Airline Travel Partnerships

**Work type**:
Full-Time (Permanent)**Location**:
Brisbane, Sydney**Job type**:
Customer Experience & Product**Applications close**:
28 Jan 2025 E. Australia Standard Time

**Airline Travel Partnerships & Holidays Manager**:
Hello. We’re Virgin Australia. We’re the airline that’s always done things a little different. Our way. The Virgin way. We’re on a mission to make flying better than ‘nice’. And to do that, it takes a team of talented people who are passionate about customer experience, doing the right thing always, with a focus on safety - in the air, on the ground and in our workplaces. A team who values real diversity and inclusion, in a big brand with big ambitions.

**What you’ll be doing**:
The Third Party Manager will be responsible for developing and executing the strategy for the third-party Ancillary Product Roadmap across various VA channels. The primary goal of this role, in collaboration with key stakeholders such as VFF and key suppliers/partners, is to achieve ancillary revenue per passenger targets. This will be accomplished by driving significant incremental growth in key areas, including hotels, car hire, and holiday packages, as well as optimizing business-as-usual products like insurance.

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

- Have 5+ years experience in a product management role in a service industry, travel or financial services field
- Can show demonstrated results in highly commercial environments including revenue and/or P&L accountability along with experience in building and measuring v business cases
- Have 2+ years experience in leading and developing Product Management Teams (digital or product)
- Come with 2+ years experience in Supplier and Contract Management
- Have a natural ability to collaborate and effectively influence stakeholders in complex organisations
- Enjoy a “data-first” approach to problem solving and prioritisation
- Are confident with and enjoy analysing data (BI, adobe analytics, excel), converting to insights and actions
- Can communicate complex thoughts and ideas clearly including data-driven recommendations. Strong presentation skills
- Have knowledge of the global Airline industry ancillary third party product market e.g. hotels, car hire, packages
- Understand e-commerce and digital product management processes and practices
- Are Degree qualification in Business or related discipline
- Have experience in working with a white label websites (desirable)
- Understand agile tools and Project management software e.g. JIRA (desirable)
- Have knowledge of GDS’s and NDC (desirable)

**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 _Converge_ 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

**Equ**ality rules**:
**Ready to apply?**We’re ready to hear from you.