Director, Product - AdTech KAYAK · Product - KAYAK in Cambridge

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is a 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. As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is at our core and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

The KAYAK Network (KN) Team powers travel discovery across our global brands and hundreds of affiliate partners helping millions of travelers find and book their perfect trip. We build inspiring ad experiences and powerful tools that connect partners with the most relevant audiences. As the Director, Adtech, you’ll own the strategy and execution of KAYAK’s advertising products, driving advertiser value, user engagement, and revenue growth. This is a highly technical role at the intersection of ad products, recommender systems, and bidding platforms. This position is required to work from one of our Cambridge, MA office at least 3 days per week.

In this role, you will:

• Partner closely with technical, business and legal teams to shape strategy and deliver sustainable growth through ad monetization.
• Track and influence the metrics that represent success for your business unit.
• Set quarterly goals for the team and uncover measurable impact to drive business outcomes.
• Keep a pulse on industry trends, competitors, and emerging technologies to inform innovation.
• Collaborate with business and product design teams to identify opportunities and solve for partner and traveler needs across all segments.
• Conduct hands‑on analysis of large, complex datasets to uncover insights that maximize partner ROI and user engagement.
• Partner with senior leadership on translating business and customer needs into actionable product improvements.
• Define go‑to‑market launches and communication to drive engagement for new products and services.
• Influence with communication and ensure delivery on big bets.
• Cultivate and sustain a diverse, high‑performing team.

Please apply if you have:

• Proven experience in a product leadership role, managing a high performing team.
• Knowledge of auction theory, bidding and pacing strategies, dynamic pricing models or machine learning concepts related to auctions or marketplaces.
• Experience with championing a product vision and being accountable for its success.
• Structuring work around clear goals and measurable impact.
• A/B testing, data analysis & visualization, and statistical modeling.
• Working with industry ads standards, ranking algorithms, and incrementally testing.
• Strong track record of collaborating with technical and data science teams.
• High attention to detail and fluency interpreting and using data to make decisions.
• Ability to independently pull data from SQL and other databases is a must.
• BS/BA, MBA or similar experience.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to facilitate working across different cultures and timezones.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ years experience in Product Management, Tech or other related fields.
• Experience in B2C marketplaces or e‑commerce.

Benefits and Perks:

• Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year.
• Focus on mental health and well‑being: 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.
• Focus on your career growth: Development Dollars, Leadership development, Access to thousands of on‑demand e‑learnings.
• Travel Discounts.
• Employee Resource Groups.
• Competitive retirement and health plans.
• Free lunch 2 days per week.
• Fun quarterly events such as boat trips, arcades, ski trips, Thursday happy hours, and more.

There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. The range for this Massachusetts located role is $190,000-240,000.00, not inclusive of annual bonus and recurring RSU grants. We offer a competitive base salary and benefits including: health benefits; flexible spending account; retirement benefits; life insurance; paid time off (including PTO, paid sick leave, medical leave, bereavement leave, floating holidays and paid holidays); and parental leave benefits.

Inclusion:

At KAYAK, we want everyone to have the space to grow, share ideas and do great work. That’s why we’re focused on hiring the best talent from all walks of life and experiences, supporting them well and making sure no one feels like they have to fit a mold to belong here. Need any adjustments for the interview, application or on the job? No problem – just give us a heads‑up. We’ve got you.