Senior Director, Strategy Full Time

Ensemble Travel Group is a leading travel agency consortium of top-tier agencies throughout the U.S. and Canada that was established in 1968. Part of Kensington Tours since June 2022, Ensemble provides members with access to exclusive offers, unique hosted tours, partnerships and superior marketing opportunities with best-in-class suppliers, and proprietary travel platforms such as ADX that offers agents instant commission visibility, one click insurance and more to improve efficiencies and earnings. Ensemble maintains offices in Toronto and New York.

Role Overview

Reporting directly to the President, the Senior Director, Strategy holds a pivotal role. The position will help drive Ensemble to achieve its strategic priorities, facilitate business planning, provide forward-looking analysis, and establish impactful operational metrics crucial for data-driven decision-making. This position will also spearhead the development and validation of strategic projects. This role will cultivate robust internal relationships and foster cross-functional collaboration across business units.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth analysis, leveraging both internal and external data, to support strategic initiatives and facilitate informed decision-making.
• Collaborate with operational and support departments to comprehend goals, key success drivers, blueprint to execute, and reporting processes.
• Own Monthly Business Reviews, Quarterly Business Reviews, and other senior stakeholder presentations. Drive process automation to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Formulate plans and strategies to foster company’s long-term growth and success.
• Ensure optimal team performance and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Establish robust reporting structures, including monthly reporting, project reporting, and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, or Engineering. A specialization in Strategy preferred.
• 3-5+ years of progressive experience in strategy and business analysis with a proven track record of success.
• 5+ years of consulting experience.
• Advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint
• Competency in business intelligence tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Passion for travel and adaptability to change.
• Collaborative leadership style with a focus on building trust and resolving conflicts effectively.

Cultural Fit

• Able to thrive in an entrepreneurial, collaborative and KPI-driven organization.
• Highly functional in a fast-paced, dynamic workplace, iterating on plans and deliverable based on feedback, results, what’s working and not working.
• Ability to build trust and work through conflict both upwards and downward.
• Demonstrates humility and a collaborative leadership approach.

We know that our success is dependent on the people who join our team, which is why we recruit the best. Our team is made up of owners, people who are bright, low ego, and who are accountable for their results. We all play a part in the success of the company and are proud of what we do.

We provide a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. Employees have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and compensation tied to business and individual performance. The expected base compensation range for this position is: $170,000 to $190,000.

The actual compensation may vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training.

We are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any stage of our hiring process, please advise us when completing your application.

The Range Group may use artificial intelligence throughout the recruitment process to screen, assess or select applicants for this position. These tools assist our hiring team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.

We thank all candidates for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.