Airbnb Senior Policy Manager Products Scaling 

United States 

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The Community You Will Join:

As a Senior Manager within the Policy team, you will play a pivotal role in scaling our global efforts. Joining the Policy Products team, you will be instrumental in shaping our policy conversations as we navigate over 180,000 jurisdictions worldwide.

The Difference You Will Make:

Furthermore, you will serve as a program manager for our team's ambitious scaling efforts, managing the Policy CRM roadmap and cross-functional work driving the evolution of our centralized tooling. Your responsibilities will include developing detailed project plans for multiple workstreams, fostering collaboration across functions to propel progress, and delivering insightful reports to various stakeholders.

A Typical Day:

• Lead the strategic evolution of Airbnb's City Portal product, collaborating with cross-functional teams to shape its development and ensure it meets the needs of over 600 governments worldwide.
• Collaborate with product teams to contribute to the development of new features for Airbnb’s City Portal, ensuring that it remains a cutting-edge resource for government partners.
• Drive the feedback and reporting processes for the Portal, working closely with the teams directly interacting with the government users, to collect valuable insights from governments around the globe to inform continuous improvement and enhance the user experience.
• Manage multiple workstreams within the scaling efforts of the Policy team, including AI integration, by developing project plans, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring progress towards key milestones.
• Collaborate with the Policy CRM and Political Intelligence Manager to incorporate feedback from the +150 campaign team end users into the product roadmap.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organization to align on objectives, share progress updates, and address any challenges or roadblocks.
• Stay informed about industry trends, regulatory developments, and technology best practices to inform strategic decision-making and maintain Airbnb's position as a leader in policy innovation.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and scaling within the Policy team and across Airbnb.

Your Expertise:

• At least seven years of experience in public policy, marketing, or operations experience.
• Demonstrated experience in program or project management, ideally in a fast-paced and complex environment, with a track record of successfully delivering projects on time and within scope.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively convey complex ideas and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across diverse functions and teams, bridging the gap between functions that seem to speak different work languages, and fostering productive partnerships to drive alignment and achieve shared goals.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven mindset to inform decision-making and optimize strategies.
• Experience navigating and working within regulatory or policy frameworks is highly desirable, along with an understanding of the unique challenges and considerations involved in policy development and implementation.
• Personal integrity that reflects Airbnb’s core values and commitment to diversity and belonging.
• You have a passion for Airbnb and the mission of the company.