Director, Ads Partnerships

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We’re also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is in our DNA and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

KAYAK is seeking a Director, Ads Partnerships to lead and expand a portfolio of high-value advertising relationships across EMEA. In this role, you will own the strategy, roadmap and performance of non-endemic partnerships (tourism boards & non-travel brands), driving significant revenue growth across KAYAK’s full suite of advertising, media, and creative solutions. As a leader, you will foster a culture of excellence, accountability, and innovation, whilst contributing to the overall regional performance.

This role will be required to work from our selected (London, Berlin, Barcelona or Zurich) office at least 3 days per week.

Please submit your CV in English.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:

- Own and execute the comprehensive roadmap for managing and scaling KAYAK’s non-endemic accounts for the EMEA region.

- Cultivate and maintain deep, influential relationships with high level executives and key decision-makers at the world’s largest tourism boards & non-travel brands.

- Serve as the primary consultant for your partners, deeply understanding their business objectives and aligning KAYAK’s product ecosystem, advertising & creative solutions to drive success against KPIs.

- Lead high-stakes negotiations for renewals, incremental upsells, and...