Vice President of Planning

Job Description:

Note: Applicants must have at least 5 years of airline planning experience.

SUMMARY: The VP of Planning is responsible for the revenue performance of the company, including airline scheduling, revenue management, and Marketing.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Airline Scheduling
1. Future schedules (longer range)
2. Dynamic close-in intermediate scheduling changes to maximize revenue, shed costs
Revenue management
1. Maximize revenue on given airline capacity
Marketing
1. Promoting Cape Air with a focus on generating revenue and ad ROI
2. Steward of the Cape Air brand
3. Community relations
4. Emergency response public relations duties
Business development
1. Essential Air Service (EAS): Research, propose, win, and retain government sponsored EAS contracts
2. Manage contract charter; freight; US Mail
3. Proposal management; air service development contracts such as minimum revenue guarantees
4. Other commercial contractual opportunities
5. Prospect and evaluate new routes and business lines for Cape Air
6. Introduce Cape Air to new communities; represent the airline in ongoing community relationships
7. Write the business plans of potential new routes
Create the annual revenue plan for Cape Air
Optimize investment of capacity while ensuring compliance with operational constraints
Meet or exceed key performance indicator metrics
Support operational colleagues with data and business guidance
Evaluate the economics of potential fleet and sub-fleet changes
Communicate commercial strategy to internal constituencies
Support airline alliances
Provide analytical support to other senior leaders as needed
Support the Chief Executive Officer’s decision making
Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have at least 5 years of airline planning experience
Bachelor’s degree in aviation or related field of study, preferred
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to foster and maintain strong business relationships
Ability to lead and inspire a team, fostering a collaborative and results-driven environment
Proven track record of success in business development, strategy, and leadership
Strong understanding of market dynamics, industry trends, and competitive landscape
Ability to think strategically and execute tactically

Job Ident #: 1852

Company Details

Cape Air

660 Barnstable Road
Hyannis, Massachusetts 02601 USA
www.capeair.com/careers

Our goal is to get you where you want to be as quickly and easily as possible. Since our first flight between Boston and Provincetown in 1989, Cape Air has provided year-round service to some of the most beautiful destinations in the world. Cape Air...

Benefits:
Just a few examples of the benefits we offer include:

Medical & Dental
401K
Disability
Healthclub Discounts
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Away From Work
Reimbursed Volunteer Time
Flexible Spending/Cafeteria Plans
Profit Sharing
Travel Benefits on Cape Air as well as many other airlines!

Supported Manufacturers:
We operate a fleet of Cessna 402s, Britten Norman Islanders, Cessna Caravan Amphibians, and are receiving our first Tecnam P2012 Traveller in Fall 2019.

Supported Models:
Cessna 402, Tecnam P2012 Traveller, Britten Norman Islander

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Job Info

Location

Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States

Type

Permanent

Company Details

Cape Air

660 Barnstable Road
Hyannis, Massachusetts 02601 USA
www.capeair.com/careers

Medical & Dental
401K
Disability
Healthclub Discounts
Paid Holidays
Paid Time Away From Work
Reimbursed Volunteer Time
Flexible Spending/Cafeteria Plans
Profit Sharing
Travel Benefits on Cape Air as well as many other airlines!