Data Scientist II, VR Supply Analytics

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Introduction to Team: Vrbo, a global leader in vacation rentals and part of the Expedia Group, is seeking a Data Scientist II, VR Supply Analytics to join our Vacation Rentals Analytics team. This role is critical to influencing strategic decision-making across global supply-side operations. You’ll be at the intersection of data, business strategy, and leadership — driving insights that have direct and measurable business impact.

Make an Impact: We’re looking for someone who is highly analytical, self-directed, and proactive — someone who thrives in ambiguity, is driven to get answers, and can tell compelling stories with data. Ideally, you’ll bring SQL expertise, a working knowledge (or willingness to quickly learn) Tableau, and a passion for the travel industry.

In this role, you will:

• Own and lead analysis for multiple OKRs (Objectives & Key Results) that directly impact business growth.
• Deep dive into data to uncover drivers of performance, develop recommendations, and communicate findings clearly to senior leadership.
• Present bi-weekly insights and progress to leadership teams, including metric deep dives and strategic suggestions.
• Be a self-starter who actively seeks data, connects with stakeholders across Slack or meetings, and fills in gaps without needing hand-holding.
• Frame ambiguous business questions into structured analytical problems and actionable insights.
• Independently extract, manipulate, and analyze data from multiple sources using SQL and/or other tools.
• Learn and apply Tableau to build impactful dashboards and visualizations (if not already experienced).
• Apply statistical methods such as regression, clustering, time series forecasting, etc., where applicable.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with strategy, marketing, product, and engineering teams.
• Stay current with industry trends, especially in travel, hospitality, or marketplace dynamics.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in a technical or quantitative field (e.g., Engineering, Statistics, Business Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or similar).
• Strong SQL skills are essential — you should be comfortable writing complex queries and working with large-scale data.
• Familiar with Tableau (or quick to learn) and comfortable building data visualizations.
• Strong analytical toolkit: statistical methods, scenario modeling, A/B testing, or predictive modeling experience.
• Business-savvy and interested in learning or expanding knowledge in the travel or vacation rental space.
• Demonstrated experience working independently and driving analyses from ideation to executive presentation.
• Excellent communication skills — able to translate technical details into business language.
• Self-motivated, curious, and unafraid to ask questions or dig deep to find answers.
• Comfortable with Python, R, or similar languages for deeper analysis (preferred but not required).

Bonus Points:

• Experience working in the travel, hospitality, or marketplace space.
• Previous OKR ownership or strategic metric accountability.
• Proven track record of delivering insights that influenced executive decisions.

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.

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