Associate Risk Specialist, Travel Disruptions Operations

Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.

Why Join Us?

To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.

We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.

Associate Risk Specialist, Travel Disruptions Operations 

The Travel Disruption Operations (TDOps) team drives effective risk management and crisis response for Expedia Group’s customers, reducing friction caused by travel disruptions and ensuring an overall positive customer experience. TDOps monitors a wide array of threats and incidents, both natural and manmade, and provides timely and accurate responses which may include stakeholder engagement, the implementation of emergency procedures, cross-team communication and crisis coordination.  

TDOps specialists are analytical and curious, comfortable with ambiguity and biased towards action. They have excellent communication skills and are quick learners who are ready to push themselves and switch between diving into data one day and contributing to threat management platform building the next. They put the traveler's experience at the heart of what they do and ensure that Expedia delivers on its mission to power global travel for everyone, everywhere.  

In this role, you will: 

• Monitor global events, including natural and manmade and travel industry policies, assess events following risk matrix methodology to determine potential impact to Expedia Group travelers and partners
• Follow established documentation for event management, including communication to stakeholders, agents and travelers

• Partner with other internal teams and Senior Risk Specialists to support Expedia Group’s crisis response 

• Stay apprised of industry updates, understand emerging technologies and contribute to the team’s evolution and growth 

• Participate in weekend on call rotation quarterly

Experience and Qualificaitons: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Risk Management/Security Studies, Political Science/International Relations, Meteorology/Geography) or 1-2 years equivalent related professional experience Excellent research and analysis skills  

• A strong commitment and willingness to learn, as well as share knowledge 

• Critical thinking and solution-driven approach  

• An eye for detail, while also able to zoom out and see the bigger picture 

• Autonomous in your work, but not afraid to ask questions and seek support when required 

• A willingness to work flexible working hours to support a 24x7 environment 

• Capable of efficiently prioritizing and completing tasks in an evolving environment 
• Excellent verbal/written communication and comprehension skills 

• Solid understanding of data and ability to use this in facilitating decision making  

• Proficient digital literacy across the Microsoft Office suite 

• Knowledge of HTML, Tableau, Service Now, Adobe, Jira and SharePoint a plus  

Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits. 

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The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $56,000.00 to $78,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $89,500.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an