• Lead live airport operations and be the on-shift decision maker 
• Take charge of large teams, driving safety outcomes and on-time performance 
• Permanent, full-time opportunities based in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane 

As the Duty Airport Manager, you’ll take on a leadership role in delivering safe, efficient and customer-focused airport operations during your shift. Acting as the on‑shift decision maker, you’ll oversee the end-to-end operation across above‑ and below‑the‑wing activities, ensuring operational performance meets safety, regulatory, service and commercial expectations. 

Working a rotating shift roster (Sample Duty Airport Manager Roster), you’ll partner closely with port teams, ground service providers, airport authorities and operational control functions to maintain stability, manage disruption and deliver strong on‑time and customer outcomes. As a visible presence on the ground, you’ll bring people together, align priorities and foster teamwork in both routine operations and high‑pressure situations.   

You’ll have: 

• 5 - 8 years' experience in a frontline operational management role 
• Proven capability as a people leader, able to motivate and influence teams during live operations 
• Demonstrated experience managing disruption, competing priorities and real‑time decision‑making 
• A collaborative, team‑player approach, working effectively across multiple stakeholders and service partners 
• Strong stakeholder engagement and incident management skills 
• Clear communication skills and confidence leading operational briefings 
• A customer‑centric mindset balancing service, safety and operational priorities 
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to remain calm and decisive under pressure 
• Ability to use operational and performance data to drive outcomes and improvement 

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.   

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.   
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.  
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.   
• We’ll support your wellbeing: Whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.