American Airlines · 14 hours ago
Director, Commercial Planning and Performance
Fort Worth, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expAmerican Airlines is a leading airline company that provides travel opportunities and personal growth for its employees. The Director of Commercial Planning & Performance Analytics is responsible for guiding the strategic direction of the commercial organization by delivering data-driven insights and collaborating with various teams to improve performance and uncover growth opportunities.
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Responsibilities
Lead a cross-functional team responsible for driving business planning and performance analysis across the commercial organization
Serve as a central partner for strategic forecasting, scenario planning, and performance tracking in collaboration with Loyalty, Sales, and Finance
Partner with Loyalty and cobrand teams to support financial modeling, revenue forecasting, and program performance evaluation
Collaborate with Sales to analyze account performance, identify commercial opportunities, and align planning efforts with revenue goals
Coordinate cross-departmental analysis and strategic reviews to inform commercial decision-making and long-range planning
Support the development of business cases for major commercial initiatives and ensure ongoing tracking of performance vs. plan
Drive continuous improvement in commercial planning processes, data integrity, and decision-support tools
Qualification
Required
Demonstrates the highest standards of ethics and integrity
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Data Analytics, Statistics, or equivalent quantitative experience
7 years of experience in leadership roles
5+ years of experience in customer centric roles
Strong understanding of airline economics preferred
Demonstrated ability to work with leadership to identify, plan, and execute strategic initiatives
Demonstrated ability to be highly collaborative, form consensus, build relationships, and work productively with a broad range of experienced professionals throughout the company
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage multiple large-scale projects on an ongoing basis and adjust priorities, as necessary, to meet shifting deadlines in a dynamic work environment
Demonstrated ability to think strategically, negotiate skillfully, digest complex details, and use sound judgment and initiative in making decisions
Demonstrated ability to identify opportunities for improvement, as well as proven success implementing strategic initiatives under time constraints
Demonstrated ability to perform both independently and as a team member, handle multiple assignments, complete projects on time, and perform under pressure
Preferred
Strong understanding of airline economics
Benefits
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
Company
American Airlines
American Airlines is an airline company that operates a diverse fleet of aircraft, including narrow-body and wide-body jets. It is a sub-organization of American Airlines.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1B2023-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $250M
2023-02-08Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2015-01-01Post Ipo Equity
Leadership Team
Doug Parker
Chairman and former CEO at American Airlines
David Seymour
Chief Operating Officer
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