Distribution Lead

This is a key time to be joining British Airways as we Build a Better BA. We take huge pride in our past – but we’re looking to the future as an airline that loves embracing the best of modern Britain. Our country’s creativity, diversity, style, wit and warmth are the same special qualities that make us who we are. If you’re made of the same qualities as us, you could soon be part of the next chapter of our story. Together as one team, we’re connecting Britain with the world and the world to Britain like no one else.

As we emerge from the toughest challenge in our history we aren’t just adapting, we’re driving an evolution across the airline industry. That evolution calls for new, resilient and detail orientated thinking. If you’re a positive go getter with a passion for collaboration and a desire to drive real change in airline strategy and policy, we want you to join us.

What you’ll do

You’ll be joining our Distribution & Payments team in London, where you will take a leading role as part of the distribution & payments strategy and policy team. You’ll represent distribution across British Airways commercial team, influencing stakeholders to promote strategic distribution initiatives. We want you champion continuous improvement and proactively identify opportunities for business improvement.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Take ownership for implementing cross-departmental decisions to ensure consistency across our contracts and processes as well as alignment with our strategic objectives
• Act as a subject matter expert to define and implement contracts and processes to reduce cost and risk whilst increasing revenue
• Develop effective working relations with key interfaces across British Airways and IAG including, legal, sales and other stakeholders

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for multi-tasking, flexible and agile self-starters with an eagerness to learn the unknown and support our commercial team in driving change.

You should have:

• Strategically minded with experience of prioritising & delivering projects
• Demonstrable commercial and business acumen with the ability to evaluate, analyse and solve problems.
• Experience working with contracts or an understanding of legal documentation and terminology
• Ideally have knowledge or experience of how airlines distribute their products either through Airlines, Travel Agents or Technology Providers (e.g. GDS)

What we’ll give you in return

We’re proud of our people and want you to love working with us. We offer a competitive salary and opportunity to progress to more senior roles, as well as a personal training and development programme to help you achieve your goals as well as ours.

As well as this, you’ll get:

• Discounts on flights on British Airways and selected partner airlines for you, family and friends
• Discretionary concessionary flights with BA and c.50 leading airlines after 6 months
• Regular team events and team building activities
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Our Corporate and Support roles come with big potential to make your mark on our business. The airline industry changes so fast that we’re constantly evolving and finding new ways to impress customers and get ahead of our competitors. If you’re an innovator and brave and bold thinker, you will be in your element at British Airways.

Your impact on British Airways will be rewarded with a competitive rewards package plus the opportunity to develop and progress your career in many directions.

Not only will you have the chance to further your career development within BA, you’ll have access to our competitive reward and benefits package. This includes core company paid benefits such as a Defined Contribution pension scheme, generous Life Assurance cover and a whole host of options to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. You can also sign up for a range of voluntary benefits such as Private Medical cover, Dental and Critical Illness cover, Technology Scheme, Cycle to Work and Electric Car Scheme. And of course, you’ll be able to enjoy the benefit of staff travel as soon as you join us

We are an equal opportunities employer and value diversity at British Airways. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

N.B. We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities

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