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Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.
Why Join Us?
To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.
We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.
Director, Corporate Strategy
Please note this role is available in Seattle and follows our flexible hybrid policy, requiring three in-office days a week.
The Director, Corporate Strategy will support Expedia Group’s enterprise-level strategy, long-range planning, and highest priority strategic initiatives.
You will be a key advisor to senior leadership, responsible for shaping the company’s long-term direction, enabling strategic decision-making, and ensuring consistency and rigor in how strategy is developed and executed across the organization.
- Support and help lead the annual and long-range strategic planning processes in partnership with Finance and business leaders.
- Help define and refine Expedia Group’s enterprise strategy and ambition, including where we focus (markets, business lines, customer segments) and how we differentiate.
- Lead end-to-end workstreams for high priority strategic projects, from problem definition and development through analysis, recommendations, and execution support.
- Structure complex, ambiguous problems into clear workplans, and manage cross-functional stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes.
- Partner with business units and functional leaders to translate strategic choices into clear roadmaps, goals, and success metrics.
- Conduct market, competitor, and customer research to identify risks, opportunities, and whitespace areas for Expedia Group.
- Explore and evaluate potential new business lines and growth vectors, including sizing opportunities and assessing strategic fit.
- Synthesize insights into clear, actionable narratives and implications for EG’s strategy and investment priorities.
- Prepare executive level and board facing materials that communicate strategic priorities, trade-offs, and progress on key initiatives.
- Help crystallize complex analyses and discussions into concise, compelling narratives for senior audiences.
Experience and Qualifications:
- 8–10 years of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, and/or strategic planning roles, including significant exposure to C-level stakeholders.
- Strategic problem solver: Demonstrated ability to structure and solve complex, ambiguous business problems using data, frameworks, and sound judgment.
- Planning & execution: Proven track record supporting or leading strategic planning processes and driving cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution.
- Analytical rigor: Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable insights and recommendations.
- Collaborative operator: Experience operating in matrixed, global, or highly cross-functional environments; able to build trust and alignment across varied stakeholders.
The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $207,500.00 to $290,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $332,000.00, 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.
Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits.
Accommodation requests
If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request.
We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.
Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™. © 2024 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. CST: 2029030-50
Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group’s Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never provide sensitive, personal information to someone unless you’re confident who the recipient is. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or any other messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com.
Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.
INTRODUCTION
Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.
Why Join Us?
To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.
We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.
Director, Corporate Strategy
Please note this role is available in Seattle and follows our flexible hybrid policy, requiring three in-office days a week.
The Director, Corporate Strategy will support Expedia Group’s enterprise-level strategy, long-range planning, and highest priority strategic initiatives.
You will be a key advisor to senior leadership, responsible for shaping the company’s long-term direction, enabling strategic decision-making, and ensuring consistency and rigor in how strategy is developed and executed across the organization.
- Support and help lead the annual and long-range strategic planning processes in partnership with Finance and business leaders.
- Help define and refine Expedia Group’s enterprise strategy and ambition, including where we focus (markets, business lines, customer segments) and how we differentiate.
- Lead end-to-end workstreams for high priority strategic projects, from problem definition and development through analysis, recommendations, and execution support.
- Structure complex, ambiguous problems into clear workplans, and manage cross-functional stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes.
- Partner with business units and functional leaders to translate strategic choices into clear roadmaps, goals, and success metrics.
- Conduct market, competitor, and customer research to identify risks, opportunities, and whitespace areas for Expedia Group.
- Explore and evaluate potential new business lines and growth vectors, including sizing opportunities and assessing strategic fit.
- Synthesize insights into clear, actionable narratives and implications for EG’s strategy and investment priorities.
- Prepare executive level and board facing materials that communicate strategic priorities, trade-offs, and progress on key initiatives.
- Help crystallize complex analyses and discussions into concise, compelling narratives for senior audiences.
Experience and Qualifications:
- 8–10 years of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, and/or strategic planning roles, including significant exposure to C-level stakeholders.
