Director of Strategy, Brand and Product Management at Volkswagen Financial Services Australia
📍 Greater Sydney Area, Australia
Shashank Gautam is a senior executive with over 20 years of cross-industry experience in finance, specializing in the automotive sector. As Director at Volkswagen Financial Services Australia, he leads company strategy, brand partnerships, product development, and pricing. He holds a Bachelors from the University of Sydney and a Masters from the University of Technology Sydney.
His responsibilities also include managing the complete vehicle lifecycle and used car operations.
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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director of Strategy, Brand and Product Management
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Sydney Area, Australia
Personality Overview
How Shashank shows up
Objective Thinker
Skeptic
Sometimes Friendly
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Priorities
Topics Shashank cares about
Automotive Finance
Has over two decades of specialist experience in corporate, retail, and asset finance within the global automotive industry.
Future Mobility
His previous role as Director of Mobility focused on developing strategies for future mobility and the lifecycle of battery electric vehicles (BEVs).
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Career
Work history
1-2025
Director of Strategy, Brand and Product Management
Volkswagen Financial Services Australia
3-2023 - 1-2025
Director of Mobility
Volkswagen Financial Services Australia
2-2021 - 3-2023
Executive Manager Corporate Business
Volkswagen Financial Services Australia
12-2012 - 10-2013
Senior Lending Manager - Dealer Finance
BOQ Finance
6-2010 - 12-2012
Credit Manager - Inventory Finance
BOQ Finance
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