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VP & GM

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KAYAK

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Location:
United Kingdom, London

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Category:
Hospitality and Tourism

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Contract Type:
Employment contract

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Salary:

Not provided

Job Description:

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. KAYAK is looking for a VP & GM to take charge of its EMEA region, leading commercial strategy, fostering partnerships, driving revenue, and representing the company regionally.

Job Responsibility:

  • plotting the winning strategy for EMEA - from sourcing the right content, through traffic acquisition to monetisation and everything in between
  • leading the EMEA team across commercial partnerships, ad sales, and client success - and getting the best out of each
  • partnering with product and engineering to bring ideas to life that actually move the needle
  • own the P&L to keep the region aligned, focused, and performing
  • unearth new revenue streams, strike big partnerships, and push groundbreaking initiatives
  • be the face of KAYAK in your region — panels, press, parties

Requirements:

  • 20+ years of experience in commercial functions, ideally within online travel with a strong grasp of the unique dynamics, cycles, and competitive pressures within travel
  • the know-how to build and scale a business — and you’ve got the receipts
  • experience navigating dynamic organisations without losing your edge
  • negotiation strength with strong partner management chops
  • the skill to think like a customer and build like an owner
  • bold strategies, your execution’s sharper, and your instincts are spot on
  • an obsession with data, love a good spreadsheet, and always ask: “What’s the ROI?”
  • ability to lead a team, tell a great story, and get buy-in without the buzzwords

Nice to have:

bonus points for extra languages, global experience, and loving a good meme

What we offer:
  • work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
  • company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
  • company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
  • company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
  • no meeting Fridays
  • paid parental leave
  • generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
  • paid volunteer time
  • development dollars
  • leadership development
  • access to thousand of on-demand e-learnings
  • travel discounts
  • employee resource groups
  • 5 weeks paid vacation
  • private health & dental insurance
  • income protection and life assurance
  • employee assistance program - including 24/7 GP & free legal advice
  • pension plan contributions
  • discounted gym membership
  • Bike2Work
  • season ticket loan
  • social events & Thursday happy hours
  • free lunch 2 days per week

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
July 02, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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