Head of Air – Procurement & Distribution - Broadbeach, QLD
Core
Lead Ignites' air strategy by securing airline partnerships, improving margins, and optimizing distribution across GDS, NDC, and API platforms.
Role type
Head of Air – Procurement & Distribution
Builds
Air content integration across products for scalable growth and operational efficiency
Domain
Travel technology / Airline distribution
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Air procurement strategy, airline contract negotiation, GDS/NDC/API platform management, Amadeus systems expertise (Robotic processes, queue management, Smartflows), revenue optimization, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
Leisure travel distribution knowledge, commercial outcome delivery, autonomous work management
Technologies
Amadeus, GDS, NDC, API
Responsibilities
Define and deliver air procurement and distribution strategy, negotiate airline deals, manage strategic airline and distribution partnerships, oversee GDS/NDC/API performance and integrations, collaborate with Product and Tech teams, lead training and compliance for air processes
Seniority
Senior, strategic leadership