party airline capacity to IAG Cargo.
- Provision of analysis to enable the management of interline processes, relationships and financial performance.
- Analysis and assessment of new commercial network opportunities to progress to
- implementation where recommended.

**Person Specification**

**Skills**
- Business management skills.
- Delivers on commitments.
- High resilience and strong ability for attention to detail.
- Develops and maintains strong relationships. Proven stakeholder management.
- Able to proactively and constructively challenge at all levels.
- Able to work to and meet business objectives.
- Owns own performance and development.
- Ability to manage trade-offs.
- Good analytical acumen with ability to manipulate, analyse and interpret financial and business data.
- Motivated self-starter.
- Team player with an ability to motivate those around them.
- Flexible approach to working & willing to travel.

**Qualifications**
- Educated to degree level or equivalent with relevant operational experience.

**Essential Experience**
- Experience in a planning or finance role managing across the whole business cycle.
- Systems literate with strong Excel and proven analytical skills, MIS and other IAGC
- Knowledge and understanding of the airline and cargo industry.
- Knowledge and understanding of B2B partnerships and alliances.
- Experience in managing trade-offs and using leverage to deliver benefit.
- Experience of international and cross-cultural negotiations.

As part of our workforce you will receive a competitive salary as well as access to a variety of our excellent benefits including Bonus, 26 days holiday, DC pension scheme, flight benefits, discounts with many high street retailers, good development prospects and the opportunity to be included in the annual incentive scheme.

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