Senior Strategy Manager

Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) is the world leader in online travel and services that support the entire travel journey. Our platforms - including Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK and OpenTable - 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. For more information, visit BookingHoldings.com and follow us on X @BookingHoldings.

This role is eligible for our hybrid work model: Two days in our New York, NY office.

The Global Strategy team is responsible for the overall strategy of both Booking Holdings and its largest brand Booking.com. The team has members in New York, Amsterdam, and London, and we work collaboratively on initiatives across the senior leadership of Booking Holdings, Booking.com, Agoda, Priceline, Kayak, and OpenTable.

As a Senior Strategy Manager, you will drive the development of our Global Booking Holdings and Booking.com strategy. This will require working collaboratively with stakeholders across all levels of the business to develop multi-year strategic plans.

You will drive strategic and operational decisions through process and content leadership, help develop a unified perspective of our current capabilities and opportunities as well as evaluate build vs. partner vs. buy options. You will be the key point person between Strategy and cross-functional business teams in developing these assessments.

As a key leader on the team responsible for the overall strategic direction of Booking Holdings, you will be solving unique and complex problems that have major impacts on a multi-billion dollar global business. You will need to think creatively, identify actionable insights from complicated data and navigate a highly-matrixed global environment.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Being a thought leader in the travel and experiences market through a deep understanding historical and future industry, competitor, and consumer trends; having a clear perspective on the likely future shape of the market
• Developing and maintaining a multi-year strategic plan for potential strategic expansion areas together with our brands and finance teams, including evaluating new business models, initiatives, investments or deals
• Leading critical projects to solve complex strategic and operational challenges, including defining success, scoping analyses and driving to outcomes
• Building alignment with senior stakeholders (inc. SVPs and VPs) on key recommendations, ensuring significant transformation of the company over a multi-year period
• Supporting the regular Booking Holdings business review processes, by providing visibility and guidance for the Board of Directors on critical programs and strategic decisions
• Coaching and leading members of the Global Strategy team on key functional and personal skills such as communications and influencing, business analysis, and stakeholder management

What you have:

• Skilled in strategy development, including project scoping, hypothesis development, financial and business modeling, strategic option identification, consensus building, and implementation
• Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor a talented and driven team in the development and execution of strategic initiatives
• Strong executive presence and ability to communicate strategy clearly and simply
• Ability to distill complex business issues and strategies to highlight insights and actionable recommendations in a concise and persuasive manner
• Ability to lead cross-functional collaboration in a highly matrixed and complex environment
• Ability to operate in a dynamic environment and deal with ambiguity, willingness to actively drive resolution of issues in a timely manner
• Expertise in experiences and / or events / ticketing marketplaces highly desirable

Our Commitment to Inclusion 

Through the Booking Holdings brands, we help our customers reach all corners of the earth. Our ability to provide great service rests on how well we understand our diverse customer base, which is why having a diverse team is so important to us. We bring together employees from all walks of life and we are proud to provide the kind of inclusive environment that stimulates innovation, creativity and collaboration.

There are a variety of job related factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. In addition to a competitive base salary, roles are eligible to be considered for an annual bonus and equity grant.

The base salary range for Connecticut and the NYC-metro area is $197,000 - $241,000.

We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program designed to keep you and your family healthy, plan for the future and make the most out of life. For a glimpse of our benefits offerings, please see here. In addition to competitive health and wellness benefits, we currently offer other perks to eligible employees, such as: tuition reimbursement, fitness reimbursement, discounts, and more! 

If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to click the "apply" button!

EEO Statement:

Booking Holdings is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. We ensure equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without discrimination or harassment based on race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Booking Holdings also extends this policy to every phase of the employment process including, but not limited to, recruitment, selection, placement, transfer, training and development, position elimination, restructure, promotion, compensation, benefits, layoffs, termination, and all other conditions or privileges of employment. Booking Holdings and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please email [email protected] with your request. M/F/V/D/S

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