Senior Strategic Initiatives Manager

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Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, ESP
Hybrid
70K-112K Annually
Senior level
AdTech • eCommerce • Information Technology • Software • Travel • Generative AI
Helping travelers explore the world. One journey at a time.
The Role
Leads strategic insight generation, competitive and partner intelligence, insight activation, executive recommendations, opportunity sizing, and strategic planning for Expedia Group’s B2B business. Builds centralized insight repositories, drives cross-functional alignment, and translates complex data into actionable initiatives and compelling narratives for senior leaders and operational teams.
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At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business.


Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors-Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together-help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.

At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business.
Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. The online travel market never stands still and Expedia Group Business to Business (EG B2B) partners with enterprises such as travel agencies, airlines, financial institutions, membership organizations and travel management companies to provide them with access to the leading Expedia Group travel inventory. We equip our partners with the right data, tools and technology that empowers them to build their business and maximize their potential.
You will play a crucial role in the continued evolution of EG B2B's rapidly-growing business. In this role you will work within the B2B Strategy & Transformation team where you'll be responsible for identifying key industry insights, translating those into opportunities and working cross-functionally to operationalize them. This is a high-impact role for a strategic thinker who thrives on turning insights into action.

What you’ll do:

  • Lead strategic insight generation: identify and evaluate key trends, industry developments, and partner insights to inform EG B2B’s growth strategy
  • Drive insight activation: develop and own processes to ensure the right stakeholders see and use the right insights at the right time
  • Enable executive decision-making: deliver clear, data-driven recommendations to senior leaders, balancing strategic vision with operational realities
  • Support strategic planning: contribute to annual and long-term planning by providing intelligence and opportunity sizing
  • Structure and centralize insights: build and maintain a repository of industry, partner and competitive intelligence. Ensure insights are consistently documents, easy to access and actionable
  • Collaborate across Expedia: partner with teams across B2B and Expedia as a whole to drive alignment and execution

Who you are:

  • 5–7 years of experience in strategy consulting or a similar role in a leading technology company
  • Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives and influence senior stakeholders
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable working with data, frameworks, and ambiguity
  • Demonstrated experience in structuring data and insights to drive alignment and decision-making
  • Excellent communicator with ability to synthesize complex ideas into compelling narratives for both executive leadership and operational teams
  • Self-starter with a bias for action and a passion for driving measurable business impact

The total cash range for this position in Madrid is €70,000.00 to €98,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to €112,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.


Benefits and perks

Expedia Group offers benefits and perks designed to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership. Learn more about life at Expedia Group at https://careers.expediagroup.com/life.

You can find the benefits for this location and any collective agreement that may apply here.


Accommodation requests

Expedia Group is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience. If you need an accommodation or adjustment due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a request at https://expedia.service-now.com/askeg?id=job_accommodation.


About Expedia Group

Expedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease.


Important notice

Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group's Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never share sensitive personal information unless you are confident of the recipient. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official place to find and apply for roles is https://careers.expediagroup.com/jobs/.


Equal Opportunity

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, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

Skills Required

  • 5-7 years of experience in strategy consulting or a similar role at a leading technology company
  • Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Comfort working with data, frameworks, and ambiguity
  • Experience structuring data and insights to drive alignment and decision-making
  • Excellent communication skills, including synthesizing complex ideas into compelling narratives for executive and operational audiences
  • Self-starter mindset with a bias for action and passion for measurable business impact

What the Team is Saying

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Expedia Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Travel-aligned perks such as employee travel discounts and an annual travel/wellness reimbursement stand out as distinctive elements of the package. Wellness resources and mental health tools further enhance day-to-day lifestyle value.
  • Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are described as comprehensive, with strong support including EAP and mental health offerings. U.S. coverage is frequently highlighted as a particular strength.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is characterized as generous for all parents, with additional time for the birthing parent. Family-building and caregiving resources extend to fertility, adoption, surrogacy, gender-affirming care, and specialized caregiver support.

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The Company
HQ: Seattle, WA
16,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

Expedia Group, Inc. is the global travel marketplace with one purpose: to help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. Expedia Group™ connects travelers, partners, and advertisers through its trusted brands, leading technology, and rich first-party data, delivering predictive, personalized experiences that shape the future of travel. Expedia Group’s ecosystem includes three flagship consumer brands – Expedia®, Hotels.com®, and Vrbo® – the largest B2B travel business, and a premier advertising network. Guided by an experienced and passionate global team, Expedia Group helps millions of travelers in more than 70 countries explore the world with confidence and ease.

Why Work With Us

Life at Expedia Group starts with the people and is shaped by how we work together. You’ll join a global community of curious teammates from different backgrounds, locations, and disciplines. Day to day, that means sharing ideas, taking ownership, and solving problems together.

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