Arik Air Nigeria Fresh Job Recruitment (9 Positions), Lagos

As part of our overall growing strategy, we are seeking experienced individuals to join and expand our team of passionate and dedicated professionals based in Lagos, Nigeria. In exchange we are offering excellent benefits and career development opportunities.We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Job Title: Assistant Manager Business Planning and Analytics
Location: Lagos
Department: Commercial
Reporting to: SVP Commercial/Chief Commercial Officer
Primary Objective

• The Assistant Manager Business Planning and Analytics is responsible for planning and managing all data analytics to rationalize business performance, thereby enabling management to make objective business decisions.
• This role provides business support for the SVP Commercial and Chief Commercial Officer for financial and analytical support for the annual operating plan, annual revenue budget and periodic forecasts, revenue variance analysis, business case development, reporting, research, data analysis, metric/KPI development and tracking.

2.) Job Title: Assistant Manager – Pricing
Location: Lagos
Division: Revenue Management & Pricing Department Commercial
Reporting to: VP – Revenue Management & Pricing / SVP Commercial
Job Description

• Pricing is a unit under the Revenue Management & Pricing division under the Commercial department.

3.) Job Title: AVP Revenue Management & Pricing
Location: Lagos
Reporting to: VP Commercial
Department: Commercial
Job Descriptions

• To head the development and implementation of revenue planning, revenue management and forecasting systems, to enable revenue generation controls and to infuse best practices in inventory management.
• Provides the network with competitive pricing and distribution support, to generate revenues while maximizing yields.

4.) Job Title: Vice President Commercial (VPC)
Location: Lagos
Department: Commercial
Reporting to: Executive Vice President & Managing Director / President & Group CEO
Direct Report: Dep SVPC, 5 x VPs, Regional/Country Managers
Objective

• Develop, implement and manage all Commercial activities of Arik Air Ltd in conjunction with the corporate plan and directives of the Board.

5.) Job Title: Assistant Vice President Marketing, Customer Loyalty & Customer Relations
Location: Lagos
Department: Commercial
Reporting to: VP Commercial/CCO
Direct Report: AVP Marketing/SM CL & CRM
Primary Objective

• The Assistant VP Marketing, CL & CRM will be responsible for providing leadership and management of the Company’s marketing team, conceptualizing and implementing marketing strategy and achieving marketing targets.
• Specific responsibilities include business and market research and planning; Strategic direction for promotion and advertising; Corporate marketing, partner/channel marketing, product marketing, and product management; Coordination with sales and directing the day-to-day activities of marketing staff.
• The VP Marketing will drive the Company’s efforts to position itself as a visionary leader to achieve its revenue goals.
• The VP will be responsible for Arik’s loyalty programs, partnerships and customer relations, strategic marketing plans to increase supplemental revenue.

6.) Job Title: Manager, Revenue Management
Location: Lagos
Department: Commercial
Reporting to: VP – RM & Pricing
Direct Reports: 2 X Managers
Primary Objective

• The Manager RM is responsible to achieve the maximization of the revenue and profitability of Arik by developing/implementing Revenue Management strategies in both Inventory & Distribution.
• Manages Revenue Optimization, Revenue Integrity Units to optimize net position contribution for Arik, supporting the VP in developing the revenue strategy on all routes and markets across Arik Network.

7.)Job Title: Senior Manager, Customer Loyalty & CRM
Location: Lagos
Division: Commercial
Department: Marketing
Reporting to: AVP Marketing
Objective

• To lead and manage the team responsible for revamping and developing the FFP program.
• The candidate will be responsible for defining the operational model for the FFP scheme including but not limited to how customers “Earn and Spend” Miles.
• Additionally, the candidate will work with relevant teams to develop Arik’s CRM procedures to ensure customer relations.

