Strategic Partnerships (contract)

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 billion guest arrivals in more than 100, 000 cities and towns located in 220+ countries and regions across the globe. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and one-of-a-kind activities that make it possible for guests to experience the world in a more authentic, connected way.

Airbnb was born with a creative spirit, and it’s one of the most defining parts of our culture. We use our curiosity and imagination to come up with unconventional solutions. These are the ideas at the core of Airbnb:

• Our community is based on connection and belonging.
• Our creativity allows us to imagine new possibilities for people.
• Our responsibility is to all of our stakeholders.
• It takes a unified team committed to our core values to embody these ideas, and our fast-moving team is committed to leading as a 21st century company.
  
  

The Location:

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager.

Responsibilities

• Manage large vendor partnerships, coordinating and collaborating with 3rd party vendors and operational counterparts.
• Work closely & effectively with team members and key projects stakeholders, including sourcing, finance, product management, engineering and operations.
• Effectively manage schedule to regularly attend meetings and deliver on accountable work.
• Manage large, multi-year program executions with complex dependencies across multiple teams.
• Own coordination, timeline planning, cross-functional meetings and follow-ups to ensure successful delivery of a complex execution space.
• Design framework & processes to facilitate cross team collaboration.
• Provide support across multiple projects to ensure high-quality releases.
• Work to quickly become well-versed in the engineering teams product/domain space.
• Provide input on requirements from the perspective of an end-user.
• Produce qualitative and quantitative reporting to stakeholders.
  
  

Skills

• Dynamic and very adaptable to a fast-paced changing environment.
• Able to balance multiple conflicting priorities and negotiate trade-offs.
• Analytical, detail-oriented, highly organized and able to multitask.
• Communication skills - able to explain complex concepts both verbally and via written communications, including technical concepts.
• Flexible and adaptable to change.
• Excellent interpersonal skills (influence, empathy, clarity in communication).
• Focused on learning, growing and developing new skill-sets.
  
  

Hard Skills

• Proficiency in Google Suite (Gmail, Calendar, Sheets, Slides, etc)
• Familiarity with Behavior Driven Development a plus
• Familiarity with the Identity, Safety and Fraud Management methodologies a plus
  
  

Experience:

• 4+ years experience being a Partnerships/Vendor and/or Program Manager; driving/leading medium to large cross-functional efforts; (driving execution, creating strategic plans and communicating with business stakeholders)
• Experience working in start-up or fast paced, do-it-yourself environment
• Some experience in Trust, Privacy, Safety, Identity or Fraud
  
  

Belonging & Accommodations:

Airbnb is committed to working with the best and brightest people from the broadest talent pool possible. We believe a diversity of ideas fosters innovation and engagement, and allows us to attract the best people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. If you need assistance, or reasonable accommodation during the application and recruiting process, please connect with your talent sourcing partner.

Pay Rate Range: $56.46-$66.43/hour.

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K