Vice President, Aviation Growth

Metropolis Metropolis · Vertical AI · New York, NY +1 · Aviation

This role is for a Vice President of Aviation Growth at Metropolis, focusing on developing and executing the growth and commercial strategy for the aviation segment. The role involves scaling services, relaunching B2B segments, building strategic partnerships, defining the aviation vision, owning the business plan, establishing growth reporting, leading M&A strategy, and driving thought leadership. While AI is mentioned as a tool to transform workflows, the core of the role is commercial strategy and business development within the aviation sector.

What you'd actually do

  1. Scale the “Value Add Services” offering by leading strategy and execution to grow airport revenue services and SaaS income, integrating pricing, reservations, and marketing capabilities
  2. Scale the Aviation B2C business by relaunching the Aviation B2B Segment product with strong marketing and channel strategies
  3. Build strategic partnerships by developing collaborations with airlines, airport tech providers, and service partners to expand distribution and capabilities
  4. Define aviation vision by co-leading the unified product and service roadmap for aviation offerings, including parking and value-added services
  5. Own the aviation business plan by creating and maintaining a 5-year financial and strategic plan in partnership with Sales and Finance

Skills

Required

  • aviation, mobility, transportation, travel, or technology sectors
  • commercial growth leadership
  • strategy
  • business development
  • partnerships
  • P&L management
  • financial modeling
  • data-driven decision-making
  • market analysis
  • manage cross-functional teams
  • drive organizational alignment
  • presentation skills
  • stakeholder management skills
  • Experience leveraging AI tools to transform static workflows into responsive, high-output processes

Nice to have

  • MBA or equivalent

What the JD emphasized

  • proven commercial growth leadership
  • P&L management
  • AI tools to transform static workflows into responsive, high-output processes