The opportunity  Etihad is entering an exciting period of growth as we continue to deliver against our Journey 2030 ambitions, expanding our network, strengthening our commercial performance and building an airline capable of competing at an increasingly global scale.  We’re looking for a Senior Manager Commercial Planning to play a pivotal role in turning our commercial strategy into coordinated action across the organization.  This is not simply a planning or reporting position. You’ll operate at the center of our Commercial organization, connecting strategy with execution and ensuring teams across Revenue Management, Sales, Marketing, Loyalty, Sponsorships, Alliances and other commercial functions are aligned behind the priorities that matter most.  You’ll bring together different perspectives, challenge thinking where needed and help translate our ambitions into clear, actionable commercial plans.  What you’ll do  A major part of your role will be helping define and drive our commercial priorities across markets while leading a team of 6 people.  You’ll work closely with Revenue Management and our wider Commercial teams to establish clear objectives for different countries and regions, then ensure the activities across Sales, Marketing, Loyalty, Sponsorships, Alliances and other functions collectively support those objectives.  You will:  Lead and contribute to the development and implementation of commercial strategy, using internal and external analysis to generate insights and recommendations.  Coordinate strategic priorities across multiple Commercial functions, ensuring teams remain aligned around common objectives.  Proactively assess commercial activity and challenge strategies, priorities or assumptions when the evidence suggests we should take a different direction.  Lead strategic projects across the Commercial division, partnering with senior stakeholders across different business areas.  Translate strategic priorities into clear business and technical requirements, project plans and implementation activities.  Bring the right stakeholders together when priorities or market conditions change, helping the organization respond quickly and maintain alignment.  Monitor progress and performance, establishing meaningful measures and identifying areas requiring intervention or improvement.  Act as a catalyst for change, influencing stakeholders across different levels and functions to turn strategy into tangible commercial outcomes.