Senior Director, Hotel Partner Operations - ENGINEERINGUK : Job Details

Employer: Expedia Group

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States

Salary: USD 244,500.00 - 342,500.00

Closing date: 21 Nov 2024

Sector: Operations and Facilities Management

Role: Senior Executive

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

In this role, you will help lead hotel partner support operations (ex VRBO) globally across all operational elements of their journey with Expedia. Providing scalable, cost-effective service, while maintaining and improving desired traveler/partner experience.

What you'll do:

• Directly lead internal operational teams based in multiple global locations (~500 associates)
• Lead, inspire, and engage the global based vendor footprint (~1,000 vendor agents)
• Act as a key point of contact for strategic vendor partners
• Implement and execute focused partner service strategy
• Primary contact for internal Hotel market management teams; partnering on effectively managing successful account relationships; primary communicator across the organization for hotel partner servicing performance and opportunities
• Influence self-service strategy and efficient services with focus on reduction of partner effort through service channels
• Delivery of quality support to partners across all channels (phone, chat, email)
• Partner with Continuous Improvement and Strategic Project teams on aligned initiatives and KPI objectives
• Participate as core member of the Operations leadership team

Who you are:

• Expert understanding of operational structures and functions essential to manage operations globally
• Ensures the greater business vision is understood by the team, defines its interpretation and can translate into functional goals
• A key influencer of stakeholder groups to ensure team are fully supported for their operational work
• Explicitly builds systems that encourage talent to grow in the organization
• Experience leading large vendor agent populations
• Previous experience leading in travel operations preferred

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $244,500 to $342,500. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $391,000, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee's passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership.

Accommodation requests: If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request.

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, or veteran status.