Senior Slot Policy & Strategy Manager

easyJet; Luton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

easyJet is looking for a Senior Slot Policy & Strategy Manager to lead efforts in slot policy development and strategy, ensuring effective allocation and management of airport slots. The successful candidate will collaborate cross-functionally, engage with stakeholders, and utilize data-driven insights to optimize operations and defend easyJet's slot positions while managing a high-performing team.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Up to 30% bonus

25 days holiday

7% pension

Life Assurance

Flexible benefits package

Excellent staff travel benefits

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Network, Operations and Scheduling in commercial airlines.
• Experience working with slot coordinators and regulators.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage projects effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of slot policy and strategy.
• Engage with external stakeholders, including regulators and slot coordinators.
• Oversee slot usage and manage key relationships across the network.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Data Analysis

Project Management

Regulatory Compliance

Influencing

Education

Extensive airport slot policy experience

Tools

Sabre Schedule Manager

Excel

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Senior Slot Policy & Strategy Manager

Reporting into easyJet’s Director of Scheduling and based in our head office, this role leads easyJet’s efforts to create, maintain and deliver the slot policy & strategy to ensure that easyJet’s world leading slot portfolio is protected.

The Role

Senior Slot Policy & Strategy Manager

Reporting into easyJet’s Director of Scheduling and based in our head office, this role leads easyJet’s efforts to create, maintain and deliver the slot policy & strategy to ensure that easyJet’s world leading slot portfolio is protected.

You will be responsible for optimising schedules to meet easyJet’s commercial and operational goals while protecting its valuable slot portfolio. This will include leading slot strategy development, monitoring competitor activity whilst using data and analytics to inform policy. You'll work cross-functionally with teams such as Regulatory Affairs, Operations, and Network Planning to align slot strategy with broader business goals.

How You Will Do It

Working closely with the Head of Schedule Delivery you will lead the engagement with external stakeholders including slot coordinators, government agencies and regulators to defend easyJet’s slot position and mitigate sanctions for off-slot flying and night movement infringements; gather and provide evidence to support our cases; liaise with the easyJet Legal team as and when requires

You will be responsible for the development and leadership of a diverse and high performing Slot Policy & Strategy Team to deliver an airport access strategy for slot options is handed over to both Schedule Development and Schedule Delivery teams.

You will lead the team to develop and deliver a data-driven slot strategy across easyJet’s network, focusing on slot-constrained airports and future capacity opportunities.

The Responsibilities Will Include

• Strategy Development: Create evidence-based strategies by base and airport, assess terminal/runway constraints, define slot risk appetite, and identify core slots to protect.
• Slot Acquisition: Support targeted acquisitions, including working with the GCO on merger-related slot remedies and monitoring competitor activity.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Lead internal and external engagement on slot policy, represent easyJet in industry forums (e.g., SPWG, WASB), and respond to regulatory consultations.
• Slot Monitoring: Oversee slot usage, identify trends with tools like SkySim, and collaborate with teams to defend slot positions and reduce risk of loss.
• Strategic Input: Feed slot insights into aircraft allocation and long-term planning processes; collaborate across Scheduling, Network, and Strategy teams.
• Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with slot coordinators across the network.
  
  
  

What you will need to be to do the role:

This role requires someone with extensive airport slot policy & regulatory experience working with regulators, trade associations and governments as well as slot co-ordinators

Naturally, you will have a deep understanding of Network, Operations and Scheduling in the commercial airline business with the ability to work and deliver under pressure and to tight timescales with data from different sources and derive robust and relevant conclusions and recommendations

A track record in managing projects and an advanced knowledge of Sabre Schedule Manager & Excel will also be vital.

Your ability to influence and communicate will also be crucial along with your ability to manage and develop people.

What You’ll Get In Return

Competitive base salary

Up to 30% bonus

25 days holiday

BAYE, SAYE & Performance share schemes

7% pension

Life Assurance

Flexible benefits package

Excellent staff travel benefits

Location & Hours of Work

This full-time role will be based in Luton and will be 40 hours per week, with some occasional travel required. We support hybrid working and we spend 60% of our time per month in the office.

About EasyJet

Ready to make your next move? How about make your mark? Join a team with unstoppable drive and passion at easyJet.

At easyJet our aim is to make low-cost travel easy – connecting millions of people to what they love using Europe’s best airline network, great value fares, and friendly service.

Whether you’re working as part of our front-line operations or in our corporate roles, we’ll give you everything you need to make a personal impact on our growing business. We believe in sharing new opportunities, stepping up to challenges and supporting each other with our Orange Spirit.

Make a difference with your next role. Make it easyJet.

Apply

Complete your application on our careers site.

We encourage individuality, empower our people to seize the initiative, and never stop learning. We see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates.

Business Area

Commercial

Primary Location

United Kingdom-London-London Luton Airport

Organisation

Commercial

Schedule

Full-time

Unposting Date

03/07/2025, 11:59:00 PM

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  General Business, Strategy/Planning, and Consulting

• Industries

  Airlines and Aviation, Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, and Consumer Services

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