Senior Manager Commercial and Strategy - Freight

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Company 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. Job Description Lead the strategic direction of a critical and growing part of the Qantas Group Work on high impact commercial initiatives with major global customers 15-month fixed term contract based at our Head Office in Mascot, Sydney At Qantas Freight, we operate one of the most comprehensive air freight networks in Australia and internationally, combining dedicated freighter aircraft, passenger belly capacity, and terminal operations. We are now seeking a Senior Manager Commercial & Strategy - Freight to shape the future of our Freight business and drive long-term growth. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for defining and delivering the commercial and strategic agenda for Qantas Freight. Reporting to the Head of Planning & Performance, you will lead the strategy, transformation pipeline, and major commercial initiatives—working closely with the Freight Leadership Team to drive enterprise wide outcomes. You’ll bring structured thinking, commercial acumen, and strong influence to guide decision making across a complex and high profile portfolio. Key Responsibilities: Lead the development and execution of Freight’s strategy, including translating market insights into clear, actionable priorities Own and drive the strategic pipeline, including business cases, governance submissions, and delivery of key initiatives Identify and deliver growth opportunities across fleet, network, terminal, and digital investments Partner across the Qantas Group (e.g. Network, Engineering, Finance, Operations) to influence outcomes and optimise business performance Provide thought leadership on market trends, competitor activity, and strategic opportunities Lead and develop a high-performing Commercial & Strategy team What You’ll Bring: Significant experience in a strategy or commercial role Proven ability to lead complex strategy development and translate insights into actionable outcomes Strong commercial acumen, including experience in contract management Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing capability across senior leadership levels Experience leading teams and delivering through cross-functional environments Ability to structure complex problems and synthesise insights into compelling narratives Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline preferred 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. Applications close Monday 8 June 2026 Qualifications Additional Information