About the role
We are hiring for skills to be responsible for supporting in the delivery of Sales and Distribution Strategies of Qatar Airways Joint Businesses and Strategic Alliances, including partnerships with American Airlines, IAG (British Airways / Iberia) and Virgin Australia.
Working closely with Qatar Airways Global Sales, Regional / Local Sales, CBI, RMCO teams and the Partners respective Sales organizations, develop and execute market and account level strategies that align to the principles of the overarching framework for both agency and corporate joint deals. Ensure that they are scalable and work in harmony between the different Partnerships and Qatar Airways independent deals.
Duties would include:
- Support in the execution of each Sales and Distribution Business Plan across all in-scope geographies; and of monitoring, reporting and communicating the joint accounts performance, including identification of opportunities and action plans to deliver incremental value for the partnerships.
- Deliver industry leading training for Qatar Airways account managers and the implementation of best joint dealing practices.
- Working alongside B2B Comms, Marketing and Creative Services, support in the creation of effective Sales collateral to help Account Managers deliver key messages and actions.
- Support Sales in defining and maintaining effective end-to-end dealing processes including through CRM (e.g. Salesforce) and dealing tools.
- Working alongside Sales Operations, ensure the delivery of seamless servicing with Joint Business partners.
- Lead and project manage each of the Working Groups from Agency, Corporate and SME including maintain initiative roadmaps working with the wider commercial team to define and track objectives.
- Deliver revenue, yield, RASK and other KPIS / targets as agreed under each Strategic Alliance.
- Deliver joint dealing frameworks for all segments covered by the Strategic Alliances and Joint Businesses, including Corporate, TMC, Leisure and others.
- Execute training programs for Qatar Airways and Partners Account Managers to facilitate the effective implementation of joint deals across all in-scope geographies with Global, Regional and Local Sales teams.
- Define the joint distribution strategies, including GDS vs. NDC, and action plans to maximize revenue generation via optimal and cost-effective channels.
- Identify initiatives and opportunities across all channels and segments (including by Point of Sale, market, O&D, cabin, agent etc.) to generate incremental return for the Strategic Alliances.
- Create a detailed reporting suite covering all relevant metrics and communicate sales performance to internal and external stakeholders at agreed cadence.
- Support in the delivery of end-to-end joint dealing flows.
- Build strong relationships with all influencers and decision markets to achieve each Strategic Alliance's objectives.
- Represent Qatar Airways in the Sales Board of each Strategic Alliance partnership and in other Management and Governing Boards.
Be part of an extraordinary story
Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You'll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community.
Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what's never been done before.
Together, everything is possible.
Qualifications
About You
We are looking for a passionate and experienced professional to join the Strategic Alliances Team.
- A bachelor's degree qualification.
- 5+ years of experience of job-related experience.
- Expert knowledge of airline industry revenue planning processes, including capacity/network planning and revenue forecasting.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including written and spoken presentation.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Strong commercial acumen.
- Strong analytical and systems-thinking skills.
About Qatar Airways Group
Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We've grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don't slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what's never been done before.
So whether you're creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community.
How to Apply
If you are interested to submit your application and feel you are a good fit for this role, please complete our application form and upload your CV for our review and consideration.
