Aircraft Leasing VP Marketing
On behalf of our client, a well-established global aircraft lessor, we are recruiting a VP Marketing to join its Americas Marketing team. This is a senior opportunity for an experienced aviation professional with strong airline relationships and a proven track record across aircraft leasing transactions, portfolio growth and complex commercial negotiations.The OpportunitySenior role with broad exposure across aircraft leasing transactions, portfolio strategy and airline relationship managementVisible interaction with airlines, financial stakeholders and internal deal teams across the AmericasOpportunity to contribute across live transactions, restructurings and commercial portfolio initiativesAttractive long-term career opportunity within a scaled global aviation finance platformResponsibilitiesOriginate and execute aircraft leasing, sale and leaseback, remarketing and portfolio-related transactions across the regionDrive business opportunities, growth and profitabilityManage commercial negotiations, transaction delivery and customer engagement throughout the deal lifecycleSupport portfolio optimisation activity, including lease extensions, restructurings and asset trading initiativesWork closely with legal, technical, finance and portfolio teams to ensure efficient execution of transactionsMaintain strong airline relationships and monitor regional market developments and commercial opportunitiesRequirementsSignificant aircraft leasing, aviation finance or commercial aviation experience within a senior transaction-focused roleStrong track record negotiating and executing aircraft leasing or structured aviation finance transactionsEstablished airline relationships across North and/or Latin AmericaStrong commercial judgement with experience managing complex negotiations and stakeholder relationshipsExperience supporting restructurings or complex airline situations would be an advantageSpanish / Portuguese fluency would be beneficialIf you are interested in discussing further, please apply online or contact Tina at GKR Search & Selection for a confidential conversation.Following your application for this role, GKR may contact you regarding other positions we feel may be suitable. If you do not wish to be contacted about additional opportunities, please let us know. For more details, please refer to our privacy statement on our website.#aircraftleasing #aviationjobs #aviationfinance #commercialaviation #dealexecution #vpmarketing #vpcommercial #transactionmanagement #aviationcareers #engineleasing #gkrsearchandselection