Airbnb Strategic Engagement Manager Iberia 

Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona 

29352970

The Difference You will Make:

This role can be located in Barcelona or Madrid, but it can involve working from home. The role is also likely to involve occasional travel in Europe and also to our global headquarters in San Francisco.

A Typical Day:

• Provides operational support and strategic advice to the Campaign Manager and to the Spain Country Manager to define and implement Policy engagement strategy, reactive and proactive, to ensure policy goals are reached. Functions as strategic and creative thought partner to the Iberia Leadership team.
• Project manages the operations for the delivery of the Policy strategic engagement in the region, and is accountable for the associated budget. Sets KPIs, creates measurement frameworks, ensures key initiatives are on track, provides analysis of results.
• Builds out broad campaigns to support key policy objectives, leveraging the range of campaign tools including comms, digital and social, partnership and host engagement as required. Leads and oversees social media (targeting, KPI, budget, etc.).
• Content creation : write and edit action-oriented emails, compelling social media posts and narrative blog posts, oversee design of visual elements such as infographics, videos, photo, reports.
• In partnership with the EMEA Community team and local Community POCs, create and deploy tools to inform and engage hosts on EU policy matters (digital tools, organize webinars,...).
• Based on research and polls, oversees and develops holistic content strategy and messaging for advocacy and policy, including the development of content standards, best practices and guidelines, advocacy playbooks and templates, in alignment with other functions in the Region (Business, Legal, Comms, Marketing, etc.).
• Prepares a diverse range of materials to support the successful external Policy engagement strategy of the Iberia Campaign team.

Your Expertise:

• Excellent strategist, creative thinker and communicator, with great interpersonal, writing and presentation skills;
• At least 6 years of experience in Project management or strategic engagement in a Corporate or a public institution.
• The candidate must demonstrate skills in data analysis (SQL), Social media KPIs and Project Management
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team; Impeccable organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to document processes & decisions made.
• Excellence in multi-tasking by prioritizing work and coordinating required support across various functions to achieve project goals and objectives.
• As a team leader, proven ability to lead and influence cross functional teams. Experience of developing and leading complex projects with multiple stakeholders;
• Ability to navigate a complex political or regulatory environment. Understanding of the political landscape and legislative processes in Spain is essential. Prior political campaign and grassroots advocacy experience is a plus
• Self-starter with a good sense of humor and the ability to thrive in a fast moving and sometimes stressful environment.
• Candidates must speak fluent English plus Spanish. You must submit your application in English.
• The position is located in Barcelona or Madrid. Travel is to be expected.