# Competences — chief executive officer

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6c3fd65e-2d24-47d8-bc22-9e93512bdcc2).

## Essential

- **analyse business plans** (skill/competence)
- **analyse financial performance of a company** (skill/competence)
- **assume responsibility for the management of a business** (skill/competence)
- **build trust** (skill/competence)
- **business process modelling** (knowledge)
- **company policies** (knowledge)
- **conclude business agreements** (skill/competence)
- **define organisational standards** (skill/competence)
- **develop business plans** (skill/competence)
- **develop company strategies** (skill/competence)
- **develop organisational policies** (skill/competence)
- **develop revenue generation strategies** (skill/competence)
- **establish collaborative relations** (skill/competence)
- **financial management** (knowledge)
- **financial statements** (knowledge)
- **imprint visionary aspirations into the business management** (skill/competence)
- **integrate shareholders' interests in business plans** (skill/competence)
- **integrate strategic foundation in daily performance** (skill/competence)
- **interpret financial statements** (skill/competence)
- **lead managers of company departments** (skill/competence)
- **liaise with shareholders** (skill/competence)
- **make strategic business decisions** (skill/competence)
- **marketing management** (knowledge)
- **negotiate with stakeholders** (skill/competence)
- **plan medium to long term objectives** (skill/competence)
- **shape corporate culture** (skill/competence)
- **shape organisational teams based on competencies** (skill/competence)
- **strive for company growth** (skill/competence)
- **track key performance indicators** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- abide by business ethical code of conducts (skill/competence)
- airport environmental regulations (knowledge)
- airport operating environment (knowledge)
- airport planning (knowledge)
- apply airport standards and regulations (skill/competence)
- apply export strategies (skill/competence)
- apply import strategies (skill/competence)
- build international relations (skill/competence)
- business law (knowledge)
- collaborate in company's daily operations (skill/competence)
- define the corporate structure (skill/competence)
- describe the financial situation of a region (skill/competence)
- develop professional network (skill/competence)
- disseminate general corporate information (skill/competence)
- ensure lawful business operations (skill/competence)
- evaluate budgets (skill/competence)
- evaluate performance of organisational collaborators (skill/competence)
- follow the statutory obligations (skill/competence)
- identify airport safety hazards (skill/competence)
- impart business plans to collaborators (skill/competence)
- implement airport emergency plans (skill/competence)
- implement improvements in airport operations (skill/competence)
- implement operational business plans (skill/competence)
- implement strategic planning (skill/competence)
- interact with the board of directors (skill/competence)
- international trade (knowledge)
- joint ventures (knowledge)
- keep updated on the political landscape (skill/competence)
- manage budgets (skill/competence)
- manage publicly traded companies (skill/competence)
- manage relationships with stakeholders (skill/competence)
- mergers and acquisitions (knowledge)
- motivate employees (skill/competence)
- provide assistance to airport users (skill/competence)
- show intercultural awareness (skill/competence)
- speak different languages (skill/competence)
- subsidiary operations (knowledge)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 37 ads, as of 2026-07-10)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- strategic planning — **59 %**
- fundraising — **27 %**
- regulatory compliance — **27 %**
- financial management — **19 %**

### Responsibilities

- team leadership — **19 %**

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