VP Growth - Bids & Implementation

Head of Solution Integrations & Bids – CAVU

Permanent
Manchester Airport / Hybrid

About CAVU

For airports, for partners, for people. We are CAVU.

At CAVU, part of Manchester Airport Group, our purpose is to find new and better ways to make airport travel seamless and enjoyable for everybody—from the smallest ideas to the biggest transformations. Every day is an opportunity to create better travel experiences.

From our revenue-accelerating single-platform technology, Propel, through to our world-class hospitality venues including 1903 and Escape Lounges, our solutions make travel smoother for passengers and more profitable for our clients and partners.

We know that to bring your best ideas, you need the space to think, the support to grow, and the freedom to be your authentic self. Whether you're working from our offices, from home, in our lounges, or on the road, we provide an environment where you can create, innovate, and help transform airport travel.

Together, we can reach new heights. Together, we are CAVU.

The role

We’re looking for a strategic and technically accomplished Head of Solution Integrations & Bids to join our Global Growth team.

Reporting to the Chief Growth Officer, you will lead CAVU’s global presales, bid management and Propel implementation functions across AMER, EMEA and APAC. This is a highly influential leadership role, critical to driving growth, winning new business, and ensuring seamless delivery of our technology platform on a global scale.

You will own the end-to-end bid lifecycle—from shaping compelling presales strategies and leading high-quality RFP/RFI submissions, through to successful client onboarding and implementation delivery. Alongside this, you’ll play a key role in shaping product direction by translating client requirements into scalable, market-leading solutions.

Leading a globally distributed team, you will champion innovation, delivery excellence, and a client-centric mindset while building strong partnerships across Product, Technology, Growth and Delivery teams.

What you’ll be doing

• Defining and leading global presales and bid strategy to improve win rates and enhance client value propositions
• Acting as the lead on RFPs, proposals and presales engagements, ensuring high-quality, differentiated submissions
• Owning end-to-end global implementation of Propel, ensuring delivery is on time, on budget and to scope
• Translating client and market needs into product and solution roadmaps in partnership with Product and Technology teams
• Partnering with regional leaders to align presales and implementation with go-to-market strategies and growth priorities
• Acting as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, providing market insight and commercial recommendations
• Leading, coaching and developing a high-performing global team across multiple regions
• Establishing and tracking KPIs across bids, presales and implementations to drive continuous improvement and ROI
• Driving innovation through AI, automation and scalable processes to enhance delivery efficiency and client experience
• Acting as an escalation point for major implementations, ensuring risks are managed and resolved effectively

About you

You’ll be a visionary leader with a strong technical and commercial foundation, experienced in leading presales, bids and implementation within a fast-paced, global SaaS or digital environment.

You’ll bring:

• Significant experience in B2B SaaS presales, bids and implementation leadership
• Strong technical background, with knowledge of software development, integrations and product architecture
• Proven success leading complex global bids, RFPs and client engagements
• Demonstrated ability to translate customer needs into scalable, commercially viable solutions
• Experience leading and inspiring high-performing, international teams
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at executive level
• A data-driven mindset, using insights to drive performance and optimisation
• Passion for innovation, digital commerce and delivering outstanding client outcomes

A background in travel, e-commerce or digital platforms is advantageous but not essential.

What’s in it for you?

As well as a competitive benefits package, you’ll be joining a business that’s growing rapidly with genuine opportunities to shape global strategy and make a lasting impact.

You’ll work at the forefront of digital transformation in travel, influencing major commercial decisions and helping scale innovative solutions worldwide.

Our benefits include:

• 25 days holiday, increasing with service (up to 28)
• Option to buy up to 10 extra days + 4 flexible bank holidays
• 10% company pension
• Annual bonus scheme
• On-site gym
• MediCash scheme
• Discounts including up to 50% off CAVU products such as Escape Lounges and Airport Parking
• Rail and retail discounts
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Access to wellbeing initiatives, learning opportunities and mentoring programmes
• Enhanced parental leave (T&Cs apply)

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

We’re building something brilliant at CAVU: a diverse team of people who reflect the global customer base that we serve. We’re proudly part of MAG and together we’re on a mission to be number one in our industries, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across businesses, there’s space for your unique strengths to shine.

Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you, even if you don’t think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring.

We’re proud to be a UK Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We’re committed to helping you perform at your best.

At MAG and CAVU, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women’s Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.