Manager, Corporate Strategy - Agoda's AI Assistant (Bangkok Based)

Agoda Company Pte. Ltd.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Job summary

Agoda is seeking a Manager in Corporate Strategy to lead and contribute to projects, work with senior stakeholders across functions, and set our strategy. You will develop insights on markets, competitors, and trends to inform decisions and help leaders run Agoda effectively.

You will drive internal performance analysis, shape business strategies, prepare materials for executives, and coordinate QBRs and OKRs. Relocation to Bangkok may be provided, with flexibility to engage across regions.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role in tech or travel is preferred.
• Degree in BS or BA required.
• 6-8 years of consulting experience is a strong plus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong financial modeling skills.
• Strategic thinker who can learn fast and adapt to new dynamics.
• Able to drive projects independently and influence stakeholders.
• Excellent ability to manage and influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead your own team of analysts/managers on selected projects/requests from the top management.
• Help shape and drive internal performance analysis (trends, scenarios) relevant to corporate goal setting.
• Conduct industry and competitor data analysis to support priorities and key issues.
• Develop draft business strategies and share with the corporate strategy function.
• Support the creation of high-quality materials for senior stakeholders for internal and external audiences.
• Help organize Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and other team ceremonies (e.g., all hands, townhalls).
• Track Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and conduct deep-dives on strategic topics as required.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Financial modeling

Project leadership

Communication

Education

BS/BA degree

Job description

At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.

Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.

No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.

Get to Know our Team:

The Corporate Strategy team works directly with Agoda's management team to provide business critical insights using analytics, ensure cross-functional alignment of goals and execution, and help teams drive strategic initiatives forward. We stay focused on aligning the highest-level company priorities with effective day-to-day operations and help evolve early-stage ideas into high-impact opportunities.

The Opportunity:

As a Manager, you will be focusing on leading and contributing to a select number of projects, working with senior stakeholders across the organization . You will get to work closely with senior executives across functions - such as commercial/B2B, product, supply, marketing, and finance - to set our strategy and drive key business initiatives. You will develop outstanding insights on our markets, competitors, and business trends and disseminate this knowledge across Agoda to inform key decisions. You help our leaders run Agoda skillfully, which includes clarifying accountability and identifying and monitoring critical success metrics.

In this Role, you will get to:

• Lead your own team of analysts/managers on selected projects/requests from the top management
• Help shape and drive internal performance analysis (trends, scenarios) relevant to corporate goal setting
• Conduct industry, and competitor data analysis to support the definition of priorities and key issues
• Develop draft business strategies and share with corporate strategy function
• Support the creation of high-quality materials for senior stakeholders for both internal and external audiences
• Help organize Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and other select team ceremonies (e.g., all hands, townhalls)
• Track Objective and Key Results (OKRs) and conduct deep-dives on strategic topics as required

What you will Need to Succeed:

• Experience working in a similar role, ideally in a technology or travel focused company
• Degree in BS or BA required
• 6-8 years of Consulting experience is a strong plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong financial modeling skills
• Ability to think strategically, learn fast and understand new business dynamics
• Ability and willingness to drive projects independently, working efficiently to deliver results rapidly and engaging the relevant stakeholders throughout the process
• Excellent ability to manage and influence senior stakeholders

It is great if you have:

• Ability to use AI-generated queries and visualizations while critically validating the data, assumptions and outputs.
• Experience shipping or prototyping with LLMs, agent frameworks or automation tools.

This role will be based in Bangkok, Thailand. Relocation package will be provided.

About Agoda

At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.

Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.

No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.

Get to Know our Team:

The Corporate Strategy team works directly with Agoda's management team to provide business critical insights using analytics, ensure cross-functional alignment of goals and execution, and help teams drive strategic initiatives forward. We stay focused on aligning the highest-level company priorities with effective day-to-day operations and help evolve early-stage ideas into high-impact opportunities.

The Opportunity:

As a Manager, you will be focusing on leading and contributing to a select number of projects, working with senior stakeholders across the organization . You will get to work closely with senior executives across functions - such as commercial/B2B, product, supply, marketing, and finance - to set our strategy and drive key business initiatives. You will develop outstanding insights on our markets, competitors, and business trends and disseminate this knowledge across Agoda to inform key decisions. You help our leaders run Agoda skillfully, which includes clarifying accountability and identifying and monitoring critical success metrics.

In this Role, you will get to:

• Lead your own team of analysts/managers on selected projects/requests from the top management

• Help shape and drive internal performance analysis (trends, scenarios) relevant to corporate goal setting

• Conduct industry, and competitor data analysis to support the definition of priorities and key issues

• Develop draft business strategies and share with corporate strategy function

• Support the creation of high-quality materials for senior stakeholders for both internal and external audiences

• Help organize Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) and other select team ceremonies (e.g., all hands, townhalls)
• Track Objective and Key Results (OKRs) and conduct deep-dives on strategic topics as required

What you will Need to Succeed:

• Experience working in a similar role, ideally in a technology or travel focused company

• Degree in BS or BA required

• 6-8 years of Consulting experience is a strong plus

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong financial modeling skills

• Ability to think strategically, learn fast and understand new business dynamics

• Ability and willingness to drive projects independently, working efficiently to deliver results rapidly and engaging the relevant stakeholders throughout the process

• Excellent ability to manage and influence senior stakeholders

It is great if you have:

• Ability to use AI-generated queries and visualizations while critically validating the data, assumptions and outputs.

• Experience shipping or prototyping with LLMs, agent frameworks or automation tools.

This role will be based in Bangkok, Thailand. Relocation package will be provided.

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