Job Description

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• This job is a member of the Distribution Strategy team within the Revenue Engineering Division. 
• ​Responsible for developing strategies, maintaining relationships, and negotiating contracts with the following: Global Distribution Systems (GDS), online booking tools (OBT), American's New Distribution Capability connections (NDC), and the distribution components of Travel Management Companies (TMC) and large corporations.

What you'll do

• ​Own and strengthen key relationships with major GDS partners through account management
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting processes for GDS and NDC distribution
• Support GDS and NDC negotiations by contributing to economic modeling and strategic analysis
• Identify, analyze, and quantify strategic opportunities—financial, commercial, or operational—for Distribution Strategy
• Collaborate closely with teams across Global Sales, Finance, Revenue Management, Digital, AAdvantage, IT, and other departments to assess risks and opportunities related to product distribution and business plans
• Develop a deep understanding of cost-driving processes and products to inform and influence decision-making
• Present analysis and recommendations clearly and concisely to all levels of leadership and external stakeholders
• Create and execute communication plans in partnership with Sales Support, B2B Marketing, and Corporate Communications
• Develop and lead internal training sessions focused on Distribution initiatives
• Contribute to broader commercial initiatives on both an ongoing and ad hoc basis

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• ​Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience/training
• 3 years related experience
• Experience with SQL

 

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

• Experience in Revenue Management, Sales, or Finance

 

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• ​Proven analytical expertise and ability to effectively structure and communicate financial data for business consideration and decision making
• Strong business acumen, including analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate complex topics in a simple way
• Ability to be a strategic thinker
• Ability to create structure and drive progress in an ambiguous environment
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
• Knowledge of data analysis tools – Tableau, SQL, Cognos

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: 

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

Job Tags

Work at office, Flexible hours,

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