Aviation & Travel Management Lead / General Manager

About the role

Psalms' Wings International Travels Limited is seeking a highly experienced, commercially driven and strategically minded aviation and travel professional to lead the growth, operations and business development of the company. The role suits an accomplished professional with extensive experience in travel and tourism, travel management, aviation operations and corporate business development, and offers a senior leadership position within a subsidiary of Psalm's Wings Holdings Limited.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for the travel and tourism business and drive growth, revenue, profitability and market expansion.
• Oversee travel management, ticketing, reservations, holiday packages, tours, corporate travel and related services.
• Build relationships with airlines, travel agencies, tourism organisations, aviation stakeholders and international partners, and develop commercial proposals and partnerships.
• Identify investment opportunities and strategic partnerships, and ensure operations comply with NCAA requirements and IATA, ICAO and other industry standards.
• Lead the development of corporate travel accounts and institutional business relationships.
• Build and supervise a high-performing team, explore technology integration and international expansion, and align the subsidiary's strategy with the group's vision.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in travel and tourism management, aviation or travel agency operations.
• Proven experience in corporate travel management, airline relationships, business development and commercial negotiations.
• Demonstrable experience building strategic partnerships and growing revenue.
• Strong leadership, financial, operational and business management capabilities.

Required skills

• Relevant professional certification in Travel & Tourism, Travel Management, Airline Reservations, Ticketing or related fields.
• Working knowledge of airline reservation and distribution systems, preferably Amadeus, Sabre or Galileo.
• Knowledge of NCAA requirements and familiarity with IATA, ICAO and other aviation and travel organisations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder-management skills.

Interested candidates apply through the company's LinkedIn career page.