8.)Job Title: Senior Manager, Corporate Sales
Location: Lagos
Department: Commercial
Reporting to: VP Commercial, VP Global Sales
Direct Reports: Sales Managers (Corporate)
Primary Objective

• The Senior Manager Corporate Sales will develop the Corporate Sales Plan to achieve the related revenue target for the channel, achieving optimal results to secure corporate contracts, increasing the numbers year on year.
• Ensure that corporate sales strategies are profitable and position the company for long-term growth within the corporate channels.

9.) Job Title: Company Lawyer (Secretary)
Location: Lagos
Department: MD’s Office
Reporting to: Executive Vice President & Board of Directors
Direct Reports: Assistant Manager Legal, Legal Officer, Administrative Coordinator Legal
Primary Objective

• The purpose of this job is principally to provide legal advice and support to all Departments of the Company on a wide variety of corporate, commercial and aviation law related matters.
• The job holder is required to advice the Management in order to safeguard the interest of Arik Air and to ensure that the rules and procedures of the Company are followed in all aspects of it activities, be it in procurement, HR, airline operations or corporate matters.
• The post holder will have an overriding responsibility to ensure that Arik Air does not commit to any unfavorable obligations by providing legal advice and monitoring and controlling legal advice obtained from outside counsel.
• The job holder has to ensure the well-being of Arik Air through compliance with national and international practices and needs to be able to represent and assert the Company’s position and requirements.

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Prepare and draft constitutive instrument of Arik Air and its subsidiaries as well as the internal regulations.
• Organise and prepare agendas, as well as take minutes of board meetings and annual general meetings (AGMs);
• Revise Contracts submitted to Arik Air for signature to ensure that they are legally acceptable and favourable to Arik Air.
• Ensure that the Legal Department appropriately handles registering of Arik Air Offices Overseas, once the approvals are received and look into the Labour Laws, Employment Contracts etc.
• Prepare Contracts, Letter and Legal Documents for submission by Arik Air to other Parties.
• Liaise between Arik Air and outside Lawyers at the Arik Air Corporate Office and outstations on all related legal matters including settlement of claims, litigation to defend legal actions on behalf of Arik Air and performing other legal work.
• Undertake mission for consultation with outside bodes, international Organizations or Governmental Authorities.
• Deal and liaise with other Department on such other legal matters such as: Aviation liabilities and limits of insurance;   Conditions of Carriage and their Updating Indemnity provisions to which Arik Air’s insurers have to be notified and agreed; Advises on questions of taxation in the various outstations to which Arik Air  Operates its services or has established offices.
• Drafting and review of Specialized Airline related contracts such as Aircraft Purchase Agreements, Aircraft Finance Agreements, Aircraft Wet Lease Agreements, Maintenance Contracts, Engineering Contracts.

Person Specifications

• A graduate of Law or related field.
• Masters in Law (Desirable)
• Membership of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (preferred).
• Ability to take ownership of the role and work with minimum supervision.
• Must be keen to innovate and be successful at formulating and implementing strategies and plans.
• Previous board-level experience.
• Sound, effective and enthusiastic communicator.
• Previous experience as a company or board secretary would be an advantage
• Previous experience in the aviation industry will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 10 years work experience, preferably in the Aviation Industry of which at least 5 years must have been in heading the Legal Affairs.
• Should have received specialized training in Aviation Law, Airline Contract Law, Aircraft Financing, Conflict of Law, Contract Negotiations, International Law and Legal Drafting.

Key Competencies

• Professionalism
• Leadership qualities
• Interpersonal communication abilities
• Influence and negotiation capabilities
• Problem solving & quick decision making ability
• Attention to detail and quality
• Multi tasking and long hours of work
• Good knowledge of Nigeria and International laws relating to Aviation.
• Must be service oriented, commercially aware with the aviation industry and related areas.
• Ability to keep confidentiality in respect of all matters handled.

Working Relationships:

• Internal Communications: The Board and Senior Management and all Company Departments
• External Communications: Law Firms, Third Parties, Government and International Bodies, Financial Institutions, Insurance Institutions, Aircraft, Engine and Equipment Manufacturers Airline Regulatory Bodies etc.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application and CV’s to:vacancies@arikair.com
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