Job Location: Chicago, IL
Description
There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run “Business Resource Group” communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?
At United, we like to solve puzzles. From where we fly to when we fly, and even what planes we fly, our Network Planning team crafts flight schedules and routes that connect you with hundreds of destinations around the world, while our Alliances team connects you with even more locations across the globe by partnering with other airlines to get you to the places that matter most. With over 4,500 direct and connecting flights across 5 continents daily, and the largest international route network of any U.S. based airline, our team designs travel experiences that our customers – and employees – love. Get ready to work on our biggest puzzle when you join the Network Planning & Alliances team.
Job Overview and Key Responsibilities:
The Senior Analyst is responsible for analyzing, pricing, negotiating and contracting charter flights across commercial and military segments to drive incremental profit. This position will interface with senior executives at professional sports teams, collegiate athletic programs, military officials, and high-profile charter clients as well as various other departments within United. This position will also provide support to the broader Charter team as needed through reporting, special projects or ad-hoc requests. Responsibilities include:
- Manage assigned customer portfolio of existing customers, develop pricing and fleet recommendations in response to external charter requests.
- Develop and provide recommendations of new business opportunities.
- Utilize knowledge of flight profitability metrics to conduct analyses of charter financial performance to optimize and refine pricing and fleet strategies. Review monthly charter profitability with United’s finance team.
- Collaborate with United’s Legal and Risk Management departments to negotiate and execute contracts with charter customers.
- Develop and maintain various forecasts and reports.
- Coordinate and interact regularly with Aircraft Scheduling, Capacity Planning, Charter Operations Planning, and other functions within Network Planning to ensure a seamless customer experience, optimal aircraft sourcing and integration with scheduled service.
Note: This position provides a hybrid work arrangement with days worked at our Chicago office and remote.
Qualifications
United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “preferred” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!
What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):
- Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of relevant work experience
- 3-5 years of experience in Network Planning, Pricing/Revenue Management, Operations, Finance, Sales, or relevant field
- Strong analytical and project management skills.
- Strong negotiation skills
- Customer focused communication skills
What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):
- Familiarity with charter sales or operations
United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.
Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT
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