Director, Pricing & Analytics - Accommodations

Priceline; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 175,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel technology company is seeking a Director of Strategic Pricing and Analytics in Toronto. In this hybrid role, you'll lead a team to enhance pricing strategies, partner with various departments to create innovative pricing solutions, and design experiments to assess price sensitivity. The ideal candidate has a strong analytical background with at least 10 years of experience or 6 years with an MBA, alongside proficiency in SQL and Python. Competitive salary ranging from $175,000 to $205,000, with potential bonuses.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience or 6+ years with an MBA/Master’s.
• Experience in data science, market research, travel, e-commerce.
• Ownership of results and high ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Senior Pricing Analysts.
• Develop innovative pricing solutions with Technology and Data Science.
• Strategize with Sales and Competitive Intelligence.

Skills

Analytical skills

Statistical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

SQL and database experience

Experience with Tableau/Excel

Python proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

MBA/Master’s degree

Tools

Tableau

Excel

SQL

Python

Job description

Hybrid Work Model

Two days a week on‑site.

About the Role

Director, Strategic Pricing and Analytics for Accommodations at Priceline. Lead strategy and execution for pricing and travel deal making.

Responsibilities

• Lead a lean team of Senior Pricing Analysts to execute and improve Priceline's pricing strategy.
• Partner with Technology, Product and Data Science to develop innovative pricing solutions.
• Strategize with Sales and Competitive Intelligence to stay competitive in travel space.
• Partner with Marketing and Finance to maintain operating margins and demand channel ROIs.
• Design and implement A/B experiments to measure price sensitivity.
• Build and enhance pricing reporting infrastructure.
• Influence decisions through analysis and modeling.

Who You Are

• Strong analytical, statistical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience partnering with Data Scientists and commercial acumen.
• Hands‑on SQL and relational database experience.
• Experience building reports and dashboards (Tableau/Excel).
• Proficiency in Python (strongly preferred).
• Applied modeling techniques to business problems.
• Can‑do mindset and passion for analytics.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ownership of results.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field with 10+ years or MBA/Master’s with 6+ years.
• Experience in data science, market research, travel, e‑commerce is highly desirable.
• Illustrated history of living Priceline values.
• High standard of ethics, honesty, transparency and compliance.

Salary Range

$175,000 - $205,000, with potential bonus and equity.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Priceline is a proud equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and inclusion.