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Position Overview:

Description

There’s never been a more exciting time to join United Airlines. We’re on a path towards becoming the best airline in the history of aviation. Our shared purpose – Connecting People, Uniting the World – is about more than getting people from one place to another. It also means that as a global company that operates in hundreds of locations around the world with millions of customers and tens of thousands of employees, we have a unique responsibility to uplift and provide opportunities in the places where we work, live and fly, and we can only do that with a truly diverse and inclusive workforce. And we’re growing – in the years ahead, we’ll hire tens of thousands of people across every area of the airline. Our careers include a competitive benefits package aimed at keeping you happy, healthy and well-traveled. From employee-run “Business Resource Group” communities to world-class benefits like parental leave, 401k and privileges like space available travel, United is truly a one-of-a-kind place to work. Are you ready to travel the world?

At United, we take bold action. And our Government, Corporate and Environmental Affairs team are the driving force behind our efforts to make change happen! By working closely with the US government and coordinating grassroots advocacy efforts, our Corporate and Government Affairs team represents United on public policy and legislative issues. And our Environmental Affairs team is equally working hard to shape an environmentally sustainable future. Together these teams advocate for a cleaner, safer, and more optimistic future for our airline, our employees, and the millions of customers we serve all around the globe.

Key Responsibilities:

This position is responsible for working with leadership on sustainability planning and strategic development to drive progress towards meeting United’s decarbonization goals. This role will focus on delivering solutions that differentiate United by working in a cross-functional team to define, build and implement initiatives across strategic customer engagement. This will be done by demonstrating expert understanding of GHG emissions accounting guidance and protocols to drive sustainable fuel strategies that enable reduction of emissions for business travel, freight forwarding, and other customer-facing entities. You will be working with key stakeholders to establish partnership opportunities for corporate, cargo, and leisure customers to enable more sustainable flying, and lead potential associated agreement negotiations. Support other duties as assigned

• Working collaboratively to track and communicate progress to peers and United leadership
• Represent United’s sustainability strategy through internal and external engagements, as required.
• Work with team and leadership to develop and execute on strategy, goals and key performance indicators in support of United’s ambition to decarbonize commercial air travel through sustainable fuel and other decarbonization solutions
• Shape our objectives in collaboration with Corporate Sales, Cargo, united.com, and other business units to provide innovative solutions that reduce GHG emissions from travel
• Responsible for supporting customer and supply chain engagement as required, inclusive of customer and fuel procurement contract negotiations
• Engage with and represent United to key external organizations across corporations, non-profits, government entities, industry and more
• Understand key trends, market developments, sustainability commitments, and other relevant developments to advise United’s engagement with corporate customers and more
• Inform and drive key initiatives pertaining to sustainable fuel/decarbonization, ESG, and United’s full value chain
• Implement programs and projects that further United’s thought leadership on decarbonizing travel for our customers through direct engagement, policy advocacy, data management and analysis, digital tools and resources, strategic partnerships, and more
• Manage and analyze progress against goals with a focus on continued optimization
• Support internal and external briefings and engagements as appropriate
• Be solution-oriented and committed to a creating and sustaining a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
• Model integrity, possess self-awareness and foster an environment of accountability
• Provide transparent communication to department staff, leadership, and partners
• Establish individual goals that align with United’s climate ambition: net zero carbon emissions by 2050
• Use technical knowledge and experience to provide thoughtful decision-making and guidance in strategic implementation of United’s climate strategy and program

United values diverse experiences, perspectives, and we encourage everyone who meets the minimum qualifications to apply. While having the “desired” qualifications make for a stronger candidate, we encourage applicants who may not feel they check ALL of those boxes! We are always looking for individuals who will bring something new to the table!

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelors degree in environmental sciences/policy or related area such as business, economics or other
• 9+ years of related experience
• Knowledge of GHG accounting methodologies required
• Strong business and financial background to evaluate potential strategies and opportunities relevant to our business
• Experience in evaluating complex business challenges and developing pragmatic solutions
• Experience with stakeholder engagement with key groups including communities, government officials, NGOs, employees, etc.
• General understanding of environmental regulations and sustainability
• Strong interpersonal and judgment skills to lead cross-divisional teams towards collective
• Strong analytical skills, strategic/innovative thinking, and long-term vision
• Ability to “scan the horizon” and apply risk/benefit approach to emerging issues
• Strong communication and presentation skills with experience presenting to senior management and/or external audiences required Proficient computer skills including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

• Master’s degree
• Airline or hard-to-abate industry experience
• Experience collaborating with sales

United Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. United Airlines recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions. Please contact JobAccommodations@united.com to request accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer – Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT