Job Description
Job Details
Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday
Location: Hybrid role with up to 3 days a week working in our VHQ, Crawley West Sussex
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: Tuesday, 3 January 2023
Many of our staff at Virgin work flexibly and in many different ways, including different core hours or remote working. Please talk to us at your application or interview stage about the flexibility you need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we are happy to explore what's possible for the role.
In a nutshell
At Virgin Atlantic, we believe that everyone can take on the world, and it's our vision to become the most loved travel company and sustainably profitable. As we embark on this next exciting stage of our journey, we're harnessing our spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation to challenge the status quo.
It's in our DNA to disrupt the market and lead the way with fresh ideas. Bringing new approaches to the industry, and remaining a loud and proud voice for positive change - be it on issues of sustainability, people or our communities. To help us achieve that ambition we are looking for two Strategy Managers. So, if you're ready to take your career to new heights, read on.
The strategy team at Virgin Atlantic is responsible for understanding the internal and external dynamics that most impact the business, and to develop options and recommend actions that strengthen our strategic position. You will be engaging with a wide range of people, across all areas of the business, while working to shape and deliver the priorities of Virgin Atlantic's CEO and Leadership Team. The strategy team at Virgin Atlantic sits within Corporate Development - alongside sustainability and government affairs - reporting to the CEO.
Day to day
Lead on generating strategic insights and actionable recommendations
- Research and analyse areas of uncertainty or strategic relevance (internal or external), drawing on lateral thinking and intellectual curiosity to assemble convincing narratives from un-structured data and sources
- Confidently structure and integrate quantitative and qualitative datapoints, applying appropriate level of detail and analysis relevant to importance of content
- Own and refine business case models as needed, including developing a deep understanding of the inputs (with benchmarks), sensitivities and outputs
- Develop and maintain knowledge across emerging themes, staying up to date on industry news and competitor activity - persuasively sifting out signals from the noise
- Examples of focus topics includes aviation sustainability and decarbonisation, industry consolidation, airport development, operating model and governance
Support delivery of major programmes and priorities
- Build strong working relationships with wide range of contacts across Virgin Atlantic
- Engage in internal and external working groups, forums, and governance bodies with enthusiasm and a focus on outcomes
- Manage project governance and admin, prepare meeting agendas, and share ideas with relevant stakeholder following a thought-through process
Support other high-priority work including annual planning cycle and ad hoc strategy presentations
- Deliver aspects of the annual planning cycle, including creating output materials for multiple audiences
- Enthusiastically and constructively articulate ideas to create value across any part of the business
- Deliver right-first-time outputs supporting projects or BAU work across strategy and/or corporate development team, depending on business need, including content for Board and LT
- Opportunity to get involved in financial & business case modelling to support commercial negotiations on sustainability-related contracts and investment decisions
About you
Are you excited about applying your curiosity and restless drive for results to novel and ambiguous problems? Do you have strong strategic and critical thinking skills, with the ability to test and prove your hypotheses by drawing on a range of analytical, modelling, and financial skills? Then this could be the role for you.
Alongside that we're looking for:
- Ability to distil complex arguments and analysis into simple conclusions, verbally and in well-crafted slides- Experience conducting complex financial modeling or transaction-related modelling- Structured thinking, able to balance a wide perspective with a firm grasp of detail- Ability to translate structured thinking into self-guided work and project planning- Strong interpersonal skills - approachable, friendly and a constructive debater of ideas- Comfortable with unpredictability, changing priorities and focus
If the above sounds like you, then we'd love to hear from you!
Be yourself - Our differences make us stronger
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That's why we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference, and everything that makes our colleagues unique, by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.
To make your journey with us accessible, and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you'd like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, () feeling confident that we've got your individual considerations covered.
