Aviation Training Growth & Partnerships Leader

Cirrus Aircraft; Alcoa (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Employer-Paid Coverages

Flexible Spending Accounts

Well-being program

401(k) Plan

PTO

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Exclusive Discounts

Community & Engagement

Job summary

Cirrus Aircraft seeks a Training Business Development Strategist to drive growth of the flight training business, identifying revenue opportunities and expanding offerings, bringing customer-centered training products and services to market. Based at Cirrus Vision Center in Knoxville, TN, reporting to the Director-Services Training Development.

The role partners with Flight Training, Sales, Marketing, Customer Experience, Service, Product, Finance, and external partners to evaluate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Aviation, Marketing, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7+ years in business development, product management, commercial strategy, or similar roles.
• Experience evaluating market opportunities and building revenue-focused business cases.
• Ability to work cross-functionally to support launches or commercial initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and advance new revenue opportunities across training products, services, partnerships, and delivery models.
• Support growth strategies for Cirrus Approach through market analysis, customer segmentation, packaging, and pricing inputs.
• Research customer needs, industry trends, and competitive offerings to inform opportunity development.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of training business opportunities across segments and revenue models.
• Develop business cases outlining revenue potential, customer impact, and execution plans.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Partner teams to support positioning and campaigns.

Skills

Business development

Product management

Commercial strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial modeling

Forecasting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Aviation, Marketing, or related field

Job description

Cirrus Aircraft seeks a Training Business Development Strategist to drive growth of the flight training business, identifying revenue opportunities and expanding offerings, bringing customer-centered training products and services to market. Based at Cirrus Vision Center in Knoxville, TN, reporting to the Director-Services Training Development.

The role partners with Flight Training, Sales, Marketing, Customer Experience, Service, Product, Finance, and external partners to evaluate