VP, Real Estate

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world leader in online travel and services that support the entire travel journey. Our platforms – including , Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and Open Table – utilize advanced AI, machine learning and other innovative technologies to simplify and personalize the travel experience for consumers and partners in over 220 countries and territories. Our mission is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

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This role is eligible for our hybrid work model, with three days per week in the office: two days at our Empire State Building location in New York City and one day at our Norwalk headquarters.

The VP, Real Estate will be responsible for strategic growth and consolidations, planning and directing all aspects of Booking Holdings real estate activities. This includes, but is not limited to: site acquisition, space planning, establishing/maintaining working relationships with property management organizations, and more. A critical part of this role involves navigating our matrix organization and partnering closely with our various brands to align real estate strategy with their unique business needs.

Come join our team!

Provide unified approach to Location Intelligence, Site Selection, Leasing, contract negotiations and Scenario Planning

Provide global facility management leadership

Apply expertise in designing and implementing hybrid workplace models

Develop, advise and manage the real estate strategy including portfolio management, site analysis, cash flow analysis, and sale/lease strategy

Researches competitive position, industry standards and develops business cases, makes recommendations and executes projects to cost and schedule

Create standard headcount/space reporting metrics

Develop direct lease vs. service office strategy

Support M&A portfolio diligence and integration process

Foster a collaborative culture by building strong partnerships across our brands, ensuring real estate initiatives are integrated and supportive of each brand’s identity within our matrix organization.

Align Workplace Strategy, Space Planning, Capacity Management & Forecasting

Develop and maintain strategic relationships with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure that services are aligned with business requirements

Management of key facilities management partner to ensure appropriate governance, service performance and delivery; creating and managing KPI’s in line with industry best practice

Create office consolidation scenarios where applicable

Cost Modeling, Forecasting, Allocations, Capital Tracking

Maintain lease abstractions and lease reporting across the portfolio.

Manages a yearly overhead expense budget

Deliver financial results through focused management, allocating resources geographically based on business priorities and job functions across diverse workplaces

Create standard headcount/location/seat reporting metrics

Align closely with global procurement to ensure consistent global leverage and standards

Manage all day to day facilities operations for Booking Holdings Corporate Center locations

Oversee all project management and construction activity

Track KPIs and reporting structures to help ensure performance

Manage all landlord relationships

Support various corporate employee experience initiatives including wellness, sustainability, and special events

Minimum Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, MBA preferred

Minimum of 15 years of related experience across real estate and property management, facilities management

10 years in global leadership roles with budgetary responsibility and a referenceable track…