Airport Manager

Jetstar Airways

Melbourne, Australia
On-site
Lead airport operations
Drive operational performance
Customer experience focus
Lead all airport operations to deliver safe, efficient and customer-focused outcomes across customer service, ramp, baggage and regulatory compliance

Job Summary

  • Lead all airport operations to deliver safe, efficient and customer-focused outcomes across customer service, ramp, baggage and regulatory compliance.
  • Act as Qantas’ primary airport representative, owning relationships with airport authorities, regulators, unions, ground service providers and business partners.
  • This role combines hands-on operational leadership with strategic planning and change management, requiring strong judgment and commercial acumen.

Matching Summary

Lead all airport operations to deliver safe, efficient and customer-focused outcomes across customer service, ramp, baggage and regulatory compliance.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead airport operations
  • Drive operational performance
  • Customer experience focus
  • Stakeholder management
  • Safety and compliance
  • Change management

Nice-to-have

  • Creativity and passion encouraged
  • Personal and professional growth
  • Supportive training and coaching

Key Requirements

  • Proven senior leadership experience
  • Strong track record of driving safe, efficient operations
  • Demonstrated capability in leading people performance
  • Experience managing industrial relations and union engagement
  • Strong stakeholder management skills
  • Commercial and analytical capability
  • Experience leading operational improvement and change initiatives
  • Safety-first mindset with regulatory knowledge
  • Ability to remain calm and decisive under pressure
  • Excellent communication skills

Work Rights

Not specified

Tailored Resume

Cover Letter