Senior Specialist

Senior Specialist, Social Impact
Expedia Group’s Global Social Impact & Sustainability (GSIS) team is looking for a driven and strategic professional to support and grow our corporate philanthropy and social impact initiatives. In this role, you will manage employee giving and volunteer programs, oversee grantmaking processes, and strengthen partnerships with community organizations to maximize impact. You’ll play a key role in integrating social impact into the broader employee experience while ensuring effective program operations and impact measurement. This is a highly collaborative role for someone who excels at managing complex programs, building relationships, and driving meaningful change.

In this role, you will:

Employee Engagement & Volunteerism

• Lead the execution of employee volunteer programs, including the annual Month of Caring, to drive meaningful impact in local and global communities.

• Cultivate and support employee volunteer committees, providing tools and systems to scale and empower employee led efforts.

• Showcase opportunities to foster long-term engagement and impact between employees and community partners.

Employee Giving & Philanthropy

• Oversee the employee giving and matching programs, optimizingparticipation and ensuring seamless operations.

• Manage relationships with key partners, including Benevity, to enhance program effectiveness and reporting.

• Support the development and implementation of impact measurement strategies to assess the reach and effectiveness of community giving initiatives.

• Oversee the grantmaking process, including application management, award disbursement, and tracking of philanthropic investments.

Strategic Initiatives

• Collaborate with colleagues across People Team and Internal Comms to identify opportunities to integratecorporate social impact initiatives into the broader employee experience and company culture.

• Maintain and enhance employee-facing resources, including internal platforms and communication channels, to drive awareness and participation.

• Support disaster response and crisis giving efforts, working with partners to mobilize employee engagement in times of need.

• Respond to employee inquiries related to social impact programs, providing guidance and support.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Have experience managing corporate social impact programs, including employee giving, volunteering, and grants.

• Are skilled in stakeholder engagement, relationship management, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Are highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing program operations and impact measurement.

• Have experience working with grants management systems, community engagement strategies, and philanthropy reporting.

• Have strong communication skills and enjoy engaging employees in meaningful social impact initiatives.

• Are proactive adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, global environment.

• Adept at using program management tools, with experience in Smartsheet, Slack, and other collaboration platforms to track progress, manage workflows, and enhance efficiency.