Communications Manager

Full Time
1 month ago

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 almost every country across the globe. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

The Community You Will Join: 

We are looking for a highly organized and passionate team player to join our Global and North America Communications team, supporting our Icon platforms. The Icon platform creates compelling campaigns that engage new audiences and integrate Airbnb into various conversations within popular culture.

The Difference You Will Make:

The Communications Manager, Consumer & Entertainment will be pivotal in ensuring the Builds team remains organized and on track through meticulous project planning and milestone tracking throughout the development and execution of buzz-worthy campaigns. Additionally, the Communications Manager will manage critical budget responsibilities, including supplier setup, purchase order processing, and payment tracking.

The ideal candidate is curious, creative, proactive, solution-oriented, and engaged. They should be keenly aware of shifts in consumer behavior and the latest trends in entertainment, travel, and technology.

A Typical Day: 

  • Collaborate with the Builds Team and Project Leads to develop, maintain, and oversee project plans and timelines, ensuring timely completion of milestones and deliverables.
  • Support the Consumer Comms team in the execution of the Icons roadmap by assisting with research, partner conversations, brief development, drafting press materials and reporting.
  • Implement and maintain organizational systems to streamline operations, create and distribute regular project updates, and facilitate efficient communication within the team.
  • Budget stewardship by setting up suppliers, processing purchase orders, tracking payments, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with financial policies.
  • Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally with both internal and external stakeholders to guide the project development process.
  • Demonstrate an understanding and awareness of evolving trends by monitoring social media channels and the dally news cycle and escalating campaign opportunities when appropriate 

Your Expertise:

  • 4-5 years professional experience in social media and/or communications 
  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • A passion for pop culture and trends
  • Experience working with and managing multiple stakeholders on cross-functional projects
  • Proactive self-starter with a proven track record of taking initiative!
  • Proven experience in a project management, operations, or budget management role.
  • Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and writing skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and timelines.
  • Enthusiastic about team engagement and culture.

Your 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. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process. 

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.

How We'll Take Care of You:

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.  

Pay Range$109,000—$128,000 USD