Global Business Manager

Looking for a challenge in one of the world’s largest airfreight logistics organisations?

At IAG Cargo we are in the business of moving things. From antibiotics to rhinoceros, gold bullion to avocados and everything in between. Whatever people need, wherever they are. In an era of digital screens and closed borders, we open the skies and fly the world to bring people the things they really need.

We are the logistics and cargo brand of International Airlines Group (Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling). At IAG Cargo, we believe in keeping the world’s economies turning, and do everything with determined attitudes, curious minds, collaborative actions and heartfelt pride. Join us at our globally recognised logistics business, where we are building a great place to work for customers and colleagues alike.

About the role

As Global Business Manager, you will lead the coordinated delivery of IAG Cargo’s most important global commercial initiatives. You will manage the Regional Business Managers, providing clear direction, support and challenge, while working across regions to ensure consistent execution, strong governance and clear progress in support of the Global Selling Strategy and Joint Business partnerships.

It's all about you

What you’ll bring to IAG Cargo:

• Drive consistent execution of global commercial priorities across all regions, reducing reliance on regional interpretation.

• Line manage the Regional Business Managers, providing clear direction, coaching, performance oversight and escalation support.

• Coordinate Business Management activity for Joint Business partnerships (e.g. QR, MH), ensuring alignment, governance and consolidated reporting.

• Coordinate delivery of the sales incentive process across regions, including timelines, inputs and execution, while overall framework accountability remains with Sales Effectiveness.

• Support delivery of the Global Selling Strategy by embedding a global mindset and ensuring aligned regional execution.

• Provide structured tracking, governance and issue resolution to accelerate delivery of agreed priorities.

• Identify cross‑regional dependencies, risks and opportunities, escalating where required to enable effective decision‑making.

• Partner closely with Sales Effectiveness Manager and Head of Business Management to ensure alignment on directorate priorities.

Skills and Experience:

• Strong programme and stakeholder management capability.

• Experience delivering complex, multi‑region initiatives.

• Confidence operating at senior leadership level.

• Highly structured with strong planning and execution discipline

We’ll treat you right

Wherever you work within IAG Cargo, you’ll play a part in helping us deliver what the world needs and join a diverse and inclusive business that’s making a difference.

As well as a competitive salary, bonus, we offer a range of benefits to support our colleagues, which include:

• A hybrid environment with 3 days a week in the office and two from home.

• From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways and group airlines. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.

• Flexible bank holiday policy- Individuals not on shift have the flexibility to swap the statutory public holidays, with the days you choose to take off instead.

• All our colleagues get access to LinkedIn learning and Rosetta Stone Language courses

• For health and wellbeing we offer a free onsite gym facility as well as access to the UNMIND app and a community of Mental Health First Aiders

• Access to discounts on Apple, Cinema tickets and loads of other goodies through Perks at work

Diversity and Inclusion

Our recruitment procedures positively support our diversity and inclusion agenda.

All candidates are considered strictly on their merits in relation to the criteria for the role, treated fairly and consistently, and have their individual needs responded to throughout the process.