Commercial Analyst (12 Month FTC) in Manchester

For airports, for partners, for people. We are CAVU. At CAVU, our purpose is to find new and better ways to make airport travel seamless and enjoyable for everybody—from the smallest ideas to the biggest transformations. Every day is an opportunity to create better travel experiences. From our revenue-accelerating single-platform technology, Propel, through to our world-class hospitality venues including 1903 and Escape Lounges, our solutions make travel smoother for passengers and more profitable for our clients and partners.

We know that to bring your best ideas, you need the space to think, the support to grow, and the freedom to be your authentic self. Whether you’re working from our offices, from home, in our lounges, or on the road, we provide an environment where you can create, innovate, and help transform airport travel. Together, we can reach new heights. Together, we are CAVU.

The role sits at the heart of our commercial business, supporting and shaping trading and revenue decisions across CAVU’s marketplace products. As a Commercial Analyst, you’ll work closely with the Trading team to provide accurate, timely and relevant insight on our key revenue streams. You’ll analyse market performance, identify trends and opportunities, and turn complex data into clear, actionable recommendations that influence strategy and investment decisions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Senior Revenue Manager and Trading team to optimise trading strategy through forward-looking market analysis
• Conducting market research and competitor analysis to identify trends and revenue opportunities
• Building, maintaining and refining opportunity-sizing and revenue forecasting models
• Partnering with teams across product, e-commerce, marketing, partnerships and distribution to align insights with commercial goals
• Producing clear reports, dashboards and presentations for senior stakeholders
• Creating effective data visualisations to highlight performance risks, downturns and opportunities
• Supporting the budget planning process and future business plans
• Sharing knowledge and best practice across the analyst community at CAVU

About You: You’re a commercially minded analyst who enjoys working with complex data and using insight to influence decisions. You’ll likely bring:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience working with large or complex data sets
• A good level of commercial awareness and confidence questioning assumptions or data gaps
• Experience building forecasts, models or opportunity sizing to support business decisions
• The ability to translate analysis into clear, compelling insights for non-technical stakeholders
• Strong communication skills, including experience presenting findings to senior audiences
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to build trusted relationships across teams
• Comfort working in a fast-moving environment with changing priorities

You don’t need to tick every box — if you’re curious, commercially driven, and excited about making an impact, we’d love to hear from you.

The Perks:

• 25 days holiday, increasing with service (up to 28)
• Option to buy up to 10 extra days + 4 flexible bank holidays
• 10% company pension
• On‑site gym
• A range of flexible benefits and discounts, including up to 50% off CAVU products such as Escape Lounges and Airport Parking Rail and retail discounts
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Access to health & wellbeing events, ID&E activities, and learning opportunities
• Formal and informal development options, including mentoring programmes and learning grants
• Enhanced parental leave (T&Cs apply)

Equal Opportunities and Reasonable Adjustments: We’re building something brilliant at CAVU: a diverse team of people who reflect the global customer base we serve. We’re proudly part of MAG, and together we’re on a mission to be number one in our industries — and that takes talent in all its forms. Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you, even if you don’t think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know — we’re committed to helping you perform at your best.

Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that journey, including Women’s Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID.