Head of Learning & Culture, Design

Why Join Us?

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.

At Expedia Group, our goal is to build one of the strongest Experience Design organizations in the industry—spanning product design, content design, research, design operations, and customer advocacy. As we enter the next phase of AI‑driven product development, we are investing deeply in how our teams learn, connect, and evolve together. The Head of Learning & Culture for Experience Design will be responsible for defining and scaling a cohesive learning and culture strategy that supports a modern, AI‑fluent, globally connected design organization.

This role sits at the intersection of learning strategy, cultural activation, and industry engagement, and will work closely with Experience Design leadership, Learning & Development, Events, and Internal Communications. This is a foundational role for the next chapter of the experience design organization—focused on building durable systems, programs, and rituals that help teams do their best work and feel connected while doing it.

• Define and own a global learning strategy and curriculum for Experience Design, balancing:
  • Self‑serve learning (toolkits, playbooks, async resources)
  • Live and event‑based learning (workshops, talks, labs, hackathons)
• Partner closely with the AI Experiences team to identify emerging skill needs, tools, and workflows—and translate them into actionable learning programs.
• Coordinate with Learning & Development to align on platforms, frameworks, and delivery, while ensuring content is tailored to design, research, and content disciplines.
• Collaborate with Hackathon and Events teams to design meaningful learning moments tied to product, AI, and innovation milestones.
• Identify, source, and manage external partners, agencies, and educators to support continuous learning and AI fluency.
• Continuously assess learning needs and impact, evolving programs as tools, teams, and expectations change.

• Establish and support a site‑based activation model, including:
  • Clear roles and expectations for site leads
  • Playbooks and guidance for local community‑building and programming
• Design and oversee core cultural and creative cadences that bring teams together, such as:
  • Social and community gatherings
  • Design‑led events and meetups
  • Moments tied to product, brand, or company milestones
• Create structured forums for creative exchange and visibility, enabling teams to share work, process, and experimentation across product design, content design, research, and customer advocacy.
• Develop and scale signature internal programs (e.g., talks, showcases, summits) that reinforce craft, curiosity, and shared identity in coordination with the events team.
• Strengthen a sense of belonging and connection across locations, ensuring Experience Design feels cohesive, energized, and culturally distinct at a global scale.

• Identify and manage external cultural and creative that bring fresh thinking, inspiration, and dialogue into the organization.
• Develop external‑facing event series or collaborations that support creativity, learning, and industry connection.
• Own the awards and recognition strategy for Experience Design:
  • Identify relevant awards and opportunities
  • Lead submission strategy and execution in partnership with teams
• Partner with Events and Internal Comms to support conference participation, speaking opportunities, and industry engagement across design, research, and content.
• Ensure Experience Design is not only learning internally, but actively contributing to—and learning from—the broader design community.

• Senior experience leading learning, culture, or community programs within design, technology, or creative organizations.
• Strong understanding of design, research, and content disciplines and how they develop…