Strategy Director

Priceline; Norwalk (CT); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellness coverage

Generous time off

Work/life support

Financial security programs

Signature travel perks

Employee discounts

Job summary

Priceline is seeking a Strategy Director to lead analytical work and define 1-year and 3-year priorities within a hybrid work model (two days in-office). You will collaborate with Commercial, Product, Technology, Marketing, and other functions to translate priorities into strategic plans and actionable initiatives.

You will build executive‑ready narratives and KPI structures, support Leadership Team meetings, and ensure progress is tracked and communicated across the organization.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years in strategy, with consulting or corporate strategy preferred.
• Strong analytical and research skills for benchmarking, market analysis, and business performance analysis.
• Exceptional written communication with the ability to structure complex ideas into executive-ready narratives.
• Ability to synthesize inputs from multiple stakeholders into clear recommendations and strategic choices.
• Comfortable operating at the intersection of strategy and storytelling, balancing rigor with impact.
• Highly organized, capable of managing multiple priorities and workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytical and synthesis work at Priceline’s corporate strategy, researching landscape, sizing opportunities, and defining 1-year and 3-year priorities.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking, market analysis, and consumer research to inform strategy.
• Translate inputs into concise executive-ready narratives, frameworks, and recommendations for decision‑making.
• Define and maintain the corporate KPI structure with rigorous tracking and ownership.
• Partner with leaders across Commercial, Product, Technology, Marketing to translate priorities into functional strategies.
• Build executive presentations, briefs, updates for Leadership Team meetings and quarterly reviews.
• Support cross‑brand strategy initiatives connecting Priceline priorities to Booking Holdings conversations.
• Map initiatives to owners, timelines, milestones, and success measures.

Skills

Strategic analysis

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder influence

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

Strategy Director

This role is eligible for our hybrid work model: Two days in-office.

Responsibilities

• Lead the analytical and synthesis work at the core of Priceline’s corporate strategy development, researching the competitive landscape, sizing opportunities, building strategic frameworks, and helping define the 1-year and 3-year ambitions and pillar priorities.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking, market analysis, and customer and consumer research to develop a fact-based view of where the market is heading and where Priceline is best positioned to win.
• Translate complex inputs from business metrics, market data, leadership perspectives, and functional plans into concise, executive-ready narratives, frameworks, and recommendations that support strategic decision‑making.
• Define and maintain the corporate KPI structure that measures progress against strategic priorities, ensuring the right metrics are tracked, owned, and reported with rigor.
• Partner with leaders across Commercial, Product, Technology, Marketing, and other functions to translate corporate priorities into functional strategies, identify gaps, and drive cross‑functional alignment.
• Build executive‑ready presentations, briefs, updates, and written materials for Leadership Team meetings, Extended Leadership Team sessions, CEO updates, quarterly business reviews, and company‑wide forums.
• Support cross‑brand strategy initiatives by developing analyses, recommendations, and deliverables that connect Priceline’s priorities to broader Booking Holdings conversations and opportunities.
• Help translate strategic priorities into action by mapping initiatives to owners, timelines, milestones, and success measures while building mechanisms to track and communicate progress.

Qualifications

• 6‑10 years of experience in strategy, with a background in management consulting, corporate strategy, or a combination of both strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical and research skills with experience conducting competitive benchmarking, customer and consumer research, market analysis, and business performance analysis.
• Exceptional written communication skills with the ability to structure complex ideas and develop compelling executive‑ready presentations, briefs, and strategic narratives.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize information from multiple stakeholders and sources into clear recommendations, frameworks, and strategic choices.
• Comfortable operating at the intersection of strategy and storytelling, balancing analytical rigor with impactful communication.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams while maintaining quality and pace.
• Collaborative and relationship‑oriented, with experience building trust across functions and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and creating structure in evolving business environments.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent graduate degree preferred.
• Illustrated history of living the values necessary to Priceline: Customer, Innovation, Team, Accountability and Trust.
• Unquestionable integrity and ethics is essential.

Salary

The salary range for this position is $170,000–$210,000.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to support your health, wellbeing, and life inside and outside of work. Eligible Priceliners have access to health & wellness coverage, generous time off, work/life support, financial security programs, signature travel perks, and additional perks & discounts. Specific benefits and programs vary by location.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Priceline is a proud equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate the unique lenses through which our employees see the world.