Associate Director, Strategy & Operations

About this role

About Engine Engine is the AI-native platform for intelligent travel. For a decade, Engine has built the proprietary technology and supply behind modern business travel, serving over 40,000 customers and nearly 2 million travelers, along with leading travel and AI companies that build on Engine's infrastructure. One system powers business travel, group travel, human agents, and AI agents. That work has earned Engine recognition as TravelTech's Reservation Platform of the Year (2026), a spot on Inc.'s Power Partners list (2026), and one of Built In's Best Places to Work (2020–2026).

We're looking for bold, ambitious people to help redefine how businesses manage and experience travel. Working here, you can expect exponential growth, an ambitious pace, full ownership, and high-caliber colleagues who push you to do the best work of your career. Every hire raises the bar. Come outpace the ordinary and build the future of travel with us. ABOUT THE ROLE Options Travel, now part of Engine, is scaling toward $1B in corporate travel.

We’re hiring a Associate Director, Strategy & Operations to turn strategy into execution across the business and act as the connective layer across our divisions — so the CEO can stay focused on strategy, market shifts, and growth. This is a high-visibility role for a decisive operator who gets things done, works well with senior stakeholders, and is fluent in corporate travel. This is an individual-contributor role with no direct reports initially.

You’ll partner with and coordinate across division leaders through influence and operating cadence rather than line management — divisions do not report into this role and you’ll execute and operationalize the strategy set by the CEO as a trusted proxy on cross-functional execution. WHAT YOU’LL DO Operationalize strategy — take defined Options Travel strategies and initiatives from plan through execution to measurable outcome, and report results to the CEO and stakeholders.

Drive cross-division operating rhythm — set the cadence and coordination across Sales, Operations, the online booking tool (OBT), Account Management, and Accounting to keep initiatives aligned and moving. Serve as the Options–Engine liaison — the day-to-day point of contact once the online booking tool is live, resolving issues and coordinating fixes, pricing, and technology needs. Coordinate contracts and legal — organize Options Travel contracts and partner with Engine counsel to keep agreements current and moving.