Associate Analyst / Analyst - Sales Strategy

United Airlines•Chicago, IL

29d•Hybrid

About The Position

Find your future at United! We're reinventing what our industry looks like, and what an airline can be - from the planes we fly to the people who fly them. When you join us, you're joining a global team of 100,000+ connected by a shared passion with a wide spectrum of experience and skills to lead the way forward. Achieving our ambitions starts with supporting yours. Evolve your career and find your next opportunity. Get the care you need with industry-leading health plans and best-in-class programs to support your emotional, physical, and financial wellness. Expand your horizons with travel across the world's biggest route network. Connect outside your team through employee-led Business Resource Groups. Create what's next with us. Let's define tomorrow together. At United, we strive to provide only the best travel experiences - to our customers and our clients. Our Sales team works closely with travel agencies, United travel departments, corporate clients and more to provide phenomenal customer solutions that lead to fruitful business relationships. And through valued customer feedback, optimized partnerships, and innovative sales strategies, Sales continues to be the largest revenue-generating department at United. Please note: This position may be hired at the Associate Analyst or Analyst level, depending on candidate background, skill level and experience. This is a Chicago-based hybrid role, with in-office requirements 50% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
0-2+ years of experience in analysis, information science, data visualization, or another relevant quantitative field required
Basic data querying capabilities such as SQL, Python, SAS, R
Basic understanding of data visualization tools such as Power BI
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Effective time management for multiple projects and deadlines
Ability to communicate insights to broad audience including field sales managers, commercial leaders, and customers
Ability to collaborate on design of analytical approach to projects and identification of key information needed to support project objective
Ability to quickly learn new concepts
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship
Successful completion of interview required to meet job qualification
Reliable, punctual attendance is an essential function of the position

Nice To Haves

Economics, Statistics, Math, Engineering, Finance, Computer Science, Information Systems or another quantitative field
Experience in airline business analysis in groups such as sales, network, revenue management, marketing, financial planning, or operations strategy
Foundational knowledge of airline business drivers
Expertise with United commercial and sales data sources
Understanding of revenue management and network levers and metrics

Responsibilities

Perform analyses that evaluate sales performance, support business development efforts, or inform new offering design across range of channels and customer segments, in support of the Corporate, Channel and Strategic Initiatives teams or independently
Develop and present actionable insights to executive leadership
Support collaboration with other commercial divisions, including network, Loyalty, and revenue management, to formulate action plans to improve route performance