Executive Business Partner - Marketing
Role Description:
About Us: At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you encounter. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the memories you make. Through our products, partners and people, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
Role Description:
The Executive Business Partner will partner with the VP and/or Sr Director to effectively manage the business unit cadence and provide high level administrative and tactical support to our leaders. This role is essential to enabling the VP/SD and their senior LT to scale up by managing day to day & mid-term activities and creating the space for them to work on long term strategy.
This role will be fully responsible for ensuring the VP/SD office is aware of deliverables and their timelines and communication is cascaded up & down as needed.
This position requires strategic thinking and business acumen as well as the ability to develop processes to facilitate short and long term planning and execution. Building and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships, both internal and external, are a key aspect of this role.Must be skilled in cross-group collaboration at all levels with excellent communication skills and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment.
Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:
- Be a trusted advisor on individual and team dynamics. Partner directly with (S)VP/Sr Director to prioritize activities based on business priorities. Maintain and influence relationships with all stakeholders, internally and externally.
- In collaboration with PMOs, FP&A, Internal Communications, and other stakeholders, establish the BU cadence, own the agenda, and plan forecasts. Continuously improve the design and governance of BU Leadership Team cadence. Coordinate and facilitate BU LT Meetings.
- Organize the (S)VP/SD's inbox, respond to emails, and manage tasks. Communicate on their behalf to internal and external stakeholders. Review and advise on outgoing communications as required by (S)VP/SD.
- Manage and initiate the onboarding process, prepare documentation and schedule, oversee technical and operational onboarding aspects. Handle tasks delegated in Workday, Concur, Ivalua, etc., including raising POs and vendor follow-ups as needed.
- Plan business travel for (S)VP/SD & teams, coordinate logistics, visas, and preparation materials for meetings and presentations. Facilitate the process for signatures and support the hiring process by conducting interviews for the craft.
- Identify areas of improvement within the business, collaborate with PMs to manage change, and assist in planning leadership meetings and events, including offsites, all-hands, Q&A sessions, and working sessions.
- Partner with IC in planning, organizing, and executing communication initiatives. Understand opportunities for communications and act as the leader’s eyes and ears to identify concerns or opportunities for internal communications. Collaborate with IC on global initiatives.
Qualifications & Skills:
- 5-8 years relevant experience e.g. administration/ operational/ business support/executive assistant, preferably in large/multinational organization.
- People oriented; strong relationship and stakeholder management skills, and able to engage with people across all levels, and from diverse backgrounds.
- Commercially aware and results-driven with an independent and proactive attitude.
- Highly organised with excellent planning skills. You take ownership and proactively solve problems, often before it reaches your S(VP).
- Comfortable with ambiguity and able to prioritise and make decisions without having all the information.
- Strong ethics and can handle confidential matters with discretion. You cultivate and promote the Booking.com values and culture within the department.
- Be an active member of the Leadership Support community, both across departments and within your own department.
Benefits & Perks - Global Impact, Personal Relevance:
Booking.com’s Total Rewards Philosophy is not only about compensation but also about benefits. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well unique-to-Booking.com benefits which include:
- Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
- Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
- Industry leading product discounts
- up to 1400 per year
- for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at Booking.com:
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have been a core part of our company culture since day one. This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations.
Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just build an outstanding workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do.It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.”
We ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Application Process:
- Let’s go places together: How we Hire
- This role does not come with relocation assistance.
We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.