Leadership at Virgin Atlantic
At Virgin Atlantic, we believe in empowering our teams to thrive. Our leaders are committed to fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
We prioritise transparency, integrity, and accountability in everything we do, setting the standard for others to follow. Our purpose and values help create a culture of fairness, trust, and mutual respect that we are proud of.
Everyone plays their part in leadership here, not just those in management jobs. We empower our people and create safe spaces for everyone to live their purpose and succeed together.
For us, leadership isn’t a position – it’s the way you act on a daily basis. It’s a way of doing things that brings the best out of people.
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Our Leadership recipe
We set ourselves a challenge to distil our leadership principles into something simple, intuitive and meaningful for everyone at Virgin Atlantic.
Something that creates a shared language for leadership and helps our people succeed in delivering our ambition to become the most loved travel company.
Our Leadership Recipe defines what it means to be a leader here. It’s uniquely Virgin Atlantic. It sets a high standard and brings to life the mindset that fuels happy teams and outstanding performance.
At its heart, the recipe is a guide for growth. It highlights where we’re at our best and where we need to keep learning. No part is more important than another. It’s something to work towards, to practise every day, and to keep raising the bar together.
What do we look for in our leaders?
Being a leader at Virgin Atlantic means being able to lead and motivate your teams to be at their best as our people sit at the heart of our airline. In order to support our future growth paths, and our aspiration to be ‘the most loved travel company’, it is vital that we recruit leaders with the vision, skills and creativity to push us forward.
As part of our inclusive culture, we look for leaders who thrive on the success of others and actively look for opportunities to help others succeed. You’ll be equipped to handle a fast-paced environment, keen to hear others’ views but ultimately be comfortable taking accountability for your decisions.
The nature of our business means there may be opportunities to traverse between roles at Virgin Atlantic, giving you greater variety and scope to develop. This is part of what makes our business such a special place to work.
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Purposeful leadership
We believe leadership is rooted in care, clarity and conviction. It’s about creating the conditions for our people to thrive, feel valued and do their best work, every day.
Holly Branson shares how this people first mindset shows up in practice at Virgin Atlantic, and why our teams are our greatest strength.
Be Yourself
We’ve always championed individuality. It’s who we are. And we wouldn’t have it any other way
Wherever you’re going, onboard or in life, we salute you. Here’s to those who are their own captains, a crew like no other. Those who were born to fly. Those who See The World Differently.
Our benefits
The Virgin Atlantic rewards and benefits package reflects our inclusive culture and values and is designed to reward, support and develop our people as they take on the world in their own way.
With our comprehensive rewards programme, there’s lots to explore. So what are you waiting for?