Analyst, Commercial Strategy

KAYAK; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

KAYAK is seeking a Commercial Strategy Analyst to support the LATAM & EMEA regions. This role focuses on turning data into actionable insights, driving strategic initiatives, and optimizing partner advertising campaigns. Candidates should have a strong analytical background, excellent communication skills, and a passion for data-driven decision-making. Join a dynamic team and contribute to KAYAK's growth in the travel industry.

Benefits

Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year

Company-paid therapy sessions

Company-wide week off a year

Paid parental leave

Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday

Paid volunteer time

Development Dollars

Travel Discounts

Private health & dental insurance

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience in analytics, preferably in travel, e-commerce roles.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying risks and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance to optimize partner advertising campaigns.
• Analyze large amounts of data and deliver insights through visualizations.
• Monitor market trends and identify growth opportunities.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Bachelor’s degree in Analytics

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science

Bachelor’s degree in Economics

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Google Looker Studio

MS Excel

Google Sheets

Google Slides

SQL

Job description

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 and vacation package. We’re also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is in our DNA and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

KAYAK is looking for a data-focused and performance driven Analyst to join our Commercial Strategy team, supporting the LATAM & EMEA regions! This role requires a strong intuition for business, alongside excellent attention to detail and analytical skills. Working closely with numerous teams within KAYAK and using data to identify, quantify and prioritize opportunities, this role will have an input in developing strategies to drive revenue and partner growth.

Are you passionate about turning data into actionable insights and driving strategic initiatives? Join our team as a Commercial Strategy Analyst, where you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping KAYAK’s commercial strategy and growth. This position is ideal for someone who thrives on critical thinking, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration.

In this role, you will:

• Provide strategic guidance to account owners to optimize partner advertising campaigns for engagement, reach, and value.
• Work with large amounts of data, be ambitious and proactive in analyzing, investigating and prioritizing information across multiple data sets and sources.
• Deliver account insights, partner reports and internal business presentations through compelling data visualizations and clear storytelling from the numbers.
• Transform complex data into pivotal initiatives to guide and support Commercial teams on decision-making and the delivery of pitches.
• Monitor and analyze key business metrics, including traffic patterns, performance trends, and product A/B test results
• Cultivate relationships with account owners and client success teams by designing and driving tailored strategies to increase partner revenue and value.
• Drive cross-regional and vertical projects that contribute to the organization’s growth and profitability.
• Monitor market trends, assess competitiveness, and identify growth opportunities for partners to maintain a continued advantage.

Please apply if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Analytics, Data Science, Economics, or a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in analytics, preferably in travel, e-commerce roles.
• Excellent MS Excel, Google Sheets and Google Slides knowledge.
• Proficiency in business intelligence tools (Tableau, Power BI, Google Looker Studio),
• Basic SQL knowledge required and experience with Cognos is a plus.
• Familiarity with CRM systems such as Salesforce.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying risks and opportunities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present insights and strategies to diverse audiences.

Benefits and Perks

• Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
• Focus on mental health and well-being:
  • Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth & HeadSpace Subscription
  • Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
  • No meeting Fridays
• Paid parental leave
• Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
• Paid volunteer time
• Focus on your career growth:
  • Development Dollars
  • Leadership Development
  • Access to thousand of on-demand e-learnings
• Travel Discounts
• 5 weeks paid vacation
• Private health & dental insurance
• Income protection and life assurance
• Employee Assistance Program - including 24/7 GP & free legal advice
• Pension plan contributions
• Discounted gym membership
• Bike2Work
• Season ticket loan
• Social events & Thursday happy hours
• Free lunch 2 days per week

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At OpenTable/KAYAK, we aspire to be a workplace that fosters inclusion and reflects the diverse communities we serve. Hiring people with different backgrounds and perspectives is critical to innovation and to how we deliver great experiences for our users, partners, and teams. We strive to be an open and welcoming environment so that no matter who you are, you can be yourself.

We 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 an accommodation(s).