Sr Director of Strategy and Business Development

Why Vacasa

We started with just one home and an idea: to bring homeowners and renters together with smart technology and caring local teams. Today, we’re the largest full-service vacation rental company in North America thanks to the people who give us their best every day. You’ll fit right in here if you’re curious, entrepreneurial, and thrive in a rapid-growth environment.

What we’re looking for

Vacasa is hiring an experienced leader to work hand in hand with the CEO and Sr leadership team to execute on strategic vision and drive business development. This role will help propel operational efficiency and have accountability for key initiatives and deliverables owned across the organization. It will also lead the strategy planning process, support the annual plan, and measure progress to ensure that we are staying on track. The right person for this role will have an entrepreneurial mindset and a knack for applying frameworks and solving nebulous, business problems.

What you’ll do 

• Partner with our CEO and leadership team to align the team and  company to key business initiatives, change  programs, and cross-functional objectives
• Lead and own the strategic planning process, as well as coordinating the agenda for Vacasa’s senior leadership and our process for determining long-term goals, KPIs, and tactics to drive success 
• Partner with the CFO, helping to lead the annual planning process
• Conduct research, perform benchmarking, and analyze data to surface insights on business performance, with suggestions on how to use those insights to improve and grow
• Analyze large amounts of information and data quickly and effectively to reduce complexity and make actionable recommendations
• Exception communication presentation skills; ability to effectively influence cross-functional teams and decision makers 
• Proactively identify inefficiencies and develop solutions, processes, and tools that will make the entire team more efficient and maximize accountability, transparency, and success
• Be a thought partner to the CEO and leadership team providing a strategic point of view and recommendations on the organization’s vision, priorities, challenges, and team culture
• Structure complex, ambiguous technical & strategic problems for the leadership team
• Steer large, cross-functional projects and build consensus with senior leadership 
• Planning, coordinating, and keeping contents of executive meetings focused

Skills you’ll need

• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage effectively at all levels of the organization
• Proven track record for driving strategic planning and growing the business 
• Passion for solving complex problems and building scalable processes
• Solid analytical and problem solving skills, with the interpersonal capability to ensure they are implemented
• 5+ years of Sr Leadership and team management experience, preferably within a publicly traded company
• Background in management consulting desirable 
• Experience in the tech travel industry a plus
• Comfortable working in a high growth, rapid change environment

What you’ll get

• Health/dental/vision insurance - employee & family coverage options
• Employer Sponsored & Voluntary Supplemental Benefits
• 401K retirement savings plan with immediate 100% company match on the first 6% you contribute 
• Ability to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Health & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Flexible vacation time
• Paid sick days and holidays 
• Paid parental leave after one year of tenure 
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career advancement opportunities
• Employee discounts 
• All the equipment you’ll need to be successful
• Great colleagues and culture
• Please visit our careers page to review our full benefits offerings

Vacasa is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate against applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or other classes protected by applicable law.

Vacasa is committed to maintaining a safe and productive work environment. Possession, use, or being under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs in the workplace is prohibited.

An offer of employment for this role will be contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

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