Southwest Airlines
  • Dallas, Texas
Job Information
Employee Type:

Full Time

Level:

Junior

Location:

Dallas, Texas, United States of America

Date posted:

16 Sep 2023

Network Strategy Consultant
Skills :     Business Development Consultant
Job Description:

Job Description:

All of Southwest’s People come together to deliver on our Purpose; Connecting People to what’s important in their lives through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel. The Network Strategy Consultant supports our Purpose by developing innovative strategies for Southwest Airlines' future domestic and international network. This role will collaborate with the Airport Affairs Department as well as other commercial divisions. The Network Strategy Consultant is a skilled communicator and analytical problem solver who looks forward to making a meaningful impact on Southwest Airlines. 

Additional details:  

  • The culture of Southwest Airlines means we embrace a flexible workplace and value the camaraderie, collaboration, and innovation that occurs when we come together and interact face-to-face at our vibrant Corporate Campus. This role is a hybrid position based out of our Corporate Campus in Dallas, TX, which requires Employees to work onsite on our Corporate Campus at least three days a week. The Department designates the specific three days of the week Employees must work on-site.  

  • U.S. citizenship or current authorization to work in the U.S. is required, and no current or future work authorization sponsorship is available.  

   

Southwest Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We continue to look for opportunities to reflect the communities we serve, and welcome applicants with diverse thoughts, backgrounds, and experiences. 

Responsibilities
  • Support analysis regarding Southwest's network in order to create network strategies influencing the direction of the Southwest network 1.5-15 years in the future
  • Assist in the development of strategic and tactical domestic and international commercial plans to enhance the Southwest network
  • Assist in maintaining the Network Portfolio and recommends changes to Senior Leadership
  • Assist in completing the 3-year and long-term Network Plans (Work Plan)
  • Assist in domestic and international new city evaluations
  • Assist in performing high-level forecasting for new cities as well as overall large-scale network changes
  • Develop and maintain a knowledge base for Southwest's domestic and international markets, including but not limited to past performance trends, future outlook, and industry capacity and demand changes
  • Initiate, lead, and complete value-added Team projects inaccurate/timely manner with the ability to meet needs of the direct Leader
  • Manage external relationships with airport and tourism authorities for offline domestic and international cities
  • May perform other job duties as directed by Employee’s Leaders

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data
  • Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
  • Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits
  • Ability to understand the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making
  • Ability to collect, organize, visualize and assimilate data including turning raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software
  • Ability to understand and apply information to contribute to the organizations strategic plan
  • Ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity)
  • Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)
  • Ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem

  • Preferred: Experience with SQL and Tableau 

Education
  • Required: High School Diploma or GED

Experience
  • Advanced level experience, expansive and far-reaching knowledge in:
    • Analyzing airline performance in a strategic/commercial planning/ operational planning organization (e.g. Revenue Management, Network Planning, Ops Planning Data Science, Strategic Planning, Financial Planning & Analysis, etc.)
    • Understanding commercial and operational performance metrics and targets within the aviation or transportation industry
    • Network design strategies, location and staffing constraints, and how to translate operational and commercial goals into long-term network strategies

Licensing/Certification
  • N/A

Physical Abilities
  • Ability to perform work duties from [limited space work station/desk/office area] for extended periods of time
  • Ability to communicate and interact with others in the English language to meet the demands of the job
  • Ability to use a computer and other office productivity tools with sufficient speed and accuracy to meet the demands of the job

Other Qualifications
  • Must maintain a well-groomed appearance per Company appearance standards as described in established guidelines
  • Must be a U.S. citizen or have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Must be able to comply with Company attendance standards as described in established guidelines

Pay & Benefits:

Competitive market salary from $102,500 – $113,900 per year depending on qualifications and experience. For eligible Leadership and individual contributor roles, additional bonus opportunities are available and awarded at the discretion of the Company.

Benefits you’ll love:

• Fly for free, as a privilege, on any open seat on all Southwest flights (your eligible dependents too)  

• Up to a 9.3% 401(k) Company match, dollar for dollar, of your eligible pay, per paycheck** 

• Potential for annual ProfitSharing contribution toward retirement - when Southwest profits, you profit*** 

• Explore more Benefits you’ll love: https://careers.southwestair.com/benefits 

*Pay amount doesn’t guarantee employment for any particular period of time 

**401(k) match contributions are subject to the plan’s vesting schedule and applicable IRS limits 

***ProfitSharing contributions are subject to the plan’s vesting schedule and are made at the discretion of the Company

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