Vice President of Business Development

About the Company:

Avolta is the leading global travel retail and food & beverage player, enhancing every traveler’s journey through innovation and seamless execution. Operating in 73 countries with more than 1,000 locations, Avolta delivers a diverse, world-class experience across retail and dining.

In North America, Avolta is comprised of HMSHost, Hudson, and Dufry. Together, the company operates over 2,000 stores across travel convenience, specialty retail, duty free, and food & beverage in travel venues, including airports, commuter hubs, landmarks, and tourist destinations, serving millions of guests each year.

Purpose: The purpose of the VP Business Development is to execute on the development strategy through client relationships and implementation of plans to retain existing contracts, expand current airport business opportunities, and acquire new airport contracts.

Essential Functions:

• Develops and implements contract win and extension strategies, including proper positioning, local support, and identification of key success criteria
• Builds, manages, and maintains client relationships to influence deal structure, win contracts, and improve deal terms
• Partners with head of program management, proposal development, and creative services to develop project plans and proposals, presentations, and other external documents for RFQs, RFPs, lease extensions, and other competitive opportunities including deals for new and existing spaces
• Negotiates and finalizes ACDBE, subtenant, and client agreements including internal approval of terms
• Engages with and presents to prospective clients, airport staff, boards, and political representatives; influences acceptances of rent and minimum annual guarantees
• Executes the project work plan and manages budgets
• Oversees business case, design and construction, and process post audits
• Participates in the approval and negotiation of project change orders
• Partners with Operations Leadership to successfully deliver and fulfill all contracts

Reporting Relationship: Reports to the SVP of Business Development

Major Interdependencies:

• Departments: Financial Planning and Analysis, Design and Construction, Legal, Strategic Alliances, Operations, Company Senior Leadership
• Customers: Landlords, brands, airport/city/port authorities, industry affinity organizations, competitors

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment:

• Education and Experience
• Total professional experience must exceed 12 years
• In leadership role: 7 years leading business development programs and highly skilled, senior level professionals
• In technical role: 10 years in a senior level business development role
• A bachelor’s degree concentrating on financial planning and analysis can count for 3 of the ten-year requirement
• An MBA or a master’s level degree in a program related to the functional area can count for an additional 2 years of the ten-year requirement
• In industry: 3-5 years of Airport F&B and/or Retail experience
• Specialized Training
• Must have significant experiential learning of the business development and contracting process at an organization that is dependent on contract acquisition for overall success
• Completion of or future participation in Facility Development Process (FDP) training
• Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits
• Highly advanced financial analysis and business acumen, but also has a strategic vision to understand the long-term implications of each development deal
• Knowledge of and participation in industry affinity groups i.e., ACI, AAAE, AMAC, ARRA
• Demonstrated history of coaching/counseling/leading subordinate employees from junior through senior level roles into functional areas outside of the Development function
• Demonstrated history of anticipating and balancing the needs of the business with the needs of complex stakeholders, the employee population, and individual circumstances
• Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments through coaching, developing, and leading teams to achieve common goals
• Demonstrated experience exhibiting a continuous improvement mindset with the ability to optimize work processes and achieve positive results

Travel/Location:

• This position requires a regular presence in the North America Support Center in Bethesda, MD.
• Requires 50% travel to Airport locations

Disclaimer:

All job requirements are subject to change to reflect the evolving position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a threat or risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to which will be required in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within guidelines and compliance with Federal and State Laws). Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Dufry, Hudson, and HMSHost are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.