Manager, Co-Brand Acquisitions

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why You'Ll Love This Job

The Manager, Co-Brand Acquisitions is part of the Commercial Division. You will lead governance and operations that directly impact employee engagement and customer acquisition across multiple in-person channels. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to unify and optimize acquisition strategies.

What You'Ll Do

As noted above, this list is intended to reflect the current job but there may be additional essential functions (and certainly non-essential job functions) that are not referenced.  Management will modify the job or require other tasks be performed whenever it is deemed appropriate to do so, observing, of course, any legal obligations including any collective bargaining obligations.

• Manage all aspects of the AAdvantage Cash program, including operations, governance, execution, and performance tracking.
• Lead employee offer and engagement operations across in-person acquisition channels.
• Lead governance and compliance in partnership with bank counterparts.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to align program goals and drive results.
• Support the Sr. Manager of In-Person Acquisitions in integrating channels under a unified program structure.
• Monitor program KPIs and provide regular reporting and insights to leadership.
• Identify opportunities for growth and optimization across in-person acquisition channels.

All You'Ll Need For Success

Minimum Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in marketing, partnerships, loyalty programs, or financial services.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional projects and external partnerships.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Preferred Qualifications – Education & Prior Job Experience

• Experience in airline loyalty programs or cobrand credit card programs.
• Familiarity with Citi and Barclays partnership structures.
• Experience in employee engagement or internal communications strategy.
• MBA or advanced degree in a related field.

Skills, Licenses, and Certifications

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate complex, dynamic environments.
• Deep understanding of the airline, currency, and cobrand credit card business to drive innovative, results-oriented strategies.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and build consensus across internal teams and external partners.
• Exceptional communication and relationship management skills, including experience with financial institutions and marketing agencies.
• Strategic thinker with a customer-focused mindset and the ability to influence in a matrixed environment.
• Data-driven decision-maker with experience leveraging insights to optimize acquisition performance and marketing effectiveness.
• Adaptable and collaborative leader with a track record of developing scalable processes and mentoring future talent.

What You'Ll Get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: 

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel Free To Be Yourself At American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life’s journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.