Senior Strategic Slot Management Manager

Join our team at TUI Airline and lead our strategic slot management efforts to secure our future growth and competitiveness in the aviation industry.

This role can be based at any of our headquarters or AOC locations, including Luton, Rijswijk, Zaventem, Stockholm or Hannover. We offer a hybrid working model with a minimum of 2 days per week onsite at your local office, in line with local office attendance requirements. Some international travel between our AOC locations should be expected.

About our offer

• Attractive remuneration, generous travel benefits, extensive health and well-being support, and more.
• We encourage a healthy work-life balance with a dynamic working environment.
• Access the TUI Learning Hub to level-up and reach your ambitions.
• We champion intercultural collaboration and provide opportunities to work on global projects and teams.
• Get involved with local charity and sustainability initiatives like the TUI Care Foundation.

About the job

• You'll develop and lead the long-term slot strategy across all TUI AOCs and regions, ensuring alignment with commercial ambitions and maintaining a robust slot portfolio at strategically critical airports.
• You'll represent TUI in global and regional slot governance forums, building strong relationships with slot coordinators, regulators, and airport authorities to influence policy and defend our interests.
• Working closely with Commercial, Operations, Fleet, and Finance teams, you'll ensure slot considerations are fully integrated into network and investment strategies.
• Leading strategic slot acquisitions, trades, and partnerships with industry stakeholders will be a key part of your role, maximizing long-term value while maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Your oversight will ensure robust governance around slot usage, complying with IATA Worldwide Slot Guidelines, EU regulations, and local requirements while proactively monitoring slot performance.
• Driving analytical capability to model slot scenarios and evaluate slot-related investments, you'll provide data-driven insights to inform long-term planning and board-level decision making.

About you

• You have deep expertise in slot management with experience in slot strategy, planning, and coordination in a multi-AOC or international airline environment.
• Strategic and regulatory knowledge is essential, with proven understanding of IATA WSG, EU Slot Regulation, and global slot processes.
• Your advanced stakeholder influence skills have been demonstrated through engaging with regulators, airport authorities, and slot coordinators at senior levels.
• Commercial and analytical thinking allows you to connect slot strategy with broader commercial outcomes and network planning.
• The ability to anticipate future challenges in slot access and lead proactive solutions across a global organization is part of your skillset.
• Working in a matrix environment comes naturally to you, with proven ability to align diverse internal stakeholders around a common strategy.
• Problem-solving under pressure is one of your strengths, finding pragmatic solutions that protect long-term value while balancing short-term realities.
• Experience working across multiple geographies, regulatory environments, and cultures has given you strong intercultural communication skills.
• Your leadership presence enables you to influence without direct authority and elevate the strategic importance of slot management across the airline.
• Strong business English, both written and verbal, is required for this role.

Security statement

At TUI, safety is our top priority. We conduct thorough background checks on all employees who join our Airline.