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Our mission is to provide affordable and reliable air travel to everyone, everywhere, while minimizing our environmental impact. We are proud to foster a diverse and inclusive team of over 8,000 employees from more than 110 nationalities, who share our values of inclusivity, positivity, dedication, integrity, and sustainability.\nAs a rapidly expanding airline, we offer exciting career opportunities across a range of functions, from flight operations to engineering, customer experience, finance, and more. We provide extensive training and development opportunities to help our employees grow and succeed in their roles. Joining Wizz Air means joining a team that is passionate about aviation, dedicated to excellence, and committed to making air travel accessible and sustainable for all. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the aviation industry, we welcome you to explore our job opportunities and become a part of our success story.\nSenior Network Development Manager\nBased in Budapest\nPurpose of the role\nThe Senior Network Development Manager is accountable for defining and driving the network strategy across the full planning horizon. The role leads strategic network development initiatives including market prioritization, new route and base development, and competitive assessment, while providing clear strategic direction and governance to Network Managers responsible for short- and medium-term execution. The position is a key contributor to Wizz Air’s long-term network growth and strategic positioning.\nResponsibilities\nNetwork Strategy & Governance\nDefine and deliver the Network East/West strategy, including market prioritization, new routes, new bases and capacity allocation.\nEvaluate new and existing markets based on strategic fit, financial performance, growth potential and competitive dynamics.\nLead the development of business cases and financial forecasts for new routes, bases and material network changes.\nOwn and continuously improve financial evaluation, forecasting and network modelling tools.\nProvide strategic direction and governance for short- and medium-term network planning.\nEnsure alignment between long-term network strategy and short-term execution, steering corrective actions where required.\nLeadership & Stakeholder Management\nLead, coach and develop a team of Network Managers.\nWork closely with Revenue Management, Airport Development, Sales to optimize routes, frequencies and airport choices.\nBuild and maintain strong relationships with airports and external stakeholders, including authorities and tourism bodies.\nCompetitive Landscape & Cost Management\nMonitor the competitive environment, including competitors’ capacity, network strategies and market positioning, and define appropriate network responses.\nManage the regional airport mix and related costs in line with approved budgets and cost targets.\nExperience\n5-7+ years of overall experience with 4+ years of experience in the field of aviation \nPrevious relevant airline related experience: Network, Scheduling, Commercial Planning or Strategy roles \nExperience in leading and managing a team is a plus \nExperience leading tactical decision-making processes. \nHard skills\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills and advanced ability to analyse commercial performance. \nExcellent communication and written presentation skills \nStrong understanding of the airline industry or relevant analytical roles \nAbility to execute under pressure and make quick, data-driven decisions. \nProficiency on Excel literacy. \nEducation\nBachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, economics, or another numerical subject.\nLanguage\nFluent English (both written and spoken)\nSkills and competencies\nGood leadership and people management skills \nHigh adaptability and strong focus on results. \nBusiness mindset with the ability to synthesize information into actionable recommendations \nTeamwork and strong interpersonal skills \nWhen applying, please only provide valid information regarding your educational background and certificates, as the original documents will be requested during the hiring process.\nWe look forward to meeting you and learning more about your skills and experience. 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