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Employment Type: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Location: Southeastern United States

Salary: $125,000 - $140,000, Depending on Qualifications

Position Summary

The General Manager (GM) for a Terminal Consortium at major airports oversees shared aeronautical equipment and services. They manage contracts, lead consortium budgets, and negotiate with commercial carriers and stakeholders to ensure seamless, safe, and cost-effective daily operations. The GM will hold the ultimate day-to- day responsibility for the safe, efficient, and effective delivery of services as assigned. The GM works closely with airport and airline stakeholders to build an effective working rapport and document and address all issues on a timely basis.

Core Responsibilities:

· Operational Oversight: Manage daily operations and maintenance of shared terminal equipment, including critical infrastructure like baggage handling systems (BHS), passenger boarding bridges, and deicing/glycol recovery contracts.

· Consortium Management: Serve as the primary liaison between the facility (e.g., airport or port authority) and member carriers/tenants. Handle new carrier onboarding, tenant relations, and consortium growth.

· Contract Administration: Negotiate and manage complex service contracts, vendor agreements, and lease terms.

· Safety & Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to federal and local regulatory compliance (e.g., DOT, FAA, or maritime standards), while conducting routine safety audits.

· Financial Management: Develop and oversee annual operating budgets, control costs, and drive revenue-generating projects.

· Team Leadership: Recruit, train, and supervise operations, cleaning, and maintenance personnel to foster a positive, inclusive work culture.

Essential Functions of the Position:

The essential functions described here are representative of those that an employee must be able to accomplish to successfully perform in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Demonstrated ability to handle all aspects of Terminal Management including Operations, Maintenance, Environment, Finance, Public Relations, and Human Resources Management.

· Proven ability to interface with Government officials, including DHS, USDA, CBP, TSA, DOT, FAA, DEC, DEP, OSHA, EPA, CDC, etc.

· Demonstrated ability to facilitate effective communications in a multi-stakeholder environment between the Airport, Airlines, stakeholders, and tenants.

· Ability to read and evaluate budgets, financial statements, and P&L reports.

· Ability to review/write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

· Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of executives, employees, clients, customers, and the general public.

· Excellent communication skills.

· Demonstrated proficient level of MS office tools

Qualifications, Education, and Certifications:

· At least four years’ experience as Operations Director, Maintenance Manager, Station Manager or Business & Properties Manager of a FAA Part 139 Certified Airport, Airport System, Airport Terminal, or Airline Station, with commercial passenger activity of more than 3M enplanements per year.

· Bachelor’s degree required.

· At least 15 years of leadership experience in the aviation industry with a proven track record of driving strategic growth, leading teams, and operational excellence.

· Professional License/Certifications in area of specialization is a plus.

· Ability to speak and write Spanish is highly desired.

· Valid Driver’s License

· Must pass TSA Security review and criminal background check and be able to be badged to work in the secure area of the airport.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must be able to accomplish to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit for long periods of time, bend, use hands to manipulate (type), talk and hear; walk; sit, and lift or move no more than ten (10) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral visions, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands:

While performing the duties of this position, employees are regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information, and documents; analyze and solve problems, use math and mathematical reasoning; observe and interpret situations; learn and apply new information or new skills; work under deadlines with occasional interruptions, and interact with staff and other organizations.

Working Conditions:

Primarily in an office environment at or around Airport offices. May be required to travel as needed to company and client sites. Periodic weekend or evening work is expected.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Reporting Relationships:

Position reports to the Implementation Services Division Leader.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Management of team members.

This position description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed by an employee so classified.

Jacobsen|Daniels is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives for diversity. J|D, in accordance with applicable law, does not discriminate in hiring or otherwise in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. EOE/AA/Vets