Global Account Director

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS); Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay access to pay when you need

Employee recognition programs

Medical options for all employees

Travel discounts and extras

Wellness programs

401k program

Internal mobility and transfers

Job summary

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Irving, TX seeks a Global Account Director to lead strategic accounts and maximize revenue across regions. You will create enduring customer plans, manage pricing and tenders, and coordinate with regional teams to ensure aligned strategies and strong partnerships.

You will build executive relationships with airlines, drive CRM-driven processes, and oversee QBRs while guiding cross-functional resources to renew contracts and win new business.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in air cargo, ground handling, airline, or logistics in a commercial or senior role.
• Minimum 6 years in sales, revenue management, or account management with revenue growth.
• Proven high revenue growth and customer stickiness for strategic accounts.
• Strong relationships with key airline decision makers.
• Experience navigating a matrix organization with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with senior leaders.
• Deep knowledge of strategic sales processes and CRM usage.
• Operational understanding of cargo handling and customer issues.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute a multi-year Customer Development Plan for strategic accounts with internal and client stakeholders.
• Maximize revenue opportunities and explore new streams for core products.
• Lead QBRs and report on SLAs/KPIs to strengthen partnerships.
• Coordinate with regional P&L and commercial teams for aligned tactics.
• Develop commercial contacts across countries to form extended account teams.
• Manage pricing requests and tender responses with timely, competitive bids.
• Act as escalation point for major issues and drive prompt resolution.
• Maintain an up-to-date strategic contracts database and renewals pipeline.

Skills

Air cargo industry experience

Account management

CRM proficiency

Strategic sales

Leadership

Relationship building

Communication & presentation

Matrix organization experience

P&L collaboration

Negotiation & pricing

Education

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

MBA preferred

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Take a Huge step in your career and join Worldwide Flight Services. WFS employs over 22,200 of the finest professionals in ground handling across a global network of more than 170 locations and 22 countries on five continents. A career with us opens up a world of opportunities to develop your existing skills, to learn new skills, and to experience working with different customers and cultures with the sole aim of always delivering a world-class service. WFS provides a full-service capability that includes Aviation cargo, Airline passenger, and Aviation ramp services. Our team of people is highly trained, highly skilled, and confident airport service professionals who are supported by local training and development. We are passionate, capable, and always willing to explore new opportunities presented by customers all over the world.

About WFS

Join our Worldwide Flight Services family and contribute to the timely delivery of cargo shipment, luggage, business to customer delivery, and on-time flights while operating safely and securely. We perform at the highest level for our customers every day, and strive to be an exceptional leader in our industry with our teams of cargo, passenger, ramp handling, and technical service experts in 227 airport locations in 27 countries on 5 continents. Are you ready to take off on your next career with us?

Job Summary

The Global Account Director is the centralized, single point of commercial contact for a group of assigned strategic accounts. They are responsible for creating and implementing a customer development plan that maximizes revenue for WFS, leads to a strong strategic win-win partnership between us and our strategic accounts and increases customer stickiness. The role reports directly to the Head of Strategic Account Program and in a matrix to the Regional Commercial SVPs of the geography in which the Director Strategic Accounts is located.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement a multi-year Customer Development Plan for each strategic account in close co-ordination with internal stakeholders as well as the assigned customers.
• Maximize revenue opportunities from the assigned customers. Create new opportunities focused on WFS core products and explore potential new revenue streams.
• Conduct regular QBRs, using them as an opportunity to enhance our strategic partnership and build new business in addition to reporting professionally on our SLAs/KPIs.
• Work closely with regional and local P&L owners, regional and local commercial teams to ensure that our approach and interaction with strategic accounts is well aligned and has the support of the regional and local teams.
• Develop key commercial contacts within the countries so that they become part of the extended account team serving our key accounts.
• Communicate account strategies clearly and regularly within the organization, build support for the assigned accounts from all key functions such as Ops, IT, Finance, etc.
• Keep pipeline and account management activities up to date through the provided pipeline management tools/CRM system.
• Manage and co-ordinate all pricing requests/tenders from the assigned accounts, working closely with the regions and the tender management team to provide a timely, accurate and competitive tender response.
• Act as the escalation point for major issues/complaints from the assigned customer group. Co-ordinate internally to resolve such issues and respond promptly to customers to close out the complaints.
• Ensure that the strategic customer contracts database is up to date, ensure the organization is proactively working on key renewals and orchestrate the internal resources, communication and support required to ensure key contracts are renewed with a win/win outcome.
• Work closely with the regional P&L and commercial teams on the annual target setting process for the strategic account program, ensuring alignment and buy-in on the targets.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the air cargo, ground handling, airline, or logistics industry in a commercial or senior management role.
• Minimum of 6 years of proven experience in sales, revenue management, or account management with measurable revenue growth results.
• Excellent track record of delivering high revenue growth of assigned accounts and increasing customer stickiness through strategic initiatives.
• Excellent, proven relationships with key decision makers at airlines
• Extensive working experience in a matrix environment between functional and P&L, the ability to build organizational relationships to meet customer goals.
• Excellent communication & presentation skills, experience working and communicating with senior leaders
• Deep understanding of strategic sales processes, strategic account workflow and experience with using CRM systems
• Operational working experience in cargo handling and understanding of customer issues

Preferred Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Aviation, Logistics, or related field; MBA strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Ability to perform essential job functions in an office, airport, and customer-site environment, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to travel frequently to support business needs, with expected travel of approximately 30-50%, including domestic travel across North America and occasional international travel.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods while working at a desk, using a computer, or participating in meetings.
• Ability to lift, carry, or move materials weighing up to 10 pounds.
• Regular use of standard office technology, including computers, phones, and virtual meeting platforms.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing, including presenting to individuals and groups in virtual and in-person settings.

Perks & Benefits

• Want your pay in advance? Access your pay when you need it through the DailyPay app!
• Are you a top performer who thrives on recognition? On the spot awards offered through the Awardco Platform including gift cards and more!
• Need quality medical care? Multiple options for both full and part-time employees!
• Want WFS Employee Extras? Travel discounts, pet insurance, discount shopping & more!
• Looking to stay healthy and improve your life? Wellness programs offered to all employees!
• Want to invest in your future? 401k program offered!
• Looking to grow and have a career with us? Opportunity for internal mobility and transfers available!

WFS is an equal opportunity employer committed to employment equity and inclusion. We accept applications from all qualified individuals.