- Strategic problem solver: Demonstrated ability to structure and solve complex, ambiguous business problems using data, frameworks, and sound judgment.
- Planning & execution: Proven track record supporting or leading strategic planning processes and driving cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution.
- Analytical rigor: Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable insights and recommendations.
- Collaborative operator: Experience operating in matrixed, global, or highly cross-functional environments; able to build trust and alignment across varied stakeholders.
The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $207,500.00 to $290,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $332,000.00, 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.
Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits.
Accommodation requests
If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request.
We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.
Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™. © 2024 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. CST: 2029030-50
Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group’s Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never provide sensitive, personal information to someone unless you’re confident who the recipient is. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or any other messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com.
Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.
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Align your credentials to specialty occupation standards
USCIS evaluates whether your degree directly relates to strategic planning work. A degree in business, economics, or management is the clearest path. If yours is in an adjacent field, document how your coursework maps to the role's core functions.
Filter employers by LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to search Strategy Director roles at employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application filings. This cuts out companies that have never sponsored the role, saving weeks of outreach to employers unlikely to file.
Target companies with cap-exempt affiliations
Nonprofits affiliated with universities and qualifying research organizations are cap-exempt, meaning you can apply outside the annual lottery. Strategy roles at think tanks, university research arms, and nonprofit policy groups often fall under this category.
Benchmark your offered wage against DOL prevailing rates
Before signing an offer, verify that your salary meets or exceeds the Level II or Level III prevailing wage for your metro area using the OFLC Wage Search. Employers must certify this in the LCA, and underpayment is a common RFE trigger.
Negotiate premium processing into your offer terms
Ask the employer to include USCIS premium processing in the offer. For Strategy Director hires, where start dates often align with budget cycles, the 15-business-day adjudication window avoids costly project delays if your standard petition is pending.
Clarify employer intent before the 60-day grace period lapses
If you're between H-1B employers, you have a 60-day grace period to secure a new sponsor. Prioritize outreach to companies already mid-process with their legal teams, since a new I-129 petition takes time to prepare and file.
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Does a Strategy Director role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, Strategy Director qualifies as a specialty occupation when the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as business administration, economics, or management. USCIS reviews whether the position's duties are complex enough to necessitate that theoretical and practical expertise. Roles with generalist duties and no degree requirement can face RFEs, so your offer letter should clearly tie the responsibilities to a specific field of study.
Which types of employers most commonly sponsor H-1B visas for Strategy Directors?
Management consulting firms, large technology companies, financial services institutions, and multinational corporations file the most H-1B petitions for Strategy Director and senior strategy roles. To find employers with verified filing histories for this specific title, search on Migrate Mate, which surfaces companies based on actual Labor Condition Application records rather than self-reported sponsorship willingness.
How does the H-1B lottery affect Strategy Director job seekers?
Most Strategy Director roles fall under the regular H-1B cap, which means your petition enters the annual lottery held each April for an October 1 start date. USCIS caps registrations at 65,000 general slots plus 20,000 for U.S. master's degree holders. If you hold a U.S. advanced degree, you get two chances in the selection process, which meaningfully improves your odds compared to the general pool alone.
Can a Strategy Director role qualify for an O*NET job zone that supports H-1B approval?
Strategy Director maps to a Job Zone 4 or 5 classification in O*NET, reflecting the combination of extensive experience and advanced education the role requires. This classification supports the specialty occupation argument because it demonstrates that entry into the occupation typically requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific discipline, which is exactly what USCIS looks for in an H-1B petition.
What should you do if your H-1B employer transfers you to a different business unit or location?
A material change in your job duties, work location, or reporting structure may require your employer to file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS and a new Labor Condition Application with DOL. Moving to a new metropolitan statistical area always triggers this requirement because prevailing wages vary by geography. Notify your employer's immigration counsel before the transfer takes effect to avoid a compliance gap in your work authorization.
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