Senior Expedia Group Advertising (EGA) Planning & Insights Manager

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$77K/yr – $143K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 5 days ago

Job Summary

Own planning and insights leadership by shaping media strategies, translating data into actionable insights, and partnering with Sales, CSM, and cross-functional teams to drive revenue and campaign success.

  • Lead cross-functional initiatives and coordinate complex projects.
  • Turn data into actionable storytelling that informs decisions and strategy for internal and external partners.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Become a part of the Planning & Insights (PI) recognized by the wider Expedia Group Advertising business as knowledgeable and highly proficient in the specific areas of reporting & analytics, creating data insights and media planning.
  • Create media strategies by analyzing audiences, recommending media mixes, and allocating advertising budgets.
  • Partner closely with Sales and Customer Success Management (CSM) teams to support large or strategic partner accounts and ensure a seamless partner experience.
  • Build strong relationships with Sales teams and influence best practices in day-to-day collaboration with sellers and their leaders across all stages of the advertising campaign.
  • Communicate effectively in partner-facing situations, using booking, search, industry, and macroeconomic data to shape campaign strategy and strengthen Expedia Group Advertising partnerships.
  • Contribute to the growth of existing and new advertising partnerships, helping drive quarterly and annual revenue targets.
  • Lead and coordinate complex initiatives across internal and external stakeholders, applying strong project management, expectation setting, and follow-through.
  • Work cross-functionally with Analytics, Yield, Operations, Strategy, and Product to improve and automate systems, tools, and processes across Planning & Insights and the broader Sales organization.

Requirements

  • Experience of working within a data-driven, highly analytical culture where insights inspire decisions, ideas and strategy.
  • And/or experience of working within an ecommerce, tech, digital marketing or business consultancy environment.
  • And/or experience of working within the travel industry, particularly in digital marketing and ecommerce roles, or at OTAs.
  • And/or experience in media planning across different channels
  • Experience supporting large or strategic accounts in close partnership with Sales and/or Customer Success teams.
  • Strong client-facing communication skills, with the ability to deliver a polished, high-touch partner experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple stakeholders, balance competing priorities, and build trusted relationships across teams.
  • Strong project management skills, including coordinating complex workstreams, driving alignment, and delivering key business initiatives.
  • A passion for turning data into actionable insights and storytelling that inspires ideas, decisions, and strategy in both internal and external settings.
  • A problem-solving mindset, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally to uncover solutions that improve efficiency, effectiveness, and revenue generation.

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership.
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Founded in 2022
Seattle, Washington, USA
22K employees (1,459 in marketing)
76% recommend to a friend
84% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$77K/yr – $143K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Media Planning median pay in the United States

$91K/yr

Most pay falls between $73K and $125K. Based on 1,249 salaries.

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Funding

Total Funding
$4.2B
Last Raise
$985M
Post IPO Debt, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $985M
  • Apr 2020
    Post IPO Equity • $1.2B
  • Apr 2020
    Post IPO Debt • $2B

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.4M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$11.6M
Traffic Source Mix
Search
33.6%
Direct
42.2%
Referral
21.4%
Social
1.9%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~21.7K