Head of Strategy, Velocity

6 months ago

Melbourne, Australia Virgin Australia Full time

**Work type**:
Full Time**Location**:
Melbourne, Sydney**Job type**:
Consulting & Strategy, Velocity Frequent Flyer**Applications close**:
**Head of Strategy, Velocity**:
Hello. We’re Velocity Frequent Flyer, one of Australia’s largest loyalty programs. With more than 11 million members (and counting), we live and breathe travel, and we love sharing our passion for memorable experiences with our members.

Imagine being immersed in a world where every day is an adventure, where you have the power to turn dreams into reality. Where you’re a part of a team that’s rewriting the rules for how loyalty programs work and what they can bring to members. That’s the journey you’ll be on in our team. Enabling members to redeem their points fast for breath taking getaways, financial benefits, shopping experiences and a whole lot more. All the while benefiting from a role that is part of the Virgin Australia Group, with all the exciting perks, support and opportunity available to our team members.

**What you’ll be doing**:
The ‘Head of Strategy - Velocity’ is responsible for defining, developing, driving and communicating progress against Velocity’s strategic initiatives, as well as, running an effective CEO Office. The Head of Strategy will lead a small direct team, but will have a wide span of influence that requires them to engage with key stakeholders within the Velocity business and the broader Virgin Australia Group to catalyse strategic change.

**You’ll be great in this role if you**:

- Have 7+ years’ experience with a top tier consulting firm and/or corporate strategy function (project lead, associate partner)
- Can deliver successful multiple end-to-end strategy projects (setting a vision, defining a strategic plan, developing a business case and mobilising delivery) with a track record of accomplishment
- Prepared senior executive (C-suite) papers / presentations to enable decision-making
- Have lead direct reports, a small team and external partners to deliver an outcome
- Can provide validated concepts through desirability, viability, and feasibility testing
- Have proven ability to build strong relationships in a complex environment and deliver change
- Can drive change or be an agent for change to deliver tangible, measurable business outcomes
- Have the ability to understand, analyse and synthesise market and competitive trends
- Can build analytical models to support business cases (e.g. discounted cash flow analysis)
- Come with strong project management disciplines and analytical skills
- Are comfortable with juggling a portfolio of initiatives and making judgment calls during periods of uncertainty or changing priorities
- Principles based problem solving

**What you’ll get from us**

We’re committed to looking after you, with some of the best benefits and conditions in the industry - including (but not limited to):

- Heavily discounted air travel for you and your loved ones (including $1000 worth of travel credits per year)
- Flexible working arrangements (including work hours and work from home)
- Discounts on travel insurance, car hire, accommodation and experiences worldwide
- Discounted Virgin Australia Lounge membership
- Hospitality, retail, technology, beauty services and wellness discounts
- Wellness support, including the _betterme_ digital wellbeing platform
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program, which offers confidential coaching and support from qualified professionals for all aspects of life - physical, mental, social and financial
- Dress for Your Day - enjoy the freedom to wear whatever is appropriate for the type of work you do and the day you have ahead of you

**Equality rules**

**Ready to apply? **We’re ready to hear from you.

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