Director, Strategy
Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting‑edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.
Why Join Us? To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.
We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time‑off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.
Director, Strategy
Expedia for Business (E4B) is looking for a strategic forward‑looking Director, Strategy to play a meaningful role in evolving our business and redefining the travel industry. Do you want to help people go places? Come travel with us!
Our team partners across Expedia Group to turn long‑range strategy into results. We lead multi‑year plans, translate priorities into measurable outcomes, and drive cross‑functional execution with Product & Tech, Commercial, Finance, Analytics and Marketing.
In this role you own a portfolio of strategic initiatives that move the Hotels business forward. You’ll identify opportunities, frame choices, set bold but credible goals, run an inclusive decision cadence, and ensure the work lands through clear owners, milestones, and measurement. You’ll switch contexts easily—from supply & demand connection, to advertising innovation, to commercial model evolution—based on where the business needs the most lift.
If you enjoy being results‑oriented, collaborative, and owning end‑to‑end strategic projects then join this dynamic and mighty team!
What you’ll do:
* Recognize and frame strategic opportunities in a structured, analytical way to clearly communicate options, risks, and trade‑offs
* Collaborate cross‑functionally to inspire change by identifying and implementing the best ways of working across the organization
* Drive decision‑making and alignment by working across E4B and Expedia Group
* Lead strategic projects and lead investigations to drive the business forward
* Facilitate the delivery of the annual plan and divisional scorecard results
* Develop recommendations and present the business case for change, including viability of solution, implementation considerations, and an implementation roadmap
* Inspire and gain the commitment of others towards the vision, mission, values and organizational goals
* Hold yourself accountable for setting and meeting departmental goals
* Help team members identify and build key relationships and networks inside and outside the organization
* Examples of initiatives: Identifying and launching new products or business models, pricing and go‑to‑market strategy, sales and operational efficiency, supply/demand investments
Who you’re looking for (Qualifications):
* 10+ years in strategy/operations at a technology, marketplace, travel, or ad/marketing tech company, or top‑tier consulting with in‑house operating experience.
* Demonstrated ability to own a multi‑topic strategy portfolio and land outcomes through others (Influence > Org). Comfortable spanning commercial, product, data, and operating model work.
* Experience with two‑sided marketplaces, partner segmentation, and commercial models.
* Familiarity with Hotels ecosystem topics (e.g., supply/demand connections, competitiveness guardrails, partner programs, advertising/visibility tooling, or agency/API enablement).
* Excellent quantitative, analytical and critical‑thinking skills and an ability to translate metrics, research and trends into viable strategies.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate issues and influence others, including experience communicating complex information to senior leaders.
* Ability to see the big picture and effectively prioritize and drive multiple projects.
* Self‑starter who can excel in a fast‑paced and fluid environment.
* Team player who actively promotes & encourages diversity of thought.
* Expert level knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint and proven experience in modeling, analysis, research and presentation creation.
Accommodation requests
If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request.
Legal & EEO
We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award‑winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.
Applicants, Expediagroup, Inc. is an equal‑opportunity and affirmative‑action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.
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