Manager, Aviation Development

People come together at Edmonton Airports. They connect. Learn. Imagine. We are an Airport for Everyone, uniting people for a world of possibilities. At Edmonton Airports, we aim to create a community of unique individuals to allow for expanded ideas, perspectives, collaboration and innovative business decisions. We do this by fostering positive, enthusiastic people who are excited take on challenges. As an organization, we value opportunities to create diversity within our team, including backgrounds, experiences, perspectives and ways of working together. True to our core values, we are invested in our talent and consider professional development, specialty training and career growth among the top priorities to expand team member skillset as we continue evolving with new technologies and forward-thinking ideas. As recipients of the 2024 Alberta Top 80 Employer Award, we work to elevate the experience even higher and facilitate new possibilities at our region’s airports.
Les personnes se rassemblent à Edmonton Airports. Elles nouent des liens. Elles apprennent. Elles imaginent. Nous sommes un aéroport pour tout le monde et nous unissons les gens autour d’un monde de possibilités. À Edmonton Airports, nous nous efforçons de rassembler une communauté de gens uniques pour permettre l’expansion des idées et des perspectives, favoriser la collaboration ainsi que la prise de décisions commerciales novatrices. Pour y parvenir, nous encourageons l’attitude positive et l’enthousiasme de personnes motivées à relever des défis. Nous valorisons, comme organisme, les occasions de promouvoir la diversité au sein de l’équipe, notamment en termes d’origines, d’expériences, de perspectives et de façons de travailler ensemble. Fidèles à nos valeurs fondamentales, nous nous engageons à investir dans nos talents et considérons le développement professionnel, la formation spécialisée et l’évolution de la carrière comme des priorités absolues afin d’élargir l’éventail des compétences des membres de notre équipe et de continuer à évoluer au gré des nouvelles technologies et idées novatrices. Lauréate du 2024 Alberta Top 80 Employer Award, l’entreprise s’efforce constamment d’améliorer l’expérience et de favoriser l’émergence de nouvelles possibilités aux aéroports de notre région.
Manager, Aviation Development
1 Full-time, Permanent Position
Is This Role for You?
**What You’ll Do**:

- Lead and manage high-impact, multi-stakeholder projects that vary in scope and complexity, often with limited clarity requiring solution-based thinking.
- Serve as a confident and credible representative of YEG in high-profile external engagements—particularly with airlines, government officials, and industry stakeholders in Canada and around the world.
- Deliver compelling and visually engaging air service development presentations to airline network planning teams and other partners.
- Leverage your project management expertise to drive forward corporate, market, and economic development initiatives that align with YEG’s broader strategic goals.
- Analyze aviation-related financial and demand data to build business cases and identify route opportunities using sound analytical skills.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with cargo, government relations, brand, finance, operations and other internal teams to support air service initiatives.
- Identify and manage necessary budget requirements for the provision of air service and business development initiatives.
- Contribute strategically to YEG’s long-term air service growth by identifying and acting on emerging opportunities in global markets.
- Travel regularly - up to 35% of your time - across Canada and internationally to attend industry conferences, conduct airline meetings, and foster relationships.

**What You Bring**:

- A Bachelor of Commerce degree or equivalent in business, economics, finance, or a related field (MBA an asset).
- Proven experience in finance, sales, marketing, consulting, business development, or corporate strategy.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with a natural ability to present complex ideas in a clear, persuasive manner.
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal communication with an emphasis on strong stakeholder relations.
- Experience managing multiple large-scale projects simultaneously, often with mínimal oversight and evolving priorities.
- A proactive, self-starting attitude with a knack for problem-solving and creative thinking.
- Ability to research, analyze, and present data gathered from a wide variety of reference sources.
- Knowledge of relevant data analytics software and business statistical skills considered an asset (such as Cirium Diio, Sabre Market Intelligence, OAG, IATA Airport IS, Tableau).
- Advanced knowledge of MSOffice, including PowerPoint and Excel.
- The ability to develop external networks and influence key decision-makers.
- Airline industry experience is an asset but not required.
- Ability to secure and maint