Director, Airport Concessions & Strategy

City of Atlanta, GA; College Park (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Atlanta seeks a Senior Airport Concessions Program Manager to direct operations, manage leases, and ensure regulatory compliance across multiple concessionaires at the airport.

Responsibilities include vendor oversight, strategic planning, budget management, and collaboration with airport planners to optimize space, terms, and revenue opportunities while enhancing customer experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Aviation Management, Environmental Health or related field.
• Eight (8) years of professional experience in food service management, concessionaire management, airport vendor operations.
• Licensures and Certifications – None required.

Responsibilities

• Directs overall operations of airport concessions program including strategic and business plans development, contracts and lease administration, and service delivery.
• Manages a staff of professionals engaged in ensuring vendor compliance with food service, safety, security, and business requirements in accordance with applicable regulations and lease terms.
• Collaborates in the development of concession plans for existing and future space; works with Airport planners to determine concession needs and revenue opportunities.
• Serves as a primary communication channel with concessionaires.
• Coordinates development of new retail concessions programs; evaluates proposed operations to determine overall feasibility; participates in development of new space and in the selection of vendors.
• Develop operational strategies for the Airport concessions program; oversee budgets and performance; mentor staff and foster partnerships.

Skills

Concessions operations

Lease administration

Vendor management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Aviation Management, Environmental Health

Job description

City of Atlanta seeks a Senior Airport Concessions Program Manager to direct operations, manage leases, and ensure regulatory compliance across multiple concessionaires at the airport.

Responsibilities include vendor oversight, strategic planning, budget management, and collaboration with airport planners to optimize space, terms, and revenue opportunities while enhancing customer experience.