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• This job is a member of the Air Partnerships team.
• The Senior Manager – Air Partnerships will be responsible for managing partnerships with airlines in North America and for leading our strategy for developing FFP agreements with partners around the world. This role may require extensive travel.
• Success in this role is measured in two areas: (1) revenue enablement from our North American airline partners; and (2) enhancements to the AAdvantage program’s value proposition through expanded earning and redemption opportunities on partner airlines worldwide. This role requires an ability to achieve results through difficult, multi-round negotiations and the ability to leverage all parts of the AA organization to support the development of our partnerships.

• Strategic Planning: Understands and identifies areas in which AA can expand and deepen its airline partnerships in a way that maximizes the value for our customers. Creates new and creative approaches toward creating that value. Assesses the competitive landscape, sets objectives for partnerships, and establishes a plan for achieving objectives. Works with Commercial Planning Analysis team to measure and assess the success of these strategies.
• Relationship Management: Builds and maintains relationship with airline partners in North America. Works proactively and collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to eliminate friction points and build a seamless customer experience.
• Partnership Needs Opportunities Assessment: Understands the role airline partnerships play in AA’s strategy. Engages partners and internal stakeholders in discussion/diagnosis of business needs (both known and unknown). Documents and validates business needs prior to presenting solutions.
• Negotiations: Understands the value levers for AA’s airline partnerships, particularly those involving FFP, and negotiates agreements with partners that create mutual benefit based on the principle that those partnerships should create an expanded AA network, an improved customer experience, and ensure AAdvantage delivers best in class travel experiences for its members.
• Offering Value Proposition Development, Communication Proof: Maintains expertise in both AA and alliance products and services, including oneworld and JBs. Tailors each partnership to meet specific business needs. Communicates in a compelling way and provides proof of value to partners.
• Value Reinforcement, Account Penetration Pull Through: Prepares compelling summaries of actual value created by partnerships, while being transparent where value has exceeded expectations and where it has fallen short.
• Managing the Internal System: Has a deep understanding of AAs internal business processes and protocols. Understands cross-functional capabilities and maintains a strong internal network.

Minimum Qualifications- Education Prior Job Experience
• Bachelors degree in relevant field or equivalent experience/training.
• 7 years relevant experience
• Experience building relationships that create mutual benefit for multiple stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications- Education Prior Job Experience
• Airline related experience
• Graduate level education in relevant field
• 7-10 years successful partnerships and financial analysis experience
Skills, Licenses Certifications
• Excellent strategic planning that balances potential and achievability.
• Strong negotiation skills that lead to mutually beneficial deals
• Ability to accurately diagnose known and unknown business needs and translate needs into opportunities and appropriate offerings.
• Effective leveraging of value delivered to increase mutual value.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.
• Strong knowledge of and ability to implement value-based airline partnerships, particularly FFP relationships.
• Proven ability to successfully leverage internal resources and to lead cross-functional teams outside of a formal reporting structure.
• Strong executive level presence and impact.

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

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Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.