Sr Director. Agent Tools Product & Technology

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Seattle, WA, USA
Hybrid
296K-474K Annually
Senior level
AdTech • eCommerce • Information Technology • Software • Travel • Generative AI
Helping travelers explore the world. One journey at a time.
The Role
Leads the Agent Tools product and technology organization across Expedia Group channels. Owns the multi-year roadmap, Salesforce Service Cloud migration, AI-assisted service capabilities, investment prioritization, operational metrics, and delivery risk. Builds and develops distributed product and engineering teams while aligning senior stakeholders across Product, Technology, and Operations to improve service quality, efficiency, self-service, and customer outcomes.
Summary Generated by Built In

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.

Introduction to the Team

The Product Team creates high-quality end-to-end experiences for travelers, partners, and Expedia Group. Our customer-first mindset focuses on developing products that encourage loyalty and repeat business from our travelers and partners. We partner closely with teams across Expedia Group to achieve growth and results for our customers and company.

Expedia Technology teams partner with our Product teams to create innovative products, services, and tools that deliver high-quality experiences for travelers, partners, and our employees. A singular technology platform powered by data and machine learning provides secure, differentiated, and personalized experiences that drive loyalty and traveler satisfaction.

Within Traveler & Partner Service Platform, you will lead the Agent Tools organization. This team builds the systems customer service agents use to support travelers, partners, and B2B customers, including the agent desktop, case management, routing, and knowledge tools. You will help evolve the platform toward an AI-first, human-supported service model.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

  • Define and deliver the multi-year product and technology roadmap for Agent Tools across Retail, Vrbo, B2B, and financial-institution partner channels.
  • Lead the Salesforce Service Cloud agent desktop build-out and migration from legacy platforms, sequencing investment and managing delivery risk through cutover.
  • Advance AI-assisted resolution capabilities, including agent assist, smart routing, and knowledge surfacing, to improve service quality, first-contact resolution, and efficiency.
  • Partner with Service Platform, AI for Travelers, Operational Excellence, and Traveler, Partner, and B2B Operations leaders to translate frontline insights into product priorities.
  • Build clear business cases and prioritize tooling investments against measurable outcomes, including adoption, reliability, handle time, cases per agent, self-service rate, contact propensity, and cost per contact.
  • Build and lead a distributed product and engineering organization, developing leaders, strengthening team capability, and supporting succession planning.
  • Champion Expedia Group’s Leadership Agreements—Grow, Own, Include—through decisions, communication, and talent practices.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, experimentation, measurement, and iteration.

Experience and Qualifications

Required

  • 10+ years of product and/or technology leadership experience, including at least 3 years leading product and engineering teams that build customer service, CRM, or platform capabilities at scale.
  • Experience with Salesforce Service Cloud or comparable agent desktop and CRM platforms, including modernization or migration from legacy technology.
  • Experience delivering service automation through product, technology, and AI, including large-scale agent tooling or self-service capabilities.
  • Experience leading in a medium-to-large, highly matrixed organization and aligning senior Product, Technology, and Operations stakeholders around shared outcomes.
  • Proficient communication, stakeholder engagement, operational measurement, and people leadership skills.

Preferred

  • Experience in travel, retail, technology, or another consumer-focused industry.
  • Familiarity with AI/ML applications in customer service and modern service-platform architectures.
  • Experience managing metrics such as CSAT/NPS, productivity, cost per contact, contact propensity, or self-service rate.
  • Experience building diverse, distributed teams across multiple locations

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $296,000.00 to $414,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $473,500.00, 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.


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, 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. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Skills Required

  • 10+ years of product and/or technology leadership experience
  • At least 3 years leading product and engineering teams building customer service, CRM, or platform capabilities at scale
  • Experience with Salesforce Service Cloud or comparable agent desktop and CRM platforms
  • Experience modernizing or migrating agent desktop or CRM platforms from legacy technology
  • Experience delivering service automation through product, technology, and AI
  • Experience with large-scale agent tooling or self-service capabilities
  • Experience leading in a medium-to-large, highly matrixed organization
  • Experience aligning senior Product, Technology, and Operations stakeholders around shared outcomes
  • Proficient communication, stakeholder engagement, operational measurement, and people leadership skills
  • Experience in travel, retail, technology, or another consumer-focused industry
  • Familiarity with AI/ML applications in customer service and modern service-platform architectures
  • Experience managing CSAT/NPS, productivity, cost per contact, contact propensity, or self-service rate metrics
  • Experience building diverse, distributed teams across multiple locations

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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