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

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  This job is a member of the Airline Retailing team within Global Sales and Distribution organization.
• Responsible for developing Airline Retailing 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

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  Owns and strengthens key relationships with major GDS partners (account management)
• Manages all aspects of GDS/NDC budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting processes
• Assists with economic modeling of strategies and contracts to support decision making during GDS and NDC negotiations
• Develops understanding of cost driving processes and products to guide and influence decision making
• Identifies, analyzes, and quantifies strategic opportunities for Distribution Strategy, either financially, commercially or operationally
• Collaborates closely with counterparts in the wider Global Sales organization, as well as Finance, Revenue Management, Digital Channels, AAdvantage and other AA departments to identify opportunities and risks related to product distribution and business plans
• Develops Distribution related communication plans by working with Sales Support, B2B Marketing and Corporate Communications
• Contributes to larger corporate commercial initiatives on an on-going and ad-hoc basis
• Presents analysis and recommendations clearly and concisely to all levels of leadership as well as external customers
• Develops and leads internal training related to Distribution initiatives
• Assists in shaping the strategy of the Distribution Strategy team and broader Airline Retailing and Global Sales organization

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, Power BI

What you'll get

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

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  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.