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Associate Director, Connectivity
tripadvisor · 🇺🇸 Remote · Remote
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 4 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Apr 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What tripadvisor paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Senior Director Product, Core Business” (Marketing Managers) in WA: $275k–$275k, median $275k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 4 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Apr 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Associate Director, Connectivity I Viator About Tripadvisor The Tripadvisor Group connects people to experiences worth sharing, and aims to be the world’s most trusted source for travel and experiences. We leverage our brands, technology, and capabilities to connect our global audience with partners through rich content, travel guidance, and two-sided marketplaces for experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and other travel categories. The subsidiaries of Tripadvisor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIP), include a portfolio of travel brands and businesses, including Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork. Tripadvisor is looking for a Associate Director, Connectivity to own the technical and commercial relationship between our platform and the reservation systems (restechs) our supplier partners rely on. This is a hands-on leadership role: you'll set the connectivity strategy, build C-suite relationships with restech partners, and roll up your sleeves alongside engineers when a hard integration problem needs solving. You'll lead the team responsible for supplier and restech connectivity – the APIs, integration technologies, and configuration processes that let millions of travellers book experiences seamlessly. You'll work closely with Product, Engineering, and commercial teams to make sure our connectivity capability scales with the business. Job Location: UK, offices in London and Oxford. This role is a remote position in the United Kingdom. Occasional travel to company offices as necessary. About the Role Tripadvisor is looking for an Associate Director Connectivity to own the technical and commercial relationship between our platform and the reservation systems (Restechs) our supplier partners rely on. This is a hands-on leadership role: you'll set the connectivity strategy, build C-suite relationships with Restech partners, and roll up your sleeves alongside engineers when a hard integration problem needs solving. You'll lead the team responsible for supplier and Restech connectivity – the APIs, integration technologies, and configuration processes that let millions of travelers book experiences seamlessly. You'll work closely with Product, Engineering, and Commercial teams to make sure our connectivity capability scales with the business. Key Responsibilities • Define and own the Connectivity strategy – a clear point of view on where supplier and Restech integrations need to go, aligned to our broader technical direction (faster releases, better observability, simplification, AI driven efficiencies). • Build and maintain C-suite level relationships with Restech and Supplier partners, acting as the senior technical face of Tripadvisor in those conversations. • Stay genuinely hands-on: dig into API design, integration architecture, and connectivity issues directly, not just from a distance. • Lead, grow and mentor a team of tech leads and engineers – with experience building teams from scratch or reinvigorating existing ones globally. • Partner closely with Product to shape the connectivity roadmap; this is a product-oriented team and role. • Instigate change: bring new technologies and approaches to the team, and create space for technical creativity. • Own escalation and resolution of complex operational and connectivity issues, keeping transactions and integrations running smoothly at scale. • Oversee configuration, monitoring and testing of supplier integrations, and drive continuous improvement of the tools and processes behind them. • Respond quickly and positively as remit, priorities or team structure evolve. About You • Deep, hands-on knowledge of APIs and restech integration technologies, and a genuine understanding of how connectivity platforms work end to end. • A proven track record of building senior (C-suite le