Associate Director, Strategy

Tripadvisor

Strategic thinker shaping the future success of Tripadvisor by leading key business projects. Collaborating across teams while reporting to executive leadership in a hybrid environment.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $195,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Supporting and driving robust strategy efforts for key areas of the business to determine traveler/partner/market needs, understand competitive positioning, identify potential paths forward, and set the right strategy for Tripadvisor
Driving quarterly
Working with teams to execute by ensuring necessary resourcing and a clear understanding of roles, metrics, milestones, and activities
Facilitating the performance management cadence to ensure progress across all metrics and milestones, and create transparency into status, barriers, etc.
Supporting strategy team leaders and key business leaders as they execute the plan for each initiative to overcome barriers, solve problems, re-allocate resources, and adjust as needed based on internal and external factors

Requirements

What you’ll need

3-5+ years experience in Strategy roles operating within a top-tier consulting firm with a strong command of the analytical, financial, and strategic problem-solving toolkit
Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives with excellent stakeholder management
An organized, proactive self-starter; able to identify what needs to get done, then willing and able to make it happen
Ability to embrace change and balance multiple priorities - with strong instincts for and ability to focus on what matters most
Distinctive written and verbal communication skills - able to synthesize complex topics into clear statements, presentation materials, and plans
Passion for travel and the role Tripadvisor can play for travelers and our partners
Experience within the travel and hospitality industry a plus, but not required
Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and decision-making in day-to-day work.
Proven ability to operate effectively with a global-first mindset.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation packages (routinely benchmarked against the latest industry data), including base salary and annual bonuses
“Work your way” with flexibility to suit your lifestyle. Tripadvisor Group takes a remote-friendly approach to collaboration across a worldwide team, with the option to join on-site as often as you’d like or as required by your team.
Flexible schedule. Work-life balance is ingrained in our culture by design. Trust and accountability make it work.
Donation matching. Give back? Give more! We match qualifying charitable donations annually.
Tuition assistance. Want to level up your career? We love to hear it! Receive annual support for qualified programs.
Lifestyle benefit. An annual benefit to spend on yourself. Use it on travel, wellness, or whatever suits you.
Travel perks. We believe that travel is employee development, so we provide discounts and more.
Employee assistance program. We’re here for you with resources and programs to help you through life’s challenges.
Health benefits. We offer great coverage and competitive premiums.
Generous referral scheme. Help us grow and be rewarded with generous awards for referring successful candidates.

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Hard Skills & Tools

analytical problem-solvingfinancial analysisstrategic planningcross-functional leadershipperformance managementresource allocationstakeholder managementproject managementdecision-makingAI tools

Soft Skills

organizational skillsproactive self-starteradaptabilityprioritizationwritten communicationverbal communicationsynthesis of complex topicscollaborationproblem-solvingtransparency