Area Manager - Vacation Rental Partnerships
Expedia
Sales & Business Development
Austin, TX, USA
USD 137k-191,500 / year
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.
Manager – Vacation Rental Partnerships
Introduction to the Team
Travel Partnerships and Advertising team helps partners, including hotels, vacation rentals, airlines, destination marketing organizations and more, deliver excellent traveler and B2B experiences.
We drive growth for our partners and the Expedia Group marketplace through competitive supply and our leading advertising and travel media network.
The Account Management team for Vacation Rentals works closely with property managers to help them grow bookings, improve conversion, and deliver a great traveler experience. In this role, you will lead a team of account managers, coach high-quality partner consultations, and work across Expedia Group to turn partner insights into better marketplace outcomes.
In this role, you will:
Lead, coach, and develop a team of account managers through regular 1:1s, performance feedback, and ongoing career support
Enable your team to deliver high-quality partner consultations that use marketplace data and insights to improve booking conversion and grow bookings
Review monthly and quarterly business plans to help build, retain, and optimize vacation rental supply in targeted markets
Ensure your team meets or exceeds activity expectations while maintaining a high standard of partner engagement and accountability
Partner closely with Support, Product, Development, and other cross-functional teams to prioritize issues, resolve partner concerns, and improve the partner experience
Share partner feedback, product insights, and operational opportunities with senior leadership to help improve tools, reporting, and day-to-day practices
Experience and Qualifications
You have a bachelor’s degree in business, hospitality, or a related field; or equivalent related professional experience
You have 6+ years of experience in customer success, account management, client services, or B2B sales
You have 3+ years of experience leading account management or customer success teams supporting e-commerce or B2B products
You are proficient in English and can communicate clearly and effectively with partners, senior leaders, and cross-functional teams
You are proficient in Microsoft Office, Salesforce, and Tableau, and you use data to identify risks, opportunities, and performance trends
Preferred: You have knowledge of the vacation rental and hospitality industry, along with experience building strong internal and external relationships and leading continuous improvement across teams
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.
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