Senior Aviation Analyst

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Company Description

Informa Markets, a division within Informa, creates global platforms for industries. We organise over 500 large-scale branded and transaction-oriented events in 14 specialist markets. These are typically not-to be-missed annual events where buyers and sellers build relationships, see and show products and do business. We also provide year-round online platforms where companies showcase their businesses and products and buyers conduct research, generating valuable leads, and we provide data and digital content that supports the flow of knowledge and transactions in markets.

ASM is the air route development, expertise, intelligence and data brand within the Aviation Week Network of Informa

ASM sits alongside a number of other world leading brands within the Air Transport market community group within Aviation Week Network. In particular, Routes, CAPA, Air Transport World and Global Airport Development (GAD).

In this setting we collaborate closely with these brands, providing internal expertise and driving synergies across business, product and strategy development.

This role is ideal for someone with a year or two of experience at an airport/airline who wants to make a move into consultancy (or for an exceptional recent graduate)

Job Description

• Assist ASM's global consultant network with data and analysis needs, ensuring best practices and usable outputs.
• Develop working relationships with ASM clients, providing an additional contact point alongside the lead consultant.
• Initiate new analytics techniques, platform usage, and explore new data sources to enhance existing products and develop new ones.
• Conduct detailed market research and analysis, including demographic and industry statistics, to identify target markets and airline opportunities.
• Create business case presentations for target airlines, incorporating comprehensive data and analytics to support client objectives.
• Perform market share, stimulation, competitor analysis, catchment analysis, and other metrics to inform client strategies.
• Operate, improve, and maintain ASM's forecasting models, consolidating and interpreting data across platforms.
• Support long-term traffic forecasting projects, providing input for short-term airline strategies and long-term market analysis.
• Lead and participate in customer insight calls with airlines to understand market opinions and development strategies.
• Provide market insights to sister businesses like Routes, CAPA, and Aviation Week Network.
• Contribute to speaker and content delivery at industry conferences and forums.
• Commercial Documents: Help produce commercial bid documents and RFP responses and engage in business retention and new business activities.
• Oversee the creation and delivery of relevant training content.
• Manage direct reports and project teams for client services and new product development.
• Be proficient in third-party data tools (e.g., Sabre Market Intelligence, OAG), and recommend new tools to add value to ASM.
• Perform additional tasks as required.

Qualifications

• Proven application of professional knowledge within airport, airline, or consultancy environments.
• In-depth knowledge of the aviation industry, including new air service development and the significance of data-driven business cases for airline decisions.
• Strong communicator with a proactive approach, eager to learn new skills and explore international markets.
• Confident in handling large data sets, proficient in advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint, familiar with Power BI, and knowledgeable about other data manipulation and presentation tools.
• Strong in analysis, problem-solving, planning, and creativity, with the ability to present and visualize data effectively to teams or clients.
• Skilled in quantitative and statistical research and analysis methods for solving commercial challenges.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Open to domestic and international travel as needed.
• Experienced in working with and within a budget.
• Proven ability to meet tight deadlines with attention to detail under pressure.
• Demonstrated experience in problem-solving.
• Possession of a relevant bachelor's degree to bring specialized knowledge and skills to the role.

Additional Information

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here's some of what you can expect when you join us. But don't just take our word for it - see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com

Our benefits include:

• Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely
• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it's time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
• A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

We're not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most - although not all - of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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