Data Scientist I, Competitive Intelligence

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 global hybrid work setup (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.

Data Scientist I, Competitive Intelligence
 

The Traveler Business Team has a mission to deliver the most convenient, rewarding, and memorable ways for people to travel and explore the world. This division has responsibility to build and drive the growth of our global consumer business across our Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo, and Portfolio brands, and across all our lines of businesses including Hotels, Vacation Rentals, Air, Car, Packages, and Insurtech. 

Introduction to team

The Data Science, Competitive Intelligence team works with cutting-edge tools and technology to deliver high-quality outputs whilst meeting ongoing and overlapping deadlines within short time constraints. This diverse, international function requires a motivated, detail-oriented Junior Analyst to support in delivering high-quality insights and assist in managing cross-functional Competitive Intelligence projects. If you have a strong interest in analytics, problem-solving skills, and a willingness to learn and grow then this is the role for you!

In this role you will:

• Assist in conducting research and analysis on competitor activities, market trends, and industry best practices to inform business strategy. 

• Support querying large datasets and help translate data into actionable insights and clear recommendations. 

• Contribute to the continuous improvement and innovation of the competitive intelligence function by identifying new data sources and enhancing existing analytics capabilities. 

• Assist in consolidating internal communications, providing insights from various teams. 

• Help develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track and analyze KPIs and performance metrics. 

Experience and qualifications:

• You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a numerical discipline: Business, Economics, Statistics, or a related field. 

• Experience in competitive intelligence, business analytics, or a related field is valued but not required. 

• Analytical skills and problem-solving abilities, with some proficiency in SQL, Tableau, Excel, and PowerPoint. 

• Good stakeholder management skills, with the ability to interact with senior stakeholders. 

• Willingness to learn and develop project management skills. 

• Ability to focus on the business relevant angles of analytical problems 

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.

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