Onboarding & Maintenance Specialist

Expedia, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness and travel reimbursement

Travel discounts

IATAN membership

Job summary

Expedia Group in Austin is seeking an Onboarding & Maintenance Specialist to lead partner onboarding, configure and maintain lodging listings, and drive data-driven improvements. You will work with hotels, vacation rentals, and connectivity providers to ensure accurate property data and optimal merchandising.

You will leverage Excel extensively to analyze large datasets, track KPIs, and report on onboarding timelines while collaborating with cross-functional teams across the business.

Qualifications

• Experience in partner operations, onboarding, client services, or related roles.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel with large datasets and advanced functions.
• Experience collaborating with external partners and managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage onboarding of lodging partners and conversion to new connectivity solutions.
• Configure products and services for partners, including room types and rate plans.
• Support ongoing property maintenance to keep listings accurate and competitive.
• Track and report onboarding timelines, productivity, and service levels.
• Communicate updates to partners and stakeholders; troubleshoot data issues.
• Identify process improvements to increase efficiency and partner satisfaction.
• Support strategic initiatives to maximize Expedia Group tools and capabilities.

Skills

Excel

Pivot Tables

VLOOKUP

XLOOKUP

Macros

Data analysis

Communication

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Salesforce

Outlook

Slack

Jira

Job description

## Onboarding & Maintenance SpecialistApply: Austin Domain 11 - HomeAway: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 9, 2026 (23 days left to apply): R-110559At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business. Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors-Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together-help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.Travel Partnerships & Advertising helps partners, including hotels, airlines, destination marketing organizations (DMOs), vacation rental providers, and more, deliver exceptional traveler and B2B experiences. We drive growth for our partners and the Expedia Group marketplace through competitive supply, industry-leading travel media solutions, advertising products, and affiliate partnerships. **Introduction to the Team**The Onboarding & Maintenance team plays a critical role in helping lodging partners successfully launch and grow on the Expedia Group platform. We work closely with hotel partners, vacation rental property managers, and strategic connectivity providers to ensure properties are accurately configured, enabled, and optimized for success.As an Onboarding & Maintenance Specialist, you will serve as a trusted operational partner throughout the onboarding journey, collecting and validating property information, configuring products and settings, supporting partner enablement, and ensuring a seamless experience for both partners and travelers. This role combines partner-facing collaboration with data-driven operational execution and requires strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and advanced Excel capabilities. **In This Role, You Will*** Manage the onboarding of new API-connected lodging partners and support the conversion of existing partners to new connectivity solutions.* Partner directly with hotels, vacation rental property managers, and connectivity providers to collect, validate, and maintain accurate property information.* Configure and enable products and services for partners, including room types, rate plans, property settings, amenity information, content, and merchandising opportunities.* Support ongoing property maintenance activities to ensure listings remain accurate, competitive, and aligned with Expedia Group standards.* Utilize advanced Excel tools, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas, and macros, to analyze, validate, and manage large volumes of partner and property data.* Launch and maintain merchandising campaigns in partnership with commercial teams.* Track, analyze, and report on key operational metrics, including onboarding timelines, productivity measures, and service-level performance.* Communicate project updates, status changes, and key milestones to partners and internal stakeholders.* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot partner issues, resolve data discrepancies, and ensure a successful onboarding experience.* Identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiencies that enhance partner satisfaction and team effectiveness.* Support strategic initiatives that help partners maximize the value of Expedia Group tools, products, and capabilities. **Experience and Qualifications*** Experience in partner operations, onboarding, client services, account management, project coordination, or a similar partner-facing role.* Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including experience working with large datasets and advanced functions such as Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, formulas, and macros.* Demonstrated ability to analyze data, identify trends, and ensure accuracy across large volumes of information.* Experience collaborating with external business partners and managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.* Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to investigate issues and recommend effective solutions.* Experience with Salesforce, Outlook, Slack, Jira, or similar business tools preferred.* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage partners and collaborate across cross-functional and global teams.* Strong organizational and project management skills, with careful attention to detail.* Ability to quickly learn new systems, tools, and operational processes.* Experience measuring operational performance, reporting results, and driving continuous process improvement.* Self-motivated, adaptable, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment with evolving priorities.The total cash range for this position in Austin is $64,500.00 to $90,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $103,000.00, 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. **Benefits and perks**Expedia Group offers benefits and perks designed to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership. Learn more about life at Expedia Group at https://careers.expediagroup.com/life.