Senior Strategic Initiatives Manager, Expedia Lodging

Senior Strategic Initiatives Manager, Expedia Lodging

Senior Strategic Initiatives Manager – Expedia Lodging

Role summary:
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.

• 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 work streams, 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 experience, 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.

• 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 demonstrated 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.

• 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.

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $ to $. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $ based on performance. Starting pay will vary based on location, budget, and individual experience.

Full benefits package including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent membership.

Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer participates in E‑Verify.