Raphaël Verdure
About Raphaël Verdure
Raphaël Verdure is a Senior Manager, Strategy & Transformation at Expedia Group and serves as the Global President of SAGE ERG, with extensive experience in account management and sustainability initiatives.
Title
Raphaël Verdure holds the position of Senior Manager, Strategy & Transformation at Expedia Group. He has been with Expedia Group in various capacities since 2014, demonstrating a diverse and comprehensive career within the company.
Current Roles at Expedia Group
Raphaël Verdure is currently serving as the Senior Manager, Strategy & Transformation at Expedia Group, a role he has held since 2022. Additionally, he is the Global President of SAGE (Sustainable And Green at Expedia Group) ERG. These positions indicate his dual focus on strategic organizational transformation and sustainability initiatives within the company.
Career at Expedia Group
Raphaël Verdure has held multiple roles at Expedia Group over his tenure. He started as a Hotel Market Manager in Paris from 2014 to 2017, moved on to be the EMEA & APAC Car Rental Manager at Egencia from 2017 to 2018, thereafter served as Connectivity Account Manager from 2018 to 2021, and later led the Connectivity Account Management, Global Team until 2022. His upward trajectory at Expedia Group has equipped him with a broad and in-depth knowledge of the travel and hospitality industry.
Education and Expertise
Raphaël Verdure earned his MBA in International Management from St. John's University, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business in 2010. He also holds a Master's degree in International Marketing Management from the Institut Supérieur Européen de Gestion, completed in 2009. His academic background is complemented by extensive practical experience in business development and account management.
Previous Professional Experience
Before joining Expedia Group, Raphaël Verdure worked at various companies in multiple roles. He was an International Business Development Manager at Praxedo in 2014, a Business Development Manager at Econocom Managed Services from 2011 to 2013, and an Area Manager for South East Asia at Morgan, Groupe Beaumanoir from 2010 to 2011. He also has experience as a Project Manager Assistant at Club Med Evénement and as a Financial Communication Assistant at Foncière des Régions.