Director, Strategy (Artificial Intelligence)

Expedia Group • Seattle, WA

21h • Hybrid

About The Position

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 (Artificial Intelligence) Please note this role is only available in Seattle, San Jose, or San Francisco and follows our flexible work model, which requires three in-office days a week. The Director, Strategy (Artificial Intelligence) will own the creation and execution of Expedia Group's AI strategy. This role will lead strategic initiatives, collaborate across teams, and identify opportunities to apply AI for both traveler-facing innovation and internal productivity. The Director will ensure Expedia Group stays current on AI trends and will connect AI strategy across business domains to deliver measurable impact.

Requirements

• Experience in strategy consulting work highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in strategy and technology with experience applying AI in product and operational contexts.
• Strong strategic and technical acumen; able to translate vision into actionable plans.
• Highly proactive, collaborative, and able to operate independently with a high degree of ownership.
• Forward-thinking and able to navigate frontier conversations on emerging technologies.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills across all levels

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Expedia Group's AI strategy, balancing short-term and long-term priorities.
• Collaborate with Product, Tech, Analytics, Finance, Marketing, and Supply teams to align AI initiatives with business objectives.
• Lead internal and external AI-related initiatives, including partnerships and productivity projects.
• Monitor AI trends and emerging technologies; identify opportunities for Expedia Group to leverage them.
• Enable domain experts by providing insights, fostering connectivity, and ensuring alignment across strategies.
• Represent Expedia Group in AI-related discussions with partners and at industry events (travel required ~25%).

Benefits

• 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
• medical/dental/vision
• paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program
• wellness & travel reimbursement
• travel discounts
• International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed