Job Description

Founded in the Queensland outback in 1920, Qantas has grown to be Australia’s largest regional, domestic, and international airline. Qantas has a range of subsidiary businesses that support the overall operations of the Group. The Qantas Group’s main business is the transportation of customers and freight using two complementary airline brands — Qantas and Jetstar — operating regional, domestic, and international services.

• High‑impact leadership role driving strategy and commercial development across Global Sales and Distribution, with direct influence on revenue growth and cost savings
• End‑to‑end ownership of strategic initiatives, translating commercial strategy into viable practical outcomes to support Global Sales and Distribution teams
• Permanent role based at our Mascot Campus

We’ve always been pioneers, and we’re proud to see that spirit in our people today. Our resilience has helped us through good and tough times, and it still drives us to keep pushing the challenging expectations today.

The Manager Strategic and Commercial Planning leads a high‑impact team across Global Sales and Distribution, responsible for shaping and delivering strategies that drive commercial outcomes. The role owns a broad portfolio spanning strategy development and implementation and partners closely with senior stakeholders across Global Sales and Distribution and the wider Qantas Group. This role plays a critical part in translating strategy into action, delivering initiatives that generate cost savings, improve products and processes and drive incremental revenue growth.

This is a hands‑on leadership role for a commercially minded manager who thrives in complexity and enjoys delivering practical, measurable results.

You’ll have –

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a sales, strategy or commercial role
• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Commerce or Economics, or equivalent practical experience
• Strong commercial acumen with a deep understanding of core Qantas Group revenue and cost drivers
• Proven experience designing and implementing successful commercial strategies using strategic design thinking
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results in a complex, matrixed environment with competing stakeholder priorities
• Exceptional senior‑level stakeholder engagement and influencing skills across internal and external groups
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage all levels of leadership
• People leadership capability, with experience leading, motivating and coaching high‑performing teams

Why Qantas?

You’ll join a team where creativity and passion are encouraged. Our people come together to allow us to dream big and deliver successfully.

There are many different opportunities across our team, which means you’ll be able to grow both personally and professionally at Qantas. Your development is a priority for us – so that you can maintain the high standards our customers have come to expect and can continue to develop over time. You’ll be supported from day 1 with on-the-job training and coaching as well as our formal training opportunities. While you may start in this role, we’ve got a great track record of supporting our people to take their career in so many different directions, the destinations are endless.

The Qantas employee benefits program offers amazing benefits that extend well beyond travel.

• We love to travel: Enjoy heavily discounted air travel within Australia and across the globe, both for you and your family and friends, as well as exclusive deals on accommodation and holidays.
• We have flexible leave options: Make use of leave and flexible working opportunities including 18 weeks paid parental leave (plus superannuation payments on all paid and unpaid parental leave until your child turns 1) and additional purchased leave options for eligible employees.
• We’ll give you access to thousands of rewards: Through our partnerships we can offer you discounts across shopping, food and wine, insurance, health and wellbeing, leisure and entertainment. You can also take advantage of our salary packaging program including motor vehicles, eligible portable electronic devices and professional memberships.
• We’ll support your wellbeing: whether it’s learning to better support your own and others’ mental health, our interactive wellbeing app or your very own tailored nutrition plan.

Qantas is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.  We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and people of all backgrounds to apply.  If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.  Your personal information will be kept confidential in compliance with relevant privacy legislation.

Be a part of something special and play your part in the Qantas story – get in touch today.

Applications close Wednesday 15th April

Please note: applications will only be considered for candidates who have the right to work in Australia / New Zealand without restriction or sponsorship.