Aviation Market Intelligence Manager

Gulf Air Group; Bahrain; On-site; BHD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Gulf Air Group's Commercial division in Bahrain seeks a Manager – Market Research & Analysis to lead market intelligence efforts for aviation growth. You will gather and interpret data on passenger demand, routes, and competition to inform airport development and network planning.

Responsibilities include building forecasts, developing dashboards, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and presenting insights to senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Aviation Management, Business Analytics, Statistics, Finance, or related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in market research, aviation analytics, strategic planning, or aviation consulting.
• Experience with aviation databases and market intelligence tools.
• Strong presentation and report-writing skills.
• Ability to convert data into strategic business insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead market research and analysis to support aviation growth strategies and commercial decision-making.
• Monitor passenger demand, airline networks, aviation trends, tourism, economic indicators and demographic developments.
• Benchmark airport performance against regional and international competitors to identify market opportunities and competitive positioning.
• Develop and maintain passenger, traffic and capacity forecasts to support business planning and route development.
• Build financial and traffic forecasting models to support the long term strategy of the division.
• Produce market intelligence reports, strategic analyses and recommendations to support executive decision-making.
• Present market insights and strategic recommendations to senior management and key stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative skills

Presentation skills

Problem solving

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Aviation Management, Business Analytics, Statistics, Finance

Tools

Excel Advanced Modeling

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Aviation data platforms (OAG, IATA, Cirium, Sabre MI)

Job description

Gulf Air Group's Commercial division in Bahrain seeks a Manager – Market Research & Analysis to lead market intelligence efforts for aviation growth. You will gather and interpret data on passenger demand, routes, and competition to inform airport development and network planning.

Responsibilities include building forecasts, developing dashboards, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and presenting insights to senior management.