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TUI Group • Flexible

Head of Strategy & Business Development

Employment type:  Full time

Job Description

*This vacancy can be located at any of our headquarters within the market locations.*

As TUI embarks on an exciting transformation, we are opening the doors to new opportunities in our Markets + Airline Organisation. This is your chance to take the next step in your career, help steer the future of TUI, and make a lasting impact in the travel industry.

We're seeking a Head of Strategy & Business Development to join our team. This pivotal role will steer TUI's strategic direction and ensure long-term, sustainable growth in a competitive global landscape.

ABOUT OUR OFFER

  • Personal benefits: Attractive remuneration, discretionary bonus schemes, generous travel benefits, extensive health & wellbeing support, and more.
  • Flexible working: Work is something you do, not somewhere you go. We encourage a healthy work-life balance with a dynamic working environment.
  • A career to shape: Access the TUI Learning Hub to level-up and reach your ambitions.
  • Broaden your network: We champion intercultural collaboration and provide opportunities to work on global projects and teams
  • Community: Get involved with incredible local charity and sustainability initiatives like the TUI Care Foundation

ABOUT THE JOB

  • Lead the M+A strategy process, ensuring consistency in strategy development and implementation across functions and regions.
  • Work closely with top-level executives to evaluate and adapt strategic direction, aligning initiatives with both regional and global goals.
  • Guide TUI's approach to acquisitions, divestitures, and market entry opportunities.
  • Drive the development and support implementation of new products and services through cross-functional oversight.
  • Design and execute a robust innovation and incubation roadmap, promoting breakthrough ideas, business models, and technologies.
  • Act as a key driver in TUI's transformation agenda, aligning cross-functional initiatives with strategic priorities.
  • Establish a consistent reporting cadence with the C-suite and board, ensuring transparent, data-driven assessments.
  • Foster a culture of creativity to maintain a competitive edge and meet evolving customer needs.

ABOUT YOU

  • Strategic Visionary: Ability to think strategically and develop comprehensive business development strategies aligned with TUI's overarching goals.
  • In-depth Industry and Marketplace Knowledge: Deep understanding of the aviation and travel industries, with the ability to analyse market dynamics and emerging trends as well as deep understanding of Marketplace business economics.
  • Innovative Mindset: Proven track record of fostering innovation and driving change within organisations.
  • Global Perspective: Demonstrated ability to operate with a global mindset, understanding diverse regional market dynamics and cultural nuances.
  • M+A Expertise: Strong expertise in mergers and acquisitions, including governance, portfolio prioritisation, and integration.
  • Customer-Centric and Partner Approach: Deep commitment to understanding customer needs and preferences to inform business strategies as well as understanding economics within leveraging Partner Verticals for scalable growth approaches for marketplaces.

From a workplace to a place to belong. At TUI we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging everyone to come as you are, because together, our potential is limitless.

We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities and impairments so if you require any support, please do let us know.

Company benefits

Employee assistance programme
Work from anywhere scheme – TUI WORKWIDE means colleagues can work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
Travel credit
Bank holiday swaps
Employee discounts
Time off in-lieu
Religious celebration leave
Buy or sell annual leave
Health insurance
Gym membership
Open to part time work for some roles
Enhanced maternity leave
Shared parental leave
Pregnancy loss leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Compassionate leave
Cinema discounts
Travel insurance
Cycle to work scheme
On-site catering
Annual pay rises
Annual bonus
Life assurance – We provide a Life Assurance benefit which means that in the event of your death, while employed by TUI, a lump sum would be payable to your beneficiaries.
Salary sacrifice
Teambuilding days
Charity donation scheme
Enhanced sick pay
Share options
Faith rooms
Volunteer days
Mental health platform access
Lunch and learns
Hackathons
L&D budget
Sabbaticals
Personal development days
Mental health days
Enhanced pension match/contribution
In house training
Language lessons
Professional subscriptions
Further education support
Company car
Financial advice
Legal consults
Study support
Mentoring
Emergency leave
Will writing
Employee recognition scheme
Car allowance
Electric Car Salary Sacrifice
Coaching
Learning platform
Physiotherapy
Company freebies
Neo-natal leave
Career and family coaching
Financial coaching
Life insurance
Bike parking
On-site wellness room
Carer’s leave
Pregnancy support
Surrogacy leave
Accrued annual leave
Restaurant discounts
Coffee discounts
Private GP service
Menopause support
Complimentary Medical Services
Eye Care Support
Mental health pathway
Dental coverage
Open to part-time employees
Buddy scheme

Working at TUI Group

Company employees:

66,845 globally

Gender diversity (m:f):

43:57

Hiring in countries

Aruba

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Caribbean Netherlands

Croatia

Curaçao

Cyprus

Egypt

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Ireland

Mexico

Morocco

Netherlands

Norway

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Tanzania

Thailand

Tunisia

Türkiye

United Kingdom

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Awards & Accreditations

1st – Career Progression

1st – Career Progression

Flexa awards 2025
2nd – Flexible

2nd – Flexible

Flexa awards 2025
WFA

WFA

Flexa awards 2025
Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion

Flexa awards 2025
Most flexible companies

Most flexible companies

Flexa100 2024

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