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: 

Airbnb’s Design team is looking for a Manager to shape the future of our payments platform and the guest and Host communities that process close to a billion dollars every day. This person will be a hands-on inspirational leader, revolutionizing how guests book for travel, to the tools and ecosystems that empower Hosts to manage their earnings and set revenue goals, you’ll collaborate with industry leaders and innovative technology to reimagine the future of financial services and technology. With a global reach of 63 currencies and 220 countries/markets, you’ll lead initiatives that have tremendous impact.

The difference you will make: 

As a Manager, Experience Design on Payments, you will be a key voice in the strategic direction of Airbnb’s payments platform. You will be responsible for delivering near-term product launches and the end user experience, along with shaping the team’s visions, strategy, and long-term innovation — partnering with fellow design teams and cross-function partners.

You will support, coach, and develop reports distributed across reimagining the guest booking experience to economically empowering Hosts through robust tools providing actionable insights and data innovative experiences that adapt and scale to a diverse and global community. You’ll establish design directions, work with cross-functional leadership on strategy, and collaborate with fellow teams to deliver and build highly polished experiences. You and your direct reports will author high quality digital products, tools, and education to the broader Design organization. Together, you will be the stewards of systematic thinking, intuitive interactions, and attention to every pixel. 

The ideal candidate is an experienced design leader, well-versed in vision setting, communication, organizational leadership, and people-centric management. Together with fellow Design Managers and Directors, you will be responsible for the impact and health of the design team, as well as the end-to-end user experiences they create. Success in this role is defined by team sentiment as well as the quality, impact, consistency, ease of use and beauty of your work. This Manager role will report to a Senior Manager, Experience Design. 

A typical day: 

• Support and shape the evolution of the Airbnb payments platform from a design perspective; ensure consistency with, and contribute to, our brand architecture and product architecture.
• Build and manage a well-rounded team of Experience Designers that consistently deliver on Airbnb’s priorities and design high-quality products and experiences.
• Collaborate closely with Design leadership on overall team performance, health, resource allocation, prioritization, and building a culture of design excellence. 
• In close partnership with Product, Engineering, Data Science, Research and UX Writing, drive a holistic vision and strategy and lead multiple initiatives from inception to launch.

Your expertise: 

• 10+ yrs of product design experience. 
• 2+ years experience managing or leading design teams in matrixed organizations. 
• Experience teaching, mentoring, building and promoting an inviting design culture. 
• Systems-thinker with the ability to execute beyond the pixels, designing for online and offline experiences.
• Strong collaborator with design leadership, program management, engineering, content, research, and fellow design managers.
• Track record of designing and shipping high-quality products and global user experiences across multiple platforms (e.g. web, mobile, Android, iOS).
• Patient and optimistic approach within the team, adjacent teams, partners and our community.

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 and be open to working West coast hours. 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.