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:

At Airbnb, the senior leadership team considers building diverse teams and leading people as their top priorities. They are looking for leaders who can confidently establish strategies and lead with integrity and empathy. To ensure that they find these exceptional leaders, Airbnb is currently expanding its Foundation Recruiting team. We are seeking an experienced, adaptable, and consultative Principal Recruiter to oversee various searches across the company. As a Principal Recruiter, your main responsibility will be to successfully bring searches to fruition, all while delivering exceptional experiences for both candidates and hiring managers.

The Difference You Will Make:

As the ideal candidate for this position, you should have a track record of leading senior-level searches across various functions. Additionally, you should possess a deep understanding of the General & Administrative functions and have an extensive network of executive-level contacts in this field. You will serve as a strategic talent advisor to our hiring teams, providing guidance and expertise. It is crucial that you have a thorough understanding of our target markets and are well-informed about the talent pool, interview best practices, assessment criteria, and competitive landscape. Effective communication and influencing skills, as well as sound professional judgment, are essential for success in this role. This is a fast-paced and ever-changing environment, so we are seeking someone who thrives in ambiguity, is adaptable, and has a solutions-oriented mindset. This is an exceptional opportunity to be part of building something from the ground up and make a significant impact as Airbnb continues to grow.

A Typical Day: 

• Collaborate with leaders to assess their hiring needs, providing consultation, advice, and support throughout the hiring process.
• Conduct market research and mapping to identify top talent that aligns with Airbnb's current and future needs.
• Develop and implement engagement strategies to build relationships with potential future leaders.
• Lead end-to-end searches for senior leadership positions, ensuring a seamless transition from conception to start date and beyond.
• Create an exceptional candidate experience, leveraging a unique and creative approach with a focus on hospitality.
• Establish yourself as an expert and market leader in your field, fostering strong relationships with top talent.
• Maintain data integrity, proactively sharing data-centric updates with internal stakeholders to improve recruiting efficiency and influence hiring decisions.
• Manage the full cycle of recruiting processes, including initial outreach, interviews, and offer negotiations, for simultaneous and complex searches.
• Develop innovative sourcing and engagement strategies to support Airbnb's commitment to building talented and diverse teams.
• Cultivate and maintain meaningful relationships with the broader recruiting team and cross-functional internal teams such as Talent, Diversity & Belonging, Compensation, and Legal.
• Communicate effectively with business partners and hiring managers, establishing clear timelines, milestones, and expected outcomes.

Your Expertise:

• 12 - 15+ years of recruiting experience, particularly recruiting executives and senior level hires is a must. Ideally, a mix of agency and in-house roles.
• Proven track record of building trust and credibility with senior executives.
• Strong consulting skills with demonstrated ability to successfully influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Keen ability to interpret business challenges and recommend best practices based on historical insight and market trends.
• Exceptional communication skills and professional judgment.
• Ability to cut through complexity and deliver results, particularly under ever-changing circumstances.
• Excitement to balance autonomous, proactive efforts with collaborative, team-minded workstreams.
• Experience in solving complex hiring challenges independently.

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.