Senior Director, Product - Apps, AI, and Customer Acquisition & Retention

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Ecommerce, Effective communication skills, Finance, Leadership Skill, Project management, Teamwork

Job Description

In this role, you will:

• Lead product strategy for AI, Apps, & Customer Acquisition and Retention, aligning with the overall company vision and cross functional stakeholders.
• Drive the execution of the product roadmap, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery.
• Utilize data-driven insights from market trends, customer feedback, and the competitive landscape to inform product priorities and decisions.
• Simplify complex problems and present clear, actionable solutions.
• Foster a culture of ambitious and fast-paced execution, relentless in the drive for impact across teams and functions
• Mentor and develop a high-impact team of product managers, ensuring excellence in PM artifacts (roadmaps, backlogs, PRDs) and data-driven decision making.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Design, Marketing, and Commercial teams to understand feedback and discuss trade-offs.
• Ensure all product managers are deeply familiar with key usage metrics and can use this data to drive decisions.
• Conduct market research to stay up-to-date with industry trends and inform product development decisions.
• Act as a storyteller, effectively communicating product vision and strategy across the company and to external stakeholders.

Please apply if you have:

• Undergraduate degree in computer science, engineering, finance, economics, or related disciplines. MBA preferred.
• 10+ years of proven experience in product management, with a preference for candidates with experience in Apps and/or Travel and a record of growth in responsibilities; half of which leading a product team
• Strong executive presence with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven track record articulating a team vision and translating technical concepts into broadly understood material.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and organizational complexities, moving seamlessly from high-level strategy to detailed problem solving.
• Market-driven approach with a strong understanding of best-in-class companies in e-commerce, mobile, and travel.
• Technical savviness and the ability to drive AI and innovation initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience data motivated decision-making and project management

Are you passionate about travel, AI, and building outstanding user experiences? Then join us at KAYAK and help shape the future of travel!

Benefits & Perks

• 4 weeks paid vacation
• Day off on your birthday
• Generous retirement plans
• Awesome health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Headspace subscription
• No Meeting Fridays
• Drinks, coffee, snacks, games etc
• Catered lunches three times a week
• Flexible hours
• Regular team events/excursions
• Universal paid parental leave

Diversity and Inclusion

We aspire to have a workplace that reflects all of the diverse communities we serve. We know that when we have diverse teams we produce more creative ideas, products, and better outcomes for our team members. OpenTable/KAYAK is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for roles on our team. Whoever you are, just be you.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.