WELCOME TO SITA

SITA is the leading specialist in air transport communications and information technology. We don't just connect the global aviation industry, we apply decades of experience and expertise to address almost every core business, operational, baggage, and passenger process in air transport. As an organization, we cover 95% of all international air travel destinations and work with over 2,800 air transport and government customers in every corner of the globe. Immerse yourself in the dynamic world of technology while embracing our collaborative, and inclusive culture.

Ready to redefine air travel? The journey starts here, with you at SITA.

ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM:

Whatever the form of travel, there's the need for safe and seamless automated journeys, smarter more efficient borders, better on-time performance, and greater capacity. Across the travel industry we face similar issues and there is a need to tackle these together through common and shared approaches - be that for air travel, cruises, railways, or events. At SITA, we are taking our strong track record in connecting various stakeholders across airlines, airports and governments in the air transport industry and expanding to the wider travel market.

As a North America Sales & Business Development (Business Development Graduate), you will have the exciting opportunity to support the adoption of sales-related programs across North America while also providing overall sales coordination of some our largest and most complex sales opportunities.

You will work in a fast-paced environment alongside the North America Sales & Business Development team. You derive energy from working with others of diverse backgrounds and engaging directly with customers. Essential to the role is an ability to proactively manage programs while managing multiple stakeholders internally and externally.

In this hands-on role you will earn trust through performance and relationship building. You will be required to work effectively with strong coordination and planning skills and leverage your analytic skills to assist the Sales & Business Development teams.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Work closely with Sales & Business Development team to best support Account and Territory development plans.
• Research airport construction projects through firsthand search and document findings of budget, timelines, and pertinent industry news.
• Track US Federal funds available (BIL/FAA) to stay informed about market trends and identify potential new businesses opportunities.
• Read and highlight areas of interest for SITA as it relates to airport construction documents such as Requirement for Performance of Work (RPW), Basis of Design (BOD), Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and use case development and testing for Operational Readiness and Airport Transition (ORAT).
• Coordination of action items and next steps throughout large complex business pursuits.
• Assisting and coordinating initiatives that drive sales effectiveness, including project plans, assembling resources, change order activities, support, and measurement of results.

EXPERIENCE:

• Strong Project Coordination capabilities.
  Ability to gather data from multiple, often disparate, sources and create meaningful reports.
• Excellent with people and capable of interacting in a professional manner with colleagues and cross-functional team members, customers, and third-party agencies (as needed).
  Exceptional verbal skills and writing skills.
• Power Bi, MS Excel, PowerPoint, MS Teams, Sales Force.
• Strong interest in technology and the air transport industry.
• Respectful and supportive of cultural diversity.
• Able to work on a virtual team, with resources from different organizations, to achieve shared targets.

WHAT WE OFFER:

SITA's workplace is all about diversity, many different countries and cultures are represented in our workforce. We collaborate in our impressive offices, embracing a hybrid work format. As part of our global benefits, we offer:

Flex-week: Work from home up to 2 days/week (depending on your Team's needs).

Flex-day: You may wish to flex your arrival time at the office, to beat the rush hours or you may want to leave the office earlier to pick up your kids from school or to go to your favorite game: We support you in being open about your needs and routine with you manager.

Flex-location: Benefit for 30 working days from anywhere around the world each year!

Competitive benefits according to the local market

SITA is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran. SITA does not discriminate based on age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, age, Vietnam Era Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

SITA is committed to assuring equal employment opportunity and equal access to individuals with disabilities. SITA will provide reasonable accommodation to a qualified individual with a disability to enable such individual to perform the essential functions of the position for which he/she is applying or in which he/she is employed.

SITA's equal employment opportunity policy applies to all employment practices and actions, including, without limitation, recruitment, application process, examination and testing, hiring, training, disciplinary actions, rate of pay or other compensation, advancement, classification, transfer, reassignment and promotions.