Responsibilities

• Support and advocate for TAA’s Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles and act as a champion and role-model of TAA’s Cultural Fundamentals.
• Work in close collaboration with the President/CEO and the Chief Communications Officer in the development of the marketing and advertising plans, programs, and promotions that seek to drive additional demand and revenue for TUS, leading to additional/fully utilized air service.
• Manage external advertising campaigns through radio, TV, out of home, digital, print, and other media.
• Manage internal and external communications, including writing memos and newsletters.
• Direct, supervise, and evaluate performance of directly reporting staff utilizing established TAA criteria, performing or recommending training, coaching, and mentoring to keep staff operating at the highest level of skill necessary for meeting organization needs and objectives.
• Participate in domestic and international trade shows and conferences relevant to areas of responsibility.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with business partners and community leaders to promote TAA and usage of the airport system.
• Research, develop, and implement strategies to increase airport usage; identify target markets for strategic marketing initiatives; monitor and analyze performance trends and passenger data; reduce leakage to surrounding airports;
• Develop, recommend, and implement new marketing initiatives that are innovative yet aligned with TAA brand standards and guidelines.
• Manage marketing consultants’ projects, products and contracts.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Business Administration, Public Administration or other closely related fields.
• A minimum of ten (10) years' experience in Marketing, Communications, or Aviation/Airport Management, including at least three (3) years of leadership/people management experience.
• Experience at a FAR Part 139, commercial service airport, is highly desired.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered.
• Valid Arizona Driver’s license.
• Must obtain and maintain access to the Security Identification Display Area (SIDA).
• Must successfully complete the National Incident Management System (NIMS) 100, 200, 700, and 800 course requirements and certification within the first year of assuming the position. Additional courses may be required as determined.
• A.A.E. or C.M. accreditation from the American Association of Airport Executives required within the first two years of assuming the position.
• As an employee, you are deemed to be essential personnel as part of TAA’s emergency response and must respond to airport incidents as requested/required.
• Will serve at the pleasure of the President/CEO and is not covered by the TAA termination appeals process.