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Job Description
job description
LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS (LAWA) is seeking a strategic, results-oriented, and people-focused Deputy Executive Director (DED) of Commercial Development to lead the advancement of innovative commercial initiatives across one of the world’s most prominent airport systems. Reporting to the Chief Airport Administrative Officer, the DED will oversee a comprehensive portfolio encompassing real estate assets, concessions programs, commercial partnerships, and strategic revenue generation activities at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Van Nuys Airport (VNY), and Palmdale Landholdings (PMD). Leading six divisions and managing an approximate FY 2025 operational budget of $38.6 million, the DED serves as a key member of LAWA’s executive leadership team, driving transformative public-private partnerships, enhancing guest experiences, and optimizing commercial operations with visionary leadership and operational excellence. This role offers an exceptional opportunity for an innovative and entrepreneurial leader to shape the future of Southern California’s aviation and economic landscape through strategic commercial development. Apply today!
UPCOMING PROJECTS & OPPORTUNITIES:- TERMINAL CONCESSIONS REDEVELOPMENT -Lead refresh of concessions at Terminals 4 and 5 to improve guest experience and boost non-aeronautical revenue.
- CARGO FACILITIES MODERNIZATION -Advance cargo infrastructure through public-private partnerships for efficiency and revenue growth.
- VAN NUYS AIRPORT LAND USE OPTIMIZATION -Guide strategic land use and lease efforts to enhance community value and revenue.
- IMPLEMENTATION OF MODERN ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS -Serve as executive sponsor of the transformative initiative to implement a modern Propertyand Revenue Management System, enhancing lease oversight, tenant performancetracking, and data-driven decision-making across LAX’s expansive real estate portfolio.
LOS ANGELES WORLD AIRPORTS (LAWA) is a financially self-sustaining department of the City of Los Angeles that owns and operates Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Van Nuys Airport (VNY), and Palmdale Land Holdings (PMD).LAX is the eleventh busiest airport in the world, serving approximately 76.6 million passengers in 2024. These facilities are vital to Southern California’s growing needs for passenger travel, cargo transport, and general aviation.
How to apply
All interested candidates should apply directly to the link provided here:https://wbcp.applicantpool.com/jobs/1215853
Deadline to Apply is Friday, June 5, 2025.
View the full recruitment brochure here:https://indd.adobe.com/view/1fe31ff8-a50e-444b-a7b7-510ff024d9ba
Executive
High level executive job opportunities requiring various degrees of managerial or administrative experience. Executives normally manage major functions in one of the City's many operating departments.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Los Angeles World Airports - LAX
Show moreAbout Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is the City of Los Angeles department that owns and operates Los Angeles International (LAX) and Van Nuys (VNY) general aviation airports, as well as aviation-related property in Palmdale. Both play an integral role in helping to meet the Southern California regional demand for passenger, cargo and general aviation service. Both airports make a distinct contribution to the strength of the system as it provides a high level of safety, security and service for its customers, communities and stakeholders.
LAX is the fourth busiest airport in the world, second in the United States, and was named one of Skytrax’s 2017 Top 10 Most Improved Airports. LAX served more than 80.9 million passengers in 2016. LAX offers 737 daily nonstop flights to 100 cities in the U.S. and 1,386 weekly nonstop flights to 88 cities in 44 countries on 73 commercial air carriers. LAX ranks 14th in the world and fifth in the U.S. in air cargo tonnage processed, with more than 2.2 million tons of air cargo valued at over $101.4 billion. LAX handled 697,138 operations (landings and takeoffs) in 2016.
An economic study based on 2014 operations reported LAX generated 620,600 jobs in Southern California with labor income of $37.3 billion and economic output (business revenues) of more than $126.6 billion. This activity added $6.2 billion to local and state revenues and $8.7 billion in federal tax revenues. The study also reported that LAX’s ongoing capital-improvement program creates an additional 121,640 annual jobs with labor income of $7.6 billion and economic output of $20.3 billion, $966 million in state and local taxes, and $1.6 billion in federal tax revenues.
LAX is also the second most popular airport in the world to appear on Instagram according to wego.com. LAX is part of a system of two Southern California airports – along with Van Nuys general aviation – that are owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports, a proprietary department of the City of Los Angeles that receives no funding from the City’s general fund.
For more information about LAX, please visit www.lawa.aero/lax or follow on Twitter @flyLAXAirport, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/LAInternationalAirport, and on YouTube at www.YouTube.com/laxairport1. Information about LAX’s ongoing multi-billion-dollar LAX Modernization Program, as well as tips and shortcuts to help navigate LAX during construction, are available at www.LAXisHappening.com.
As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Alternative formats in large print, braille, audio, and other forms (if possible) will be provided upon request.
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