Jobs

Business Development Specialist

FlySafair

Bonearo Park, JHB Permanent Posted 27 Oct 2026 Closes in 3 days
Build CV for this job

Vacancy at a glance

Company / organisation FlySafair
Location Bonearo Park, JHB
Type Permanent
Posted 27 Oct 2026
Closing date 4 Nov 2026

Confirm details and submission instructions on the original advert.

Overview

Coordinate and drive the commercial elements of key contracts and products within the commercial partner landscape; Ensure that all requirements are executed optimally; Ensure that systems and procedures are put in place; Drive key micro-business areas and commercial contracts within the airline, with a specific focus on revenue partnership and management of key products; Monitor or coordinate the integration and utilisation of APIs, ensuring seamless connectivity and optimal functionality; Ensure business requirements are effectively met through ongoing engagement with partners and internal stakeholders, while managing and coordinating the end-to-end integration of new API partners and the optimisation and maintenance of existing integrations; Identify, cultivate, and manage strategic partnerships that enhance our services; Negotiate with partners to establish mutually beneficial agreements, focusing on pricing, terms, and conditions; Understand aviation systems and technologies, enabling effective communication with technical teams and partners; Utilise data analytics to evaluate API performance and partnership effectiveness, making data-driven decisions for improvements; Skilfully handle conflicts and disputes within partnerships, striving for resolution while safeguarding our interests; Collaborate with internal teams, including IT, Marketing, and Sales, to ensure successful partnership integration; Build relationships and collaborate with internal departments and external partners; Ensure API partnerships are managed, and additional API and new distribution partners are contracted; Prepare and submit accurate weekly and monthly business development, sales, and commercial performance reports within agreed timelines; Analyse commercial and operational data to identify trends, risks, growth opportunities, and areas requiring corrective action; Compile and maintain management dashboards, presentations, and performance summaries to support commercial decision-making; Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and availability of business development and commercial reporting information for internal stakeholders; Ability to use basic business software and management reporting.

Requirements

  • Grade 12 or Equivalent (Essential)
  • Degree in B.Com, Business Science or B.Eng (Alternatively an Industrial Engineer with an interest and aptitude for Commercial Management) (Essential)
  • 5 years’ relevant experience in a similar role or related (Essential)
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Knowledge in Business Administration or Business Operations
  • Knowledge of E-Commerce
  • Knowledge of Business Process
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
  • Project Management
  • Attention to detail
  • Able to handle sensitive and confidential information
  • Negotiating skills
  • A knack for navigating the intricacies of partnerships

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and drive the commercial elements of key contracts and products
  • Ensure optimal execution of requirements
  • Drive key micro-business areas and commercial contracts
  • Monitor integration and utilisation of APIs
  • Engage with partners and internal stakeholders
  • Manage end-to-end integration of new API partners
  • Cultivate and manage strategic partnerships
  • Negotiate mutually beneficial agreements
  • Utilise data analytics for performance evaluation
  • Handle conflicts and disputes within partnerships
  • Collaborate with internal teams for successful integration
  • Prepare and submit business development reports
  • Analyse commercial and operational data
  • Compile management dashboards and performance summaries
  • Ensure accuracy and integrity of reporting information

How to apply

Verify before you apply SpanSam summarises opportunities for easier discovery. Always confirm the closing date, eligibility requirements and submission instructions on the original source before sending personal information or documents.

Apply on source website ↗

About this listing: SpanSam is an opportunity discovery service and is not the hiring employer unless explicitly stated. Application decisions and source-listing changes are controlled by the employer or institution.

Still looking? Compare these current opportunities.

Keep browsing current roles with similar titles, employers, categories or locations.

Show 3 more similar opportunities

Application help

Open the advice you need, or continue exploring opportunities below.

Application checklist

SpanSam application guidance — these tips supplement the original advert; they are not additional employer requirements.

For Business Development Specialist at FlySafair, compare your qualifications and experience with each requirement in the original listing. Identify the examples from your work, studies or volunteering that demonstrate your suitability. State your actual responsibilities and achievements clearly; do not add skills or experience you cannot support.

Check the submission instructions

Use the application route shown above and confirm that the vacancy is still open on the original source. Check the closing date, location, reference number and any requested document format before submitting. If a detail is missing here, consult the employer’s advert rather than assuming it is optional.

Prepare the documents requested

Keep your CV contact details current and tailor your profile to this opportunity. Include supporting documents only as requested by the employer. Check whether the employer requires an online profile, a cover letter or answers to screening questions. Complete required fields accurately and review attachments before sending.

Check the opportunity-specific conditions

Consider the practical details of the advertised position as well as its title. Check the stated workplace, schedule and employment arrangement on the employer’s page before deciding whether to apply. If salary or working hours are not advertised, treat them as unconfirmed rather than relying on estimates from similar roles. Where the source provides an enquiries contact, use it to clarify the advert; send applications only to the designated submission destination.

CV advice

Explain how your experience fits

Read the responsibilities alongside the requirements before editing your CV. For each relevant skill, choose a concrete example that explains what you did, the setting in which you did it and the result. Use dates and qualification names consistently across your CV and application form. If you are applying for an early-career opportunity, relevant projects, practical training and volunteering can help explain your experience, but should be labelled honestly rather than presented as paid employment.

Keep the strongest relevant information easy to find. A short professional profile, clear section headings and readable bullet points help a recruiter locate your education, skills and experience. Avoid copying every phrase from the advert into your CV. Use the employer’s terminology only where it accurately describes your background. Do not include identity documents or private financial information in a public CV unless the verified application process specifically requests them through a suitable channel.

Review before you submit

Open your final attachments to check that the files are readable, the correct versions are included and your contact details are accurate. Where an application portal is used, check for a confirmation screen or email rather than assuming an upload completed successfully. If the advert requests a reference number in an email subject or application form, copy it exactly from the official advert. Submit through the stated route; sharing a CV in a social-media comment is not a substitute for applying.

Keep a record and protect your information

Save a copy of the advert and your submission confirmation. Use Mark as applied to track this opportunity in My Jobs. Verify the destination before sharing personal documents, and investigate requests for payment or sensitive financial information. SpanSam does not decide applications or guarantee interviews.

Prepare your free CV
Keep exploring

Continue your job search

Compare a few relevant opportunities before you decide where to apply.

← Browse Jobs Next similar job →
More from FlySafair