Senior Manager, Global Cross-Functional Communications

Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.

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We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a global hybrid work setup (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.

Senior Manager, Global Cross-Functional Communications

Introduction to team

We create and deliver an aligned, dedicated marketing strategy to fuel each Expedia Group brand's success. Since our travelers interact with us through our brands, we have a brand focus in our marketing, while leveraging the scale and efficiency we’ve built in functional expertise. 

Looking to join a dynamic team of communications professionals? If you have an appetite for working on global, cross-functional campaigns for some of the world’s leading travel brands, this job is for you.

As Senior Manager, Cross-Functional Communications, you will lead a team and partner with stakeholders to drive the communications strategy development and program implementation for Expedia Group’s tentpole communication moments that touch multiple brands, including Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo, and feature multiple communications channels. 

The successful candidate will be detail oriented, a natural collaborator and driven to produce strategic, innovative and efficient communications programs. You will work closely with our global team of experts to craft and coordinate integrated communications strategies and campaign plans for some of the company’s most visible integrated campaigns.

This position will be based in Los Angeles, Austin, Seattle, or London and report to the Senior Director of Cross-Functional Communications & Operations. 

In this role, you will:

• Lead communications strategy and campaign development for x-brand global initiatives; identifying and executing high-impact projects 

• Act as an inspiring and motivated leader who excels at empowering and motivating their team to deliver outstanding results

• Act as subject matter expert for Global Communications team on key products and initiatives, including loyalty and product 

• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to build relationships and deliver results 

• Work with the Global Communications leadership team and stakeholders across the Marketing organization to provide strategic communications counsel 

• Craft and ensure high-quality delivery of communications assets and materials

Experience and qualifications:

• Bring your “A Game” – every day

• 8+ years’ communications experience. Experience working with a well-established company/brand, and global experience, is highly preferred

• Integrated comms experience across PR, Social and Influencer and a proven track record of delivering successful campaigns 

• Experience working closely with senior leadership as a trusted advisor 

• Ability to manage multiple projects on an ongoing basis

• Excellent time management and organizational skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

• A positive, self-starting attitude with strong attention to detail

• A natural collaborator who is agile, hands on and solution focused

• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills

• Outstanding writing and verbal communications skills

The total cash range for this position in Austin is $155,000 USD to $217,000 USD. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $248,000 USD, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $155,000 USD to $217,000 USD. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $248,000 USD, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

The total cash range for this position in West Hollywood is $155,000.00 to $217,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $248,000.00, 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.

Accommodation requests

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