Strategy Director

Priceline • Norwalk, CT

1d • $170,000 - $210,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is eligible for our hybrid work model: Two days in-office. Priceline has strong fundamentals and a clear strategic ambition to be America’s definitive travel deals brand. In today’s travel environment, we have both the moment and the platform to lead. Getting there requires the analytical rigor, structural clarity, and narrative precision to translate our ambition into a plan the whole organization can execute against. Reporting to the SVP of Strategy & Brand Marketing, this role serves as the analytical and strategic backbone of how Priceline sets direction, measures progress, and communicates its vision across the organization and Booking Holdings. Priceline has a strong strategic foundation and a clear point of view on where we’re headed. As we define our 2027 ambitions and beyond, sharpen the pillars that organize our priorities, and build the frameworks that guide how the company operates, this role will be instrumental in developing and synthesizing analytical inputs, defining opportunities, authoring strategic direction, and structuring the narratives that communicate that vision across the business. If you are energized by turning complex information into clear strategic choices and crafting the data-informed storylines that make them land, this is the role for you.

Requirements

• 6-10 years of experience in strategy, with a background in management consulting, corporate strategy, or a combination of both strongly preferred
• Strong analytical and research skills with experience conducting competitive benchmarking, customer and consumer research, market analysis, and business performance analysis
• Exceptional written communication skills with the ability to structure complex ideas and develop compelling executive-ready presentations, briefs, and strategic narratives
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize information from multiple stakeholders and sources into clear recommendations, frameworks, and strategic choices
• Comfortable operating at the intersection of strategy and storytelling, balancing analytical rigor with impactful communication
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams while maintaining quality and pace
• Collaborative and relationship-oriented, with experience building trust across functions and influencing stakeholders without direct authority
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and creating structure in evolving business environments
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Illustrated history of living the values necessary to Priceline: Customer, Innovation, Team, Accountability and Trust
• Unquestionable integrity and ethics is essential

Nice To Haves

• MBA or equivalent graduate degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead the analytical and synthesis work at the core of Priceline’s corporate strategy development, including researching the competitive landscape, sizing opportunities, building strategic frameworks, and helping define the 1-year and 3-year ambitions and pillar priorities that guide the business forward
• Conduct competitive benchmarking, market analysis, and customer and consumer research to develop a fact-based view of where the market is heading and where Priceline is best positioned to win
• Translate complex inputs from business metrics, market data, leadership perspectives, and functional plans into concise, executive-ready narratives, frameworks, and recommendations that support strategic decision-making
• Define and maintain the corporate KPI structure that measures progress against strategic priorities, ensuring the right metrics are tracked, owned, and reported with rigor
• Partner with leaders across Commercial, Product, Technology, Marketing, and other functions to translate corporate priorities into functional strategies, identify gaps, and drive cross-functional alignment
• Build executive-ready presentations, briefs, updates, and written materials for Leadership Team meetings, Extended Leadership Team sessions, CEO updates, quarterly business reviews, and company-wide forums
• Support cross-brand strategy initiatives by developing analyses, recommendations, and deliverables that connect Priceline’s priorities to broader Booking Holdings conversations and opportunities
• Help translate strategic priorities into action by mapping initiatives to owners, timelines, milestones, and success measures while building mechanisms to track and communicate progress

Benefits

• Health & wellness coverage including medical, dental, vision, and mental health resources
• Generous time off including PTO, holidays, a company-wide Priceline Pause reset week, and paid volunteer days
• Work/life support including the ability to work up to 4 weeks per year from anywhere, parental leave, dependent care and family support resources, Summer Fridays, and office perks like stocked kitchens and catered meals (varies by location)
• Financial security programs such as retirement plans with company contributions, life and disability coverage, and tax-advantaged accounts
• Signature travel perks including employee-only discounts on hotels and flights, VIP deals, and Big Deal Bucks credits
• Additional perks & discounts like travel and partner discounts, tuition support, legal support, and pet benefits
• A people-first culture with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), social events, recognition programs, and service awards that help you connect, grow, and celebrate together

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior