He spent six months getting paid to travel the world with Virgin. Now it's YOUR turn.
🔴 VIRGIN IS LOOKING FOR ITS NEXT HEAD OF YES
Six paid months of flights, hotels, voyages and extraordinary experiences. You'll get £75,000 if you're based in the UK or $100,000 if you're based in the US.
Want in? Good! To apply, tell Virgin about a time you said yes in a video posted on YouTube, TikTok or Instagram. Tag @virgin and use #headofyes. Apply by October 20.
👉 Learn more about Head of Yes: https://www.virgin.com/about-virgin/latest/ultimate-side-hustle-alert-were-looking-for-a-head-of-yes
In this episode of CREATOR: The Podcast, Chris Tomkins, Virgin's first-ever Head of Yes, shares the full story of how he went from part-time watch salesman and aspiring content creator to travelling the world for one of the biggest brands on the planet. Over six months, Chris said yes to Edinburgh, New York City, a Virgin Voyage, a luxurious stay in Mallorca, a Southern States road trip, and a first-class press flight to Seoul for Virgin Atlantic's brand-new route.
Chris breaks down how he:
• Went from posting his first video while backpacking in Australia to landing a life-changing brand deal with Virgin
• Almost didn't apply — and the conversation with his dad that changed everything
• Created the application video that won him the role (and his tips for standing out)
• Navigated content creation on the road while balancing Virgin's brand goals with authentic storytelling
• Experienced Valentine's Day in NYC, including convincing a stranger to say YES to a helicopter ride
• Fell in love with cruising on Virgin Voyages — and why he calls it "a happy little universe in the middle of the sea"
• Flew first class to Seoul on a Virgin Atlantic press flight for a brand-new route launch
• Met Richard Branson on board a Virgin Voyages ship and what "Dr. Yes" is really like in person
• Maintained the freedom to work with other brands during his six-month Virgin engagement
🔗 Follow Chris Tomkins on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christomkins1/
🔗 Follow Chris Tomkins on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@christomkins123
🔗 Learn more about CREATOR: The Podcast: https://creatorthepodcast.com/
🕐 CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Introduction to Chris Tomkins
01:04 - Overview of Head of Yes
01:44 - Background & path to applying
02:26 - How he heard about Head of Yes
04:10 - Application video and "yes" moment
06:51 - Notification reaction & reveal filming
09:12 - First trip reveal: Edinburgh
13:11 - New York trip & helicopter challenge
17:14 - Virgin Voyages cruise experience
21:32 - Southern States road trip & New Orleans
22:23 - Content creation process with Virgin
24:11 - Growth, exposure & community response
25:14 - South Korea press flight and Seoul highlights
27:27 - Meeting Richard Branson
29:10 - Season two application details & submission deadline
30:16 - Advice for applicants and content tips
31:10 - Working with brands and becoming full-time creator
33:59 - Passport question, closing thoughts & where to find Chris
* This episode is proudly produced in partnership with Virgin.
Terms apply, see https://www.virgin.com/about-virgin/latest/ultimate-side-hustle-alert-were-looking-for-a-head-of-yes. 18+ UK and US residents only. By submitting an application video, you agree to your video being reposted (in whole or in part) on Virgin channels. Head of Yes is a paid content-creator engagement selected on merit, not a prize draw or employment relationship, and is subject to the selected individual entering into a content creator agreement with Virgin Red. Apply by 20 October.
