New Posting - Vancouver Airport Authority

YVR is made up of a team of diverse people who are working collaboratively to reach our goal of 29 million passengers by 2020! We’re innovative, fun, and we invest in our people. We’re a BC Top Employer for 12 years standing, with high engagement scores, an abundance of learning and development opportunities, and a holistic approach to wellness! And we’re looking for someone to join our team.

The Vancouver Airport Authority has a full-time, term opportunity (to August 2020) for an Aviation Marketing Analyst in the Air Service Development Department.  Reporting to the Manager, Air Service Development - Strategy, the successful candidate will develop, analyze, coordinate and implement initiatives that are consistent with, and will facilitate, the Airport Authority’s Strategic Plan.



Key responsibilities include:

• Assessing the potential of various markets including their economic projections
• Developing concepts and initiatives in conjunction with superior qualitative and quantitative modelling techniques
• Liaising with other interested parties, such as other airport authorities, consultants and government authorities, in preparing air service proposals
• Regularly monitoring and reviewing changes in the Airport Authority’s competitive position
• Preparing detailed passenger and cargo competitive analyses
• Updating Airport Authority management of any relevant developments to the air carrier and airport industries
• Composing and writing submissions, briefs, plans and reports of market, economic, statistical and financial analyses and evaluations
• Reviewing the effectiveness of existing marketing plans, preparing detailed cargo marketing plans, and contributing to the development of specific passenger marketing plans
• Developing, recommending, and where appropriate, implementing communication strategies and procedures to increase awareness of the Airport Authority and the YVR Gateway

Key qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Economics or Transportation plus at least five years’ relevant industry experience; a master’s degree (MBA or MA in Economics) with fewer years of relevant experience will also be considered; relevant industry experience includes:
  • Airline experience in several of the following areas: route analysis, cargo, marketing, alliances, international or regulatory affairs and operations research; familiarity with airline economics and/or
  • Familiarity with the passenger travel and cargo industry components beyond transportation provider (wholesaler, consignor, travel agents, freight forwarders, etc.); familiarity with partnering (e.g., intermodal) and related terms and conditions and/or
  • Experience in airport planning and operations; good understanding of airport functionality and governing procedures; knowledgeable in multimodal transportation
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including demonstrated interpersonal skills in order to build and foster sound professional relationships
• Solid organizational skills
• Ability to be resourceful in researching and analyzing markets and issues
• Knowledgeable on industry information resources
• Proven experience with computer systems including MS Word and Excel, and various presentation

This position is open to both Vancouver Airport Authority employees and external candidates.  Previous job performance will be taken into consideration for all candidates that apply for this position.
Vancouver Airport Authority welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, including women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations throughout the selection process and while working at YVR.  If you require support applying online because you are a person with a disability, please contact us at 604-303-3152 or careers@yvr.ca. We welcome the opportunity to discuss accommodation of your disability and ensure fairness in our hiring process.