Executive Business Partner in Manchester

This job is with Booking.com, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

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 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 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 Responsibilities and Duties:

• Be a trusted advisor on individual and team dynamics.
• Partner directly with (S)VP and/or Sr Director to prioritise their activities based on the business priorities.
• Create, maintain & influence relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to support business activities.
• Full ownership of (S)VP's calendar.
• Clear alignment on the business priorities, interdependencies and needs of (S)VP and the business.
• In partnership with PMOs, FP&A, Internal communications and other relevant stakeholders, create the BU cadence, own the agenda and plan forecasts on behalf of (S)VP.
• Coordinate and actively facilitate BU LT Meetings, own actions taking and follow ups.
• Partner with the Strategy Director of the BU to agree on an approach for improvements for accountability, ownership, and general delivery/follow-up of the BU priorities.
• Organising inbox, replying to emails, picking up tasks from their email.
• Manage, own & initiate the onboarding process on behalf of (S)VPs.
• Prepare all onboarding documentation and schedule as well as overseeing all technical and operational aspects of the onboarding.
• Fully responsible for all tasks that are designed for delegation.
• Be aware & adhere to budget policies.
• Oversee the planning of business travel needs for (S)VP & teams.
• Support with the hiring process by conducting interviews for the craft.
• Identify areas of improvements within the business and work with PMs to project manage the change.
• Upon request of the (S)VP and/or Sr Director, review and advise on language, communication channel, and overall content of outgoing communications.
• Assist in end to end planning of leadership meetings and events.
• Facilitates a strong connection between IC and the respective leader/department.
• Acts as your leader's eyes and ears, identifying areas of concern or good opportunities to utilise internal comms.
• Collaborate with the IC team in planning and execution of global initiatives.

Role Qualifications and Requirements:

• 5-8 years relevant experience e.g. administration/ operational/ business support/executive assistant, preferably in large/multinational organization.
• Creative and 'out of the box' thinking in order to proactively drive business.
• People oriented; strong relationship and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially aware and results-driven with an independent and proactive attitude.
• Highly organised with excellent planning skills.
• Exhibit a strong attention to detail, ability to adapt to daily schedules and routines.
• Excellent communication. Fluent in English, verbal and written.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to prioritise and make decisions without having all the information.
• Strong ethics and can handle confidential matters with discretion.
• Available to offer support outside of normal business hours, or travel, as required.
• Excellent with G suite, including Google Calendar, Google Sheets/Slides (or similar).

Benefits & Perks - Global Impact, Personal Relevance:

• Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme.
• Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements.
• Industry leading product discounts.

Inclusion at Booking.com: Inclusion has been a core part of our company culture since day one. 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: This role does not come with relocation assistance. Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.