Manager Sustainability

Airports Council International

About the Organisation

We represent over 600 airports in 55 countries. Our members facilitate over 95% of commercial air traffic in Europe. Air transport supports 14 million jobs, generating €851 billion in European economic activity (5% of GDP). In response to the Climate Emergency, in June 2019 our members committed to achieving Net Zero carbon emissions for operations under their control by 2050, without offsetting.

About the role

ACI EUROPE is hiring a Manager Sustainability responsible for Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), new energy aircraft, airport electrification & energy infrastructure, aircraft noise management, circular economy and intermodality activities, reporting to the Director of Sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Promote, through ACI EUROPE, the interests of around 600 European airports to legislators, regulators, the press and the public
• Provide ACI EUROPE members with high-quality information and analysis on European legislative and regulatory developments
• Contribute to the formulation of ACI EUROPE policy, including initiating and coordinating the development of positions on assigned sustainability files
• To represent ACI EUROPE in European legislative and non-legislative bodies, and other international fora. Travel to be expected (approx. 25% of working time).

Skills, Competencies, Experience & Attributes

Essential Qualities:

• Genuine interest in decarbonisation, including more technical aspects
• Understanding of the technical challenges of aviation decarbonisation
• Understanding of the general European and International climate policy context
• Ability to originate and produce high-quality, coherent, reasoned and convincing written materials
• Ability to perform in-depth analyses, including technical and quantitative aspects
• Highly developed social and communication skills, including the ability to communicate in a multilingual and multicultural environment
• Ability to translate technical and regulatory information into practical policy input and member briefings
• Ability to work in a Team, listen to others, foster compromise, and obtain consensus
• Ability to work in a fast-moving and demanding environment, including flexibility to adjust to an evolving portfolio of activities
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Computer literacy.

Compensation & Benefits

• ACI EUROPE offers an attractive remuneration package and benefits.

Working locations

• Brussels, Belgium

How to apply

• Please send your CV (maximum 2 pages), together with a one-page cover letter (in English) and any relevant supporting material to: [email protected] and [email protected]. The application deadline is 31st October 2026.

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