Associate Consultant - Airline Strategy

Oystin is looking to strengthen our growing Europe-based consulting team with an Associate Consultant - Airline Strategy. If you want to start your career as a consultant developing cutting-edge commercial strategies for airlines around the globe and navigate a new era of travel technology and AI, we look forward to your application.

What you’ll do

• Conduct market and competitor analysis and ensure we stay up-to-date with industry trends and developments, including around AI
• Participate in internal business development and industry research activities to strengthen our position as an industry thought leader and future-proof the way we work and our offering in light of AI
• Conduct data analysis to identify and understand a problem and issues
• Use research, interviews, and surveys, etc. to collect relevant data and subsequently draw conclusions
• Help develop strategic recommendations for clients
• Design high-quality presentations and documents to break down complex issues for client’s senior executives
• Own your work packages within projects

Why it’s great to work with us

• You’ll be part of an international, interdisciplinary and dynamic team of consultants in a company that is known for its industry thought leadership in one of the hottest topics of all of aviation
• Our company culture is based on trust, transparency and continuous learning
• You’ll have the chance to shape airline commercial and commercial IT strategies
• You’ll be able to learn from experienced management consultants on exciting projects for clients across the globe
• You’ll get to work with client’s C-Level and senior management
• You’ll receive targeted training to acquire necessary skills
• We have regular all-hands meetings, which provide a mix of learning and socialising for a team of more than 20 motivated consultants
• You’ll work in a flexible hybrid office setup between home office, office in Frankfurt, and client’s offices
• We offer flexible and fair working hours. We believe that consulting doesn’t mean working 60 hours a week
• You’ll get to see many parts of the world and we’ll ensure that your travels and stays are comfortable
• We offer a competitive salary and benefits package

What you’ll need to bring

• A broad understanding of and interest in the airline and travel industry
• A desire to learn and grow together with us in a changing industry and consulting environment due to AI
• Undergraduate or master’s degree with 1-2 years of relevant work experience, for example in a consultancy or in a company within the airline or travel industry in a commercial or strategic function
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Knowledge of data analysis and research techniques, including relevant tools (e.g. Google Gemini, Claude or similar LLM,MS Excel and PowerPoint, Tableau)
• Ability and willingness to work in a hybrid setup e.g., work from home, office in Frankfurt and the client’s offices
• Ability and willingness to travel globally and frequently for days or potentially up to two weeks at a time. Travel time is expected to be 20% and could be up to 40% of time

Oystin Advisory together with Travel in Motion

Oystin Advisory GmbH and Travel in Motion AG is a partnership of two leading aviation consulting firms. Our focus is on commercial aviation, and within that space, on airline distribution strategies, distribution platforms and technology. We help airlines and IT vendors enhance their distribution capabilities, enable retailing capabilities and understand their customers better. Our key clients are airlines around the globe, from full-service airlines to low-cost carriers, from industry heavyweights to airlines with a fleet of a handful of aircraft.