GM & VP, North America

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car, cruise, or vacation package. We’re also transforming the in-travel experience with our app and new accommodation software. For more information, visit www.KAYAK.com.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a global network that includes OpenTable and KAYAK's portfolio of metasearch brands including Swoodoo, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined. Many employees are dedicated to one brand, but we all have the benefit of using each others strengths and insights. Together, we're able to help people experience the world through dining and travel.

In this role, you will:

Lead the strategy and day-to-day operations for KAYAK’s NORAM business by setting KAYAK’s commercial, marketing and product strategy in partnership with cross-functional teams. You will develop and deliver annual business targets, long term financial goals and company KPI’s for KAYAK’s accelerated growth in the region. Responsibilities include:

• Crafting and deploying the strategies required to win in North America, in terms of product, qualified traffic acquisition, growth, and mobile/web monetization
• Lead and run NORAM business development, ad sales and ad ops teams
• Influence marketing, product and engineering initiatives that impact the region
• Own the P&L across all North American brands and be accountable for cross-functional alignment and execution of the region’s growth strategy
• Discover and implement new business models, new partnership opportunities, and cross-functional company initiatives to drive accelerated growth
• Become the public face of KAYAK North America, representing the company at industry events and media outlets

Please apply if:

• Have elite capability in managing and optimally maneuvering within lean, yet complex organizations, strong operational skills, and talent for building innovative products and businesses
• Are a GM leader of a consumer-facing, multinational business with experience setting long-range strategy and having P&L accountability and operational oversight
• Manage complex, wide-ranging partner relationships as well as have extensive experience in contract negotiation
• Lead and empower teams to achieve and exceed goals
• Have a consumer-centric mindset and muscle
• Deliver innovative strategies and solutions in a fast-evolving, nimble organization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Lives by test and learn mantra
• Must love numbers
• Sense of humor and thrives in an unstructured, ever-changing environment

Benefits

• Generous paid vacation
• Day off on your birthday
• Company matched retirement plans
• Health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Headspace Subscription
• Drinks, coffee, snacks, games etc.
• Weekly Catered Lunches
• Free massages from professional massage therapists
• Universal Paid Parental Leave

Diversity and Inclusion

We aspire to have a workplace that reflects all of the diverse communities we serve. We know that when we have diverse teams we produce more creative ideas, products, and better outcomes for our team members. OpenTable/KAYAK is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for roles on our team. Whoever you are, just be you.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Note for Connecticut Residents: To receive estimated salary range information for this role pursuant to Connecticut's "An Act Concerning the Disclosure of Salary Range for a Vacant Position", email CTCareers@kayak.com. You must include the name of the position in your request.

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