From airport director to airport chief executive
10 of the 26 essential skills of a airport chief executive are already essential for a airport director — about 38% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from airport director in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 16
- would be new
- 38%
- of the target job covered
- 26
- essential skills of a airport chief executive
What a airport chief executive does
Airport chief executives lead a group of airport directors who are responsible for all areas of the airport. They envision and make decisions on the strategic direction of the airport based on the information provided by their team of managers.
What carries over
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- airport environmental regulations
- airport operating environment
- identify airport safety hazards
- implement improvements in airport operations
- manage staff
- provide assistance to airport users
- show diplomacy
- supervise maintenance activities in airports
- use different communication channels
- write work-related reports
What would be new
16 skillsEssential for a airport chief executive and not for a airport director. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- airport electrical systems
- airport lighting equipment
- airport planning
- airport safety regulations
- compile airport certification manuals
- consider economic criteria in decision making
- coordinate airport environmental policies
- create an airport master plan
- direct airport subcontractors
- implement airport emergency plans
- interact with airport stakeholders
- liaise with colleagues
- liaise with managers
- monitor airport service performance
- prepare airport annual budget
- report airport security incidents
← airport directorairport chief executive →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a airport chief executive?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.