
Dubai Airports
Senior Manager β Commercial Analytics
- Permanent
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 20/04/2026
Job overview
Date posted
06/03/2026
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Job description
The Senior Manager β Commercial Analytics is responsible for leading the commercial analytics function within an aviation and airport operations environment, supporting revenue generation and commercial performance optimization across multiple revenue streams including flights, fuel, parking, property leasing, in-flight meals, and landside retail and food services. The role focuses on developing and executing comprehensive commercial analysis to support strategic decision-making and business planning within the Commercial Unit. The position requires analyzing market trends, customer behaviors, and the competitive landscape to identify opportunities, risks, and performance drivers impacting revenue and profitability. The role includes designing, implementing, and managing commercial performance reporting frameworks to track revenue, profitability, and key business metrics across all commercial business units, ensuring senior management receives regular performance updates with actionable insights and recommendations. The Senior Manager leads strategic commercial projects related to growth initiatives including market entry strategies, pricing analysis, and profitability optimization while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business objectives and effective project execution. The role also involves developing and maintaining concession forecasting models to predict future commercial performance, supporting budgeting processes, conducting variance analysis between forecasted and actual performance, and providing insights to support financial planning and business strategy. The position requires advanced commercial analytics capabilities, strong proficiency in data analysis and business intelligence tools including Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, SQL, Alteryx, and Snowflake, and the ability to analyze business performance data and communicate complex analytical insights effectively to senior leadership. The role operates within a fast-paced airport commercial environment responsible for delivering enhanced airport experiences while optimizing revenue streams and driving strategic commercial outcomes.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Lead the commercial analytics function by developing and executing comprehensive commercial analysis to support strategic decision-making and long-term business planning within the Commercial Unit
- Analyze market trends, customer behaviors, and competitive landscape data to identify revenue opportunities, operational risks, and performance improvement areas across commercial business activities
- Design, implement, and manage commercial performance reporting frameworks to monitor revenue, profitability, and key commercial performance metrics across all commercial business units
- Produce and deliver regular commercial performance reports and dashboards to senior management, providing actionable insights and strategic recommendations based on data analysis
- Lead and manage strategic commercial growth projects including market entry strategies, pricing analysis, and profitability optimization initiatives
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across commercial, finance, and operational departments to ensure strategic projects are executed effectively and aligned with business objectives
- Develop and maintain concession forecasting models to predict future commercial performance and support financial planning and budgeting processes
- Perform variance analysis between forecasted and actual performance results to identify deviations, evaluate underlying drivers, and support financial planning adjustments
- Analyze commercial business performance across revenue streams including flights, fuel services, parking operations, property leasing, in-flight meals, and landside retail and food services
- Communicate complex commercial analytics insights, forecasting outcomes, and business performance data to senior leadership to support informed decision-making
Experience & skills
- Obtain a Bachelorβs degree in Business Administration, Data Analytics, Business Strategy, Commercial Planning, or a related field
- Possess a Master of Business Administration (MBA) qualification as a preferred academic credential
- Demonstrate 7β10 years of professional experience in commercial analytics, commercial planning, or retail analytics roles
- Show relevant industry experience within commercial or retail sectors, preferably in aviation, airport operations, or travel and tourism environments
- Demonstrate advanced proficiency in data analysis tools and business intelligence platforms including Tableau, Microsoft Power BI, SQL, Alteryx, and Snowflake
- Apply experience in developing commercial performance reporting frameworks and analyzing revenue, profitability, and operational business metrics
- Demonstrate expertise in market analysis, customer behavior analysis, competitive analysis, pricing analysis, and profitability optimization
- Possess experience developing concession forecasting models, conducting financial forecasting, and performing variance analysis to support budgeting processes and financial planning
- Demonstrate experience working within large cross-functional organizations while collaborating across departments to execute strategic initiatives
- Possess experience managing and leading teams with responsibility for mentoring, capability development, and team performance management