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Location

Viladecans, Barcelona | Spain

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Job description

Welcome to this recruitment process with Vueling!

Applying is your first step to having the opportunity to join the first Top Employer airline in Europe. We hope the information you find here encourages you to apply so we can get to know you and stay connected.

Let's start by getting to know us better!

At Vueling, we love things to happen. We always do our best to go one step further and do it better. We invite our people to celebrate their unique strengths, work as a team to overcome challenges and achieve their goals for the greater good.

Our team is made of great professionals. Great and passionate people who collaborate, support and complement each other's skills.

We are one of Europe's leading low-cost airlines, with special relevance in the Spanish domestic market, as well as in France and Italy.

Job Purpose

The Manager of Network Strategy and Alliances in Vueling plays a critical role in shaping Vueling's network to optimize profitability whilst protecting and building our long-term strategic positions. This role influences the longest-term (5-10 years) planning exercise working with Corporate Strategy. Specifically, the successful candidate will define and embody the airline network strategy, input the capacity plan for that time horizon, and define how the airline competes at key bases and markets.

Being a Manager of Network Strategy and Alliances in Vueling is working and learning with a top-class team. Vueling was named Best Airline at the prestigious Routes World 2023 due to its efforts and excellent work in this area.

Main Accountabilities

A key part of the job is to lead the annual size & shape cycle, which defines the base portfolio and aircraft allocation by the base as a key starting point for the seasonal planning exercise. As part of this, your recommendations will drive the resource planning across the company to deliver the annual plan, and you will be responsible for tracking alignment with these plans.

If you're the selected candidate, you will identify and negotiate partnerships with other airlines or alliance members to expand route offerings and enhance connectivity. This role will also hold relationships with existing airline partners and nurture new ones.

Main Responsibilities - Tasks

• Network Strategy – Define and embody our Network strategy, and the key elements of it: strategic framework, base plans, c ompetitive strategies , etc – these must be aligned with the Company’s priorities. Be accountable for this clearly defined strategy, which is known by relevant teams and allows all company actions to be consistent with the strategy at all levels.
• Business Plan and Financial Plan – Provide the capacity input for the Business Plan and the Financial Plan according to the agreed parameters. Work with Strategy and Finance to articulate a narrative that is attractive and consistent with current conditions to achieve sign-off by high-level management. Be accountable for a Capacity plan for both the Business Plan and the Financial Plan.
• Annual Capacity Plan – Present and recommend to the Management Committee a size and shape (base portfolio and aircraft by base). Define capacity plans at a route level for the next three years, aligned with our Network Strategy and with a clear strategic intent by route. Be accountable to ensure that we have a capacity plan agreed upon at the Management Committee that the company takes as a planning target for the season, has the necessary resources to deliver it, and coordinates mitigation actions otherwise. Align and socialize the capacity plans with other departments, mainly crew, fleet, and operations planning.
• Profitability monitoring (as well as other key KPIs) across networks, bases, markets and routes. Be accountable for regularly reviewing profitability to maintain an up-to-date understanding of risks and opportunities.
• Team management – Lead the Network Strategy & Alliances team, managing their workload to deliver departmental objectives. Coaching its members and promoting their development. Be accountable for managing three direct reports with high engagement that have strong delivery and clear development and succession plans. Be accountable for guidance for the Network Planning team to then implement into the schedule.
• Alliances – Identify and negotiate strategic partnerships with other airlines or alliance members to expand route offerings and enhance network connectivity. Be accountable for defining the list of airline partners and the roadmap to new partners. Hold relationships and negotiations, which includes represent the Network team at route planning events, especially in the absence of the Network Director.
• Take on (or, at the very minimum, be involved with) ad-hoc strategic projects in the space of M&A, remedy slot processes, etc.

Main Relationships

Strategy, Finance, Scheduling, Slots, Ops Planning, Crew Planning and Fleet Planning.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, aviation management, or related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Experience  

• 3-5 years of experience as an analyst in Strategy or Network planning at an airline.

Languages  

• Proficiency in English.
• Spanish will be valued.

Location

Viladecans (Barcelona)

Level 

People Manager 4

Vueling is the first Top Employer airline in Europe

Vueling is the first European airline and the first low-cost airline in the world to obtain this certification, based on Vueling's results in the Top Employers Institute's HR Best Practices Survey, and covers six areas of human resources across 20 different topics.

#FlyToYourFullPotential

Every single person who works with us is unique. Join us is accepting the invite to fly to your full potential through self-development and pursuing your professional passion. Our employee value proposition and benefits include staff travel, discounts, a flexible working model, and more! Want to learn more?Click here .

 

 Our Culture 

 

We thrive on teamwork and collaboration . Joining our team means being part of a cohesive unit that works together, shares knowledge, and supports each other.

Our positive working atmosphere is unique and essential to our productivity and growth. You'll be surrounded by diverse and dynamic professionals. We are passionate about what we do: Connecting People and Places! Learn more about our Mission, Vision, & Values .

 

Our Recruitment Process 

Your experience as a candidate is critical for us. We firmly believe that understanding our process will alleviate anxiety and ignite your passion for this extraordinary experience! Please take a closer look at how our process works .

 

 

 

 

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