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.

- Challenge yourself to develop insights and recommendations for the Qantas Group Leadership Team and Board of Directors, through delivering insightful and impactful analysis and recommendations
- Togetherwe’lldefine the strategic direction of Qantas Group, including Qantas Airways, Jetstar Group, and Qantas Loyalty
- Permanent positionbased at Qantas Group head office in Mascot

Today,we’rebusy planning for tomorrow. We look to the future to guide the way we innovate, helping us stay relevant and responsive in an unpredictable industry.We’reconstantly evolving, and this means the opportunities for our people are endless. In every rolethere’sthe opportunity to embrace personal development and career growth, ownership of projects, and the ability to make an impact.

The global aviation industry is just as complex as it is exciting. In our dynamic environment, strategy across all areas of Qantas Group must continually evolve to stay ahead of the curve and ensure we create value for our customers, employees, and shareholders. Our Group Strategy team drives competitive advantage through responding to change and uncertainty tomaintainour leadership position.

As aStrategy Associate,you willbe responsible fordriving key modulesonGroupstrategy projectsunder the direction of a managerin collaboration with seniorstakeholders. You willown anddrive complex, detailedanalysis and recommendations development on topicsthat are unique in nature and have high-value and high-impact outcomes for theQantas Group. Strategy projects aregenerally initiatedinternally oratthe direction of the Board, Exco,GroupCEO orGroupCFO orGroupCFO. Examples of project topics may includeinternationalgrowth and expansion,profit optimisation, capital efficiency and effectiveness,andtechnology and AIenabled transformation.

As an Associate you will alsobe responsible fordrivingthe creation of content,



developingandmaintainingstakeholderrelationships andcollaboratively developingsolutions thatassistsenior management in making significant strategic decisions. To besuccessful in this role you will be expected to use the traditional strategy toolkit, as well asusing AIplatformstoupliftefficiencyand quality ofinsights andoutputs.

Whatyou’llbring to the role:

- Minimum of3+ yearsof full-time professionalexperienceata top-tierstrategyconsulting firm (such as Bain, BCG, McKinsey, or Kearney), investment bankorin-house corporate strategy function
- A strong strategy toolkit with outstanding problem-solving, analytical, communication, projectmanagementand teamwork skills
- Experience and exposure to a broad range of industries and complex strategic topics. Airline industry,transportationor heavyindustry exposure is desirablebut not essential
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline
- Highly structured style and results-oriented approachandthe intellectual capability to quickly understand and apply new conceptsand think laterally
- Provenability to create high-quality quantitative analysis and written materials for presentation to seniormanagement andExCo
- Advancedproficiencyin Excel,Word and PowerPoint, experience working with AI toolsandexperimenting withfit-for-purpose use cases
- Sound organisational skills with an ability to prioritise conflicting tasksin order tomeet strict deadlines
- Strong verbal communication and relationship-building skills, anda high levelof emotional intelligence to worksuccessfullywitha broad range ofstakeholders across the Qantas Group
- Emotional intelligence and maturity to deal with sensitive and confidential business projects
- A high levelof commitment and professionalism
- A solid interest in the airline industry and a desire to gain knowledge and experience across a variety of Qantas Group businesses
- A desire to work in and contribute to a diverse, collaborative,



high-performing, and social team environment

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 up to 18 weeks paid parental leave and additional purchased leave options.
- 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. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.

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

Applications close: 16th of August 2026

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