Senior Communications Manager, Airbnb
Product & Launches
$136-160k
Community marketplace for holiday accomodation
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Community marketplace for holiday accomodation
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$136-160k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a world where anyone can belong anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of relevant experience in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Established press relationships in business, product, tech, general consumer space
- Product and/or executive communications background
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- Demonstrate outstanding proactive and multi-tasking abilities
- Passion for Airbnb and the mission of the company
What the job involves
- The Communications team is responsible for telling the Airbnb story around the world
- Whether it's speaking to media and bloggers, hosts and guests, industry commentators, thought leaders or the wider community, the Communications team is the voice of Airbnb
- Airbnb is hiring a Senior Communications Manager to join the Product & Launch Communications team, which is part of the Global Consumer & Product team
- This role will support the product communications strategy, particularly during our bi-annual launches, with a focus on our global product story
- Work with international comms team to deliver global press strategy around our bi-annual launches, seasonal updates, notable product news
- Proactively identify opportunities throughout the year for executive thought leadership around our product innovation story, including press interviews, appearances and speaking engagements
- Continue to build and nurture relationships with key beat reporters year-round
- Help establish guidelines around local in-market press activations around the world tied to key product launches and moments
- Work with cross-functional teams to help shape our global product narratives for greatest impact on regional and local level
- Deliver key industry insights that help inform our global press strategy, introducing new tactics and techniques that help amplify our news
Our take
When Airbnb was originally founded, the product helped customers book air mattresses on people's apartment floors. Since then, Airbnb has had over a billion customers hosted through its platform. With more than 4 million registered hosts worldwide, it has grown into a major player in the hospitality sector.
Airbnb has been successful in disrupting the traditional holiday lettings sector. Before it existed accommodation was limited to hotels and bed and breakfasts, but Airbnb has mainstreamed the idea of renting out spare rooms or even entire homes. It has created a new sector of hosts purchasing properties to rent out on the platform and provides a level of flexibility and a range of offerings not previously possible for travelers.
Perhaps a victim of its own success, by 2022 supply of Airbnb-listed properties began to outstrip demand in some markets, as hosts overestimated the appetite for domestic travel. However, the company is still posting strong financials and has unveiled new tools to support its hosts in a tougher rental market. With a healthy bottom line and a huge user base, Airbnb is very likely to overcome the current market turbulence and continue its growth.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Apr 2020
$500m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Mar 2017
$447.8m
SERIES F
Total funding: $3.8bn
Company benefits
- Paid volunteer time
- Health food and snacks
- Generous parental and family leave
- Learning and development
- Annual travel and experiences credit
Company values
- Champion the Mission: We’re united with our community to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere
- Be a Host: We're caring, open, and encouraging to everyone we work with
- Embrace the Adventure: We’re driven by curiosity, optimism, and the belief that every person can grow
- Be a Cereal Entrepreneur: We’re determined and creative in transforming our bold ambitions into reality
Company HQ
Showplace Square, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Brian Chesky
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously an Industrial Designer, studying at Rhode Island School of Design.
Nathan Blecharczyk
(Co-Founder & CSO)Studied Computer Science at Harvard, and had around 4 years of professional Software Engineering experience before founding Airbnb, including interning at Microsoft.
Joe Gebbia
(Co-Founder)Also studied Industrial Design at Rhode Island, and previously founded various design-related startups
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