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The Hertz Corporation Sr Director Revenue Optimization & Modeling in Estero, Florida
We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Senior Director of Revenue Optimization and Modelling to lead our revenue generation initiatives with the car rental industry. The ideal candidate will have a deep expertise in the travel industry and be able to adapt the current methods of demand forecasting and revenue generation to the next generation of revenue management. This position will partner with stakeholders such as Fleet, Sales/Distribution, Product and Technology to design, develop, and maintain advanced analytical model and tools to be used in the day to day decision making process for revenue generation.
What You’ll Do:
Innovation: Develop modeling techniques that support the overall enterprise strategy. Execution of those methods is fundamental to be successful in this role.
Strategic Development: Develop and oversee large scale R&D efforts in revenue forecasting that align to corporate goals
Vendor Management: Select and manage a variety of vendors in terms of scope, synergy and coordination in conjunction with internal IT teams
Customer Insights: Modify existing models and processes to be customer centric instead of operationally focused. Determine customer segmentation and willingness to pay coefficients.
Market Analytics: Analyze market trends, competitor pricing and consumer demand to inform growth strategies
Adoption: Deployment of predictive and prescriptive analytics and adoption of new tools and technologies
Leadership: Lead a team of 5+ data scientist and data engineers to clean, preprocess and model data.
Collaboration: Build and maintain cross-functional relationships with Revenue Management, Product teams, Sales/Distribution and Technology
What We’re Looking For:
Masters’s degree in highly quantitative field (Applied Mathematics, Operational Research, Probability and Statistics, etc.) or equivalent work experience required
Minimum 10+ years’ experience in data analytics, ML fundamentals such as Linear regression, Decision trees & Random Forest. K-means, etc required. Knowledge of Car, Hotel, and/or Airline industry a plus
5+ years’ experience leading a data, modeling or analytics team required
Technical Requirements:
Proficiency in Python, R, Familiarity C++; and Java.
Experience working in cloud platforms, (AWS, Google, Azure)
Expertise in large data, (NoSql, Hadoop, Spark, etc.)
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills with ability to translate business problems into data driven solutions
Experience communicating and presenting models and findings to senior leaders and non-technical management
This position starts at $200K commensurate of experience.
What You’ll Get:
40% off any standard Hertz Rental
Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental & Vision plan options
Retirement programs, including 401(k) employer matching.
Paid Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program for employees & family
Educational Reimbursement & Discounts
Voluntary Insurance Programs - Pet, Legal/Identity Theft, Critical Illness
Perks & Discounts –Theme Park Tickets, Gym Discounts & more
The Hertz Corporation operates the Hertz, Dollar Car Rental, Thrifty Car Rental brands in approximately 9,700 corporate and franchisee locations throughout North America, Europe, The Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide airport general use vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized in the world.
US EEO STATEMENT
At Hertz, we champion and celebrate a culture of diversity and inclusion. We take affirmative steps to promote employment and advancement opportunities. The endless variety of perspectives, experiences, skills and talents that our employees invest in their work every day represent a significant part of our culture – and our success and reputation as a company.
Individuals are encouraged to apply for positions because of the characteristics that make them unique.
EOE, including disability/veteran