Business Lead, Parking And Ground Transportation

YVR is a place of connection, bringing together people, places and cargo while ensuring a safe and efficient experience for everyone. Parking and Ground Transportation (PGT) operation is an integral part of the airport journey providing the first and last customer experience at the airport and contribute to key non-aeronautical revenue for YVR. Position overview
Are you someone who is passionate about collaborating with others, analyzing trends, and intrigued by the idea of developing new business opportunities?
As the Business Lead, Parking and Ground Transportation , your main area of focus will be to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders with the goal of developing new business streams and driving value to enhance existing partnerships. Drawing on your strong ability to analyze data, compare it against industry trends, and communicate with others you will execute on strategic initiatives within the PGT department.
Key responsibilities include: Identify, source, develop and coordinate implementation of new business concepts which will maximize sales, grow revenue and enhance the passenger experience. Complete commercial lease agreements, contract strategy documents, and various approval documents for new and existing PGT lines of business.
Analyze revenue contracts and work with business partners to develop new strategies to drive growth in efficiencies, innovation, revenue generation, customer experience and sustainability.
Develop a yield management program to review, optimize, and monitor parking and ground transportation pricing for fees and services. Review relevant financial and non-financial reports (YVRAA and external) and make suggestions and develop strategic initiatives proactively, to ensure optimal performance is achieved and best practices are employed throughout the PGT portfolio of programs and services.
Work closely with other YVR internal departments to align and champion changes to the business that support development of the program. Key qualifications include: Minimum 3 years’ experience in a business development, finance or accounting role, supplemented by a post-secondary degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Project Management designation is an asset.
Strong business acumen combined with critical thinking, decision making and problem-solving skills. Proven history of building solid working relationships with internal and external customers and demonstrated experience in leading and managing difficult conversations, such as negotiations. Strong communications skills with the ability to write professional business documents to present to senior leadership. Advanced Excel user with the ability to perform statistical analysis, V-Lookups, Formulas, Pivot tables This position is open to both Vancouver Airport Authority employees and external applicants. Previous job performance will be taken into consideration for all internal candidates that apply for this position.
Who We Are
YVR is more than just an airport. We connect our beautiful province and all it has to offer to the world. We are all leaders and trailblazers for change and innovation, so no matter the department or team you’re a part of, the work you do matters.
At YVR, we are flexible in everything we do. We will work together to find ways to deliver customer excellence that helps us all thrive. We strive to provide an environment that reflects the diversity of our communities, allowing us to better serve them.
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