Manager - Aviation Business Development

JOB OVERVIEW

Bahrain Airport Company is recruiting a Manager – Aviation Business Development for its Commercial division in Bahrain. The role supports strategic growth by expanding aviation business opportunities, strengthening the airport route network, attracting and retaining airline partnerships, and improving commercial aviation positioning.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support execution of aviation business-development strategies aligned with airport growth and commercial plans.
• Identify opportunities to expand the airline portfolio, route network and connectivity.
• Translate market insights and forecasts into airline-development strategies and business cases.
• Support initiatives to attract new airlines, destinations and frequencies while retaining existing airline partners.
• Prepare airline value propositions, commercial presentations and route-development materials.
• Build and maintain relationships with airlines, aviation authorities, tourism bodies, government entities and industry partners.
• Support commercial negotiations, incentive proposals and route-performance improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate with Operations, Commercial, Marketing and Finance on airline launches, schedule changes and route activation.
• Represent the airport in airline meetings, industry conferences and route-development events.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Aviation Management, Economics, Marketing or a related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in aviation business development, airport management, airline relations or a related aviation sector.
• Experience with airports, airlines, aviation consulting firms or aviation authorities preferred.
• Strong knowledge of airport and airline business models and route-development principles.
• Excellent analytical, strategic-thinking, stakeholder-management, negotiation, communication and presentation skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

JOB DETAILS

Company: Bahrain Airport Company

Location: Bahrain – Head Quarter

Division: Commercial

Department: Commercial

Employer closing date: 16 September 2026

HOW TO APPLY

Apply through the official Gulf Air Group recruitment portal used by Bahrain Airport Company. The application requires a CV/resume and passport-size photograph.