The Marketplace Performance team at HomeAway is growing fast. From developing personalization algorithms to driving conversion, we are working to help property owners understand the behaviors that help the marketplace thrive while trying to guide travelers to a getaway they will love. The role will confront challenges on data quality/scale, educating owners on the traveler funnel and how that correlates with their success, storytelling/public speaking and design. The opportunity is so promising that performance metrics is one of the central investments for the future of HomeAway and a disruptor to the entire industry.

As a Product Manager for Performance Metrics, you will work with the performance metrics, revenue management, data science, data platform, partner and traveler teams to drive the vision for Performance Metrics. You’ll partner with our leaders to understand objectives, and then work alongside our engineers to execute on the product roadmap. The job will require you to present frequently in front of internal/external C-level executives, support teams, at public and private events and regular company all-hands. We’re looking someone who loves to get on stage and make complex problems seem simple. Simply put – we want you to be HomeAway’s leading expert on what makes partners successful in our marketplace.

• Lead the Marketplace Performance - Performance Metrics Product Line Team with ownership of core metrics that affect our partners revenue framed around the traveler conversion funnel
• Develop and execute the vision, strategy and roadmap for ensuring every HomeAway traveler can easily find the perfect vacation rental via optimized listings
• Drive algorithms that align the interests of Travelers, Owners, & HomeAway leading to increased customer relevance and greater marketplace contributions to their performance
• Act as the product champion and evangelize the product vision effectively to stakeholders and independently drive alignment on product requirements
• Evolve marketplace algorithms through a “build, measure, learn” approach, informed by A/B testing and statistical analysis of search behaviors
• Conduct competitive analysis to identify gaps and opportunities that will further inform the product roadmap for our sort platform

Who You Are:

Words that describe the ideal candidate: tenacity, passionate, articulate, fearless, collaborative, curious, confident, humble

• 2-5 years Product management experience understanding, communicating, and prioritizing technology business requirements
• Self-starter with demonstrated strengths managing multiple projects simultaneously and driving them to completion with limited direction
• Ability to evangelize and articulate innovative technology for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Proven skills at cultivating strong working relationships and driving collaboration across multiple business and technical teams
• Proven influencing skills: the ability to manage expectations of business partners while maintaining productive relationships
• Demonstrated ability to design, build and manage highly complex projects
• Proven knowledge of statistics, economics and e-commerce standards/best practices
• Strong track record of managing complex project schedules, resources and communications. Experience with the agile methodology a plus
• Solid understanding of technical concepts, architecture, software engineering a requirement. Previous experience in software engineering a plus
• Experience working with or managing Data Scientists preferred
• Experience in the travel vertical + eCommerce, including behavioral analysis/optimization is a plus
• Masters in economics, statistics, decision systems, computer science a plus

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive health and insurance benefits.
• Competitive salary.
• Annual target bonus or commission.
• Parental leave for up to 20 weeks (dependent on eligibility).
• Paid vacation and sick time.
• Vacation rental on a yearly basis (taxable benefit).
• Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Free snacks and beverages.
• Frequent company update talks with our leadership team.
• Free listing on HomeAway.com.
• Electronic, adjustable stand-up desk.
• Discounted Metro & Rail pass.
• Casual dress.

Why join us:

Expedia Group recognizes our success is dependent on the success of our people. We are the world's travel platform, made up of the most knowledgeable, passionate, and creative people in our business. Our brands recognize the power of travel to break down barriers and make people's lives better – that responsibility inspires us to be the place where exceptional people want to do their best work, and to provide them to tools to do so.

Whether you're applying to work in engineering or customer support, marketing or lodging supply, at Expedia Group we act as one team, working towards a common goal; to bring the world within reach. We relentlessly strive for better, but not at the cost of the customer. We act with humility and optimism, respecting ideas big and small. We value diversity and voices of all volumes. We are a global organization but keep our feet on the ground so we can act fast and stay simple. Our teams also have the chance to give back on a local level and make a difference through our corporate social responsibility program, Expedia Cares.

Our family of travel brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Egencia®, trivago®, HomeAway®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Wotif®, lastminute.com.au®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Hotwire®, Classic Vacations®, Expedia® Media Solutions, CarRentals.com™, Expedia Local Expert®, Expedia® CruiseShipCenters®, SilverRail Technologies, Inc., ALICE and Traveldoo®.

About HomeAway:

HomeAway, a world leader in the vacation rental industry, is the place to book beach houses, cabins, and condos with more than two million places to stay in 190 countries. The site makes it easy to find and book the perfect vacation rental for any getaway, often for less than the cost of traditional hotel accommodations. HomeAway is part of the Expedia Group family of brands.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.