Senior Manager, Industry Research

The Community You Will Join: 

Airbnb’s public policy team exists to further the interests of our community of hosts and guests with politicians, regulators, opinion leaders and others who shape the political and legal context for our business, helping them to understand the significant social and economic contributions of our platform.  We engage with the media and win hearts and minds in order to support Airbnb’s growth and the sharing economy as a whole.

The Difference You Will Make:

The Senior Manager, Industry Research will be a member of the Policy Reputation and Research Team. In this position you will conduct research on the travel, lodging and housing industries with the goal of producing strategic reports that include actionable public policy and advocacy recommendations.  These reports will be compiled from a variety of sources, including but not limited to available public sources, media sources (TV, radio, digital, and print), business records, financial reports and disclosures, property and court records. 

A Typical Day: 

Strategy Development: You will work within the Reputation and Research team to outline strategic priorities, develop a reasonable timeline for completion, budget, and develop operational plans to deliver the reports along with an assessment of practical deployment of the information.  These plans and strategies are always founded on high-quality insights and data analysis, and are well aligned with Airbnb’s global approach. You also develop these strategies in close collaboration with colleagues on the wider team who have expertise in data science as well as those who have a specific regional or industry perspective on best practices and learnings. 

Communication and Accountability: You work with other functions to align research projects with other critical business priorities and outcomes. You ensure that internal stakeholders understand the strategy and plans, and that information is flowing smoothly to everyone with a “need to know”. You ensure that progress is being reported regularly, and that roadblocks and successes are being flagged appropriately. You are able to confidently communicate with senior leaders about your project priorities, to manage expectations where required and to coordinate with other teams to achieve greater goals.

Your Expertise:

• 10+ years of research experience working within the political, industry, or advocacy fields
• Proficiency with research tools such as LexisNexis, and public records databases.
• Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders. Highly organized and able to stay on top of multiple projects simultaneously, while staying focused on overall strategic goals;
• Ability to quickly get up to speed on complex  issues, and understand how these can be managed using a broad range of strategies
• Expert communicator with great interpersonal and presentation skills
• Experience working on a global team, collaborating with people from different backgrounds and cultures
• First-rate personal, political, analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent communicator with great interpersonal and presentation skills, both for subject matter experts and the layperson
• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate successfully as part of a team 
• Excellent organizational skills, able to multi-task while producing high caliber work product in a timely manner
• Self starter with a sense of humor and the ability to thrive in a fast moving and sometimes stressful environment
• Ability to create an environment that fosters and promotes diversity and inclusion within the immediate team

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: [email protected]. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process. 

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