Strategy Intern

At Range Group we believe in the power of the professional travel advisor. We represent over $4.5 billion in annual travel sales. All our investments stem from a common thesis, that travel advisors add real value to a trip. Travel advisors when equipped with technology and 24/7 support are irreplaceable. Equally important is our philanthropy. Range Foundation channels 10% of group profits to social impact. From exploration grants, improved access to education, new discoveries on sea and land, cultural infrastructure, and helping our global neighbors in times of need — we are investing to build a better future.

Range Travel is a global travel platform operating a portfolio of leading businesses across luxury travel, technology, and agency networks. We are entering our next phase of growth and are building out a high-caliber strategy function to help scale the platform and its underlying brands.

To learn more about Range, visit www.rangegroup.com

Job Description  

Reporting to the VP, Strategy, this role is responsible for supporting market intelligence, competitor benchmarking, business intelligence, and reporting across the Range Group portfolio. Working out of our head office in Toronto, this individual will conduct competitor benchmarking, financial and operational data analysis, and synthesize market information that enables decision-making across lines of business. The ideal candidate combines business acumen and communication skills. They will use internal and external data, analytics applications, and business tools (i.e., Excel, PowerPoint, BI tools) to provide business leaders with insights to drive critical decisions. They will collaborate and influence leaders and have a passion for using data and insights to uncover new opportunities for our client businesses to act upon. 

Responsibilities: 

• Support competitor benchmarking and market intelligence practices (e.g., monitoring industry and economic reports, translating data into insights for the business).


• Conduct ongoing assessments of our market position.


• Support strategic initiatives through internal and external data analysis/benchmarking and presenting conclusions. 


• Determine portfolio- wide needs for BI reporting (i.e., systems requirements, gap analysis, path to efficiencies).


• Collaborate with business leaders to develop metrics and benchmarks (i.e., KPIs) to measure key functions and initiatives using data and technology. 


• Identify and develop automation opportunities for data collection and reporting.   


• Develop analytics dashboards. 

Preferred Qualifications:  

• Working towards a Bachelor Degree in Business, Engineering, Operations, Economics, or Finance. 


• Ability to create presentations and interview business leaders to capture insights are assets. 


• Experience in Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI are assets. 


• Experience analyzing data, creating business/financial models, and using numerical outputs to recommend decisions are assets.


• Experience with projects leveraging analytics and insights from multiple sources, including financial data, qualitative interviews, and market research is an asset. 


• Experience in seeing through projects all the way through execution is an asset. 


• Strong background in using various data modeling tools. 


• Excellent communication skills.  


• Naturally curious, with a strong determination to work around obstacles. 


• Able to effectively manage ambiguity and change while working on cross-functional projects and initiatives. 


• Entrepreneurial attitude and ownership mentality (i.e., no task is too small) with strong judgment, attention to detail and an analytical mind. 


• Effective project management, prioritization, multi-tasking, and time management skills to meet deadlines. 


• Works effectively in a team environment. 


• Low ego and highly collaborative working style. 

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.