Policy Manager, Business Expansion

The Community You Will Join:

Airbnb’s Global Public Policy team exists to further the interests of our community of hosts and guests with elected officials, 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. Airbnb has long been an industry-leader in developing, promoting, and deploying innovative strategies that enable governments to implement fair, progressive home sharing rules. Worldwide, our team is engaged in conversations and negotiations with governments big and small, at local, state, provincial and national levels. 

We are looking for a Policy Manager to coordinate policy guidance on new business initiatives as Airbnb expands beyond its core offering as a place to stay. This role will sit within the Policy Central team, a global team which supports regional policy colleagues and gives policy guidance to stakeholders across the company. 

The Difference You Will Make:

Airbnb is seeking a Policy Manager for Business Expansion to advise on regulatory issues relevant to new business initiatives, such as Airbnb Experiences and Airbnb Guest Services. You will analyze potential public policy matters in these areas and advise business teams as they develop strategies to enable rapid growth. The role will require heavy cross functional collaboration, as the individual will serve as the liaison between regional public policy colleagues and teams including Product Marketing, Supply, and Global Markets. 

The ideal candidate will be passionate about Airbnb’s mission, and have experience working in fast-moving environments in the non-profit, government, or private sectors. Your strong analytical skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders will be crucial to your success in this role.

A Typical Day:

• Provide policy advice on the global expansion of the Guest Services and Experiences businesses, supporting alignment with public policy objectives and Airbnb’s long-term goals. 
• Build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams, including product marketing, finance, marketing, sales operations, and supply.
• Identify, track, and get quickly up to speed on new regulatory areas and understand their impact on the business.
• Prioritize risks and opportunities based on inputs from a variety of internal stakeholders.
• Design a scalable, efficient system for providing policy analysis to the business as it explores new growth strategies.
• Work hand in hand with Regional Policy Teams to explain new business initiatives, solicit their feedback, and translate it for cross functional partners.

Your Expertise:

• 8+ years of experience in public policy, government relations, and/or state and/or federal government.
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively across a wide range of stakeholders, both with subject matter experts and the layperson. 
• Ability to navigate complex internal organizations, and confidently negotiate issues and roadblocks.
• Experience communicating directly with product and business growth teams and/or senior company leadership preferred.
• Experience in a large global organization and/or working on regulatory issues relevant to travel and tourism preferred. 
• An orientation of being proactive and developing solutions in the face of complex, multi-faceted problems. 
• Acute attention to detail and highly organized.
• Self-starter with a sense of humor and the ability to thrive in a fast moving and sometimes stressful environment.
• Personal integrity that reflects Airbnb’s core values and commitment to diversity and belonging.
• A passion for Airbnb and the mission of the company. 

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. 

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.