Airport Assistant Director

City of Atlanta • Atlanta, GA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Plays a crucial role in ensuring the effective management of communications, public affairs, and operational functions within the organization. Supports the Director in administrative tasks, provides strategic communications guidance, oversees media relations, manages crisis communications, and coordinates public affairs initiatives. Additionally, oversees operational aspects such as lease agreements, vendor compliance, and property management. Collaborates closely with internal and external stakeholders, supervises staff, and contributes to strategic planning efforts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in real estate, business or public administration or a related field.
• 5 – 8 years of aero and non-aero Airport properties experience and supervisory and/or managerial experience is required.
• Functional knowledge of development in/around Airport areas and facilities as well as non-aero Airport properties.
• Ability to attend stakeholder meetings on weekdays, some early mornings and evenings, including but not limited to, community meetings, city council meetings, professional associations, conferences, etc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interface with all levels of company employees and project stakeholders in a cross-functional environment.
• Judgment, tact, and diplomacy in dealing with internal and external customers.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred.
• Airport management

Responsibilities

• Manages the negotiation and preparation of contractual agreements between the City and lessees for Airport properties.
• Directs the preparation of financial statements and reports on the status of Airport properties and maintains database of property inventory.
• Prepare and manage leads and feasibility assessments, asset mapping, conceptual and master planning for real estate development, cargo expansion and land revitalization.
• Coordinate and collaborate with Air Service Development, Planning & Development, Construction and Project Management, Maintenance and Asset Management, as well as Agency Divisions including Procurement, Marketing, Legal and Compliance to develop preliminary development plans for internal and external review and presentation.
• Review financial reports with internal departments and external partners and report value conversation and revenue generation.
• Interface directly with stakeholders, co-development partners and vendors to define project requirements.
• Prepare scope of work, project delivery resource requirements, cost estimate & budget, critical path schedule & milestones, quality control, and risk identification.
• Prepare and draft correspondence, documents, presentations, and applications, for regulatory review and approval to the FAA and other local, state, and federal agencies.
• Identify, procure, and direct activities of vendors and consultants necessary to support development activities related to the public entitlement, due diligence, feasibility, permits, acquisition, construction, and closing requirements; perform bid analysis, task management, draw request, and contract management.
• Manage the activities of the project implementation team and coordinate activities cross-functionally.
• Closely work with and monitor the Procurement process.
• Prepare RFQs, RFPs, and other procurement documents.
• Collaborate with stakeholders including community involvement plans, forums, and other important informing activities.
• Monitor and maintain the progress of each project’s critical milestones, and subsequent phasing critical path milestones against goals, objectives, approved budgets, and approved timelines including but not limited to, planning and feasibility, underwriting, preconstruction activities, financial closing, acquisition and/or disposition, and construction through asset management.
• Reports status and project variances.
• Create action plans to meet objectives, budget, and critical path schedule.
• Maintain project documentation governance aligned with agency standards.
• Ensure project data integrity and documentation is accurate, timely, and coordinated.
• Monitor schedules, issues, and risk management plans and monitors serious deviations or variations that may compromise project results and prepares reports/meeting minutes to keep the stakeholders and project resources informed.
• Assess project performance against the original project plan.
• Provide recommendations for improvements, change, and viable resolutions.

Benefits

• The COA is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager