Senior Corporate and Policy Communications Manager, Airbnb
12 Month Fixed Term Contract
€74-93k
2-3 days a week in office
Community marketplace for holiday accomodation
Be an early applicant
Community marketplace for holiday accomodation
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
€74-93k
2-3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a world where anyone can belong anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is a self-starter and a team player who is deeply immersed in the media landscape, not just in France, but also has a global perspective, and who can manage complex media relationships, shape narrative, and navigate challenging communications landscapes
- If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love building relationships, and have a passion for driving positive change, this role is made for you
- 6-8 years experience working in policy and corporate communications in an agency, in-house or in high level public administrations
- Experience working on communications initiatives involving trust, crisis, policy, regulatory, corporate and financial matters
- Have an expert knowledge of the challenging and compelling French media landscape
- Ability to work collaboratively with multi-functional leads in a matrix organisation
- Fluent English & French, spoken and written
- Excellent writing and strong verbal communications and interpersonal skills
- Experience in media relations with an established media network in France
- Experience working on projects in a fast-paced environment
- Maintaining enthusiasm and a calm demeanor in stressful situations
- Passion for Airbnb and the mission of the company
- Team spirit
What the job involves
- As the Corporate Communications Manager for France, you will play a central role in shaping and executing the communications strategy for one of the biggest markets for Airbnb globally
- Joining our French Communications team based in our vibrant Paris office, you will have the chance to work closely with the local policy, business, marketing, and the regional communications team, forging strong partnerships and ensuring a positive reputation and favorability for Airbnb in the French market
- This is not your average Corporate Communications role. You will have the opportunity to drive impactful projects and campaigns, manage a busy press office, and engage directly with journalists
- With your established media contacts in France, you will be at the forefront of shaping the narrative and telling Airbnb's story in France
- Your work will be diverse and exciting, from managing media inquiries and coordinating high-profile events to gathering compelling stories from our amazing community of hosts
- You will have the freedom to develop and deliver innovative communications plans that showcase the benefits of sharing your home and traveling on Airbnb while providing strategic counsel to top senior leadership
- Work closely with the French team to develop robust and effective corporate and policy communications strategies and implement them
- Manage the press office and handle all reactive Corporate & Policy enquiries
- Develop relationships with key reporters
- Help draft written materials - story pitches, press releases, messaging guidelines, Q&As, briefs, presentations, speeches, etc
- Create monthly coverage reports, evaluating and measuring coverage impact
- Support with briefings for media interviews and public speaking engagements
- Join us in shaping the future of Airbnb's corporate and policy communications in the French market
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.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
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 HQ
Showplace Square, San Francisco, CA
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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