Senior Strategic Initiatives Manager, Expedia Lodging

Expedia•Seattle, WA

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. Senior Strategic Initiatives Manager, Expedia Lodging Introduction to the team: Expedia Group’s consumer business has three flagship brands: Expedia® is the one-stop shop for travel, with a mission of helping travelers get the most out of every trip they take by providing everything they need all in one place, and feel supported every step of the way. Hotels.com® is the hotels expert that is all about giving travelers more of what they want — whether that’s instant savings, flexible options, or rewards they can actually use . Vrbo® is the trusted vacation rental brand perfecting stays before they happen by helping travelers find their perfect fit, ensuring quality homes and hosts, and providing trusted support. These teams set the strategic vision, operating plans, and investment priorities to create compelling and distinct traveler value and drive business growth. The team is responsible for effectively partnering with cross-functional teams in Marketing, Product, Technology, Supply, Advertising, Servicing, and Corporate Functions to deliver the best traveler and business outcomes. Brand Expedia is seeking a Senior Strategic Initiatives Manager, Expedia Lodging to drive the next chapter of growth and customer experience for our Hotels & Vacation Rentals business. You will own the strategy and P&L agenda for priority lodging initiatives, shaping how millions of travelers discover, book , and experience stays on Expedia. Sitting at the intersection of growth strategy, customer lifecycle , and traveler experience this role is highly cross ‑ functional. You will partner closely with Marketing, Product, Supply, Servicing, Analytics , and Finance to identify the biggest opportunities, build the roadmap, and lead end ‑ to ‑ end execution from idea to scaled impact. This is a high ‑ visibility role with regular exposure to senior leaders and the opportunity to influence the long ‑ term direction of Expedia’s lodging marketplace.

Requirements

8+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree, or 6+ years with a Master’s degree.
Proven experience in strategy, marketplace / retail e ‑ commerce, advertising, or management consulting , including ownership of commercial outcomes.
Strong problem ‑ solving abilities with a demonstrated commitment to test ‑ and ‑ learn approaches and data ‑ driven decision ‑ making.
Experience working closely with Product, Marketing , Servicing, and Sales/Commercial teams; able to translate strategy into clear requirements and operational changes.
Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization and drive alignment across diverse teams.
Ability to craft compelling, insight ‑ driven narratives using data and communicate them clearly to a wide audience.
Comfort with ambiguity , with d emonstrated ability to scope, plan, and deliver strategic projects involving multiple stakeholders.
Developing subject ‑ matter expertise in key business topics, with the ability to translate insights into actionable plans.

Nice To Haves

Experience serving as a trusted advisor to leaders and cross ‑ functional partners on strategy, operational improvements, or business transformation.
Expertise conducting advanced data analyses, including building robust models and analytical frameworks to inform decisions.
Strong understanding of industry trends, performance metrics, and competitive landscapes.
Demonstrated ability to design new data ‑ collection methodologies and synthesize insights from diverse sources.
Proven ability to anticipate business needs, understand organizational dependencies, and navigate complex project environments.
Experience assessing financial impacts of change initiatives and supporting strategic investment decisions.

Responsibilities

Set the strategic agenda for Expedia Lodging (Hotels & Vacation Rentals): define the ambition, key bets, and multi ‑ year roadmap that deliver profitable growth and a differentiated traveler experience.
Own a portfolio of high ‑ impact strategic initiatives across the traveler lifecycle focusing on step ‑ change improvements in conversion, repeat rate, customer satisfaction, and market share
Lead cross ‑ functional programs end ‑ to ‑ end : frame the problem, size the opportunity, align stakeholders, stand up workstreams, and ensure on ‑ time, high ‑ quality execution across Marketing, Product, Supply, Servicing, Legal, and Finance.
Use data to drive decisions and understand customer needs : partner with Analytics and Data Science to build business cases, design A/B tests, measure impact, and continuously refine the strategy based on performance and customer insights.
Optimize commercial and operational levers across pricing, promotions, merchandising, incentives, and service design to balance growth, margin, and customer experienc e, in order to ensure successful execution towards Expedia’s annual plan
Shape the traveler and partner experience : identify friction points across the end ‑ to ‑ end journey (search to post ‑ trip), prioritize fixes and enhancements, and work with Product and Operations to deliver scalable solutions.
Drive change and organizational alignment : create clear narratives, materials, and playbooks that help teams understand the strategy, adopt new ways of working, and execute consistently across markets.
Collaborate with regional and local market teams to ensure strategies and initiatives are localized, executable on the ground, and responsive to competitive dynamics.