Airbnb Policy Manager Great Lakes & Smoky Mountains Based 

United States 

35660850

The Difference You Will Make:

The main role of the Public Policy Manager is to ensure the conception and execution of successful policy campaigns in their assigned region. In coordination with the Public Policy Lead, the Public Policy Manager will draft, develop and execute integrated government relations, communications, stakeholder engagement and mobilization plans and projects to achieve key policy objectives

A Typical Day:

• Develop and implement Airbnb’s legislative and public policy objectives; including helping determine advocacy priorities, positions, and strategies.
• Review legislative language, draft comments, and research issues to provide analysis and critical thinking on legislation affecting Airbnb’s priorities.
• Maintain relationships with an extensive network of contacts in local, regional, and national legislative, executive, and administrative offices, as well as with allied groups and coalition partners.
• Represent Airbnb in meetings with government and elected officials, as well as industry associations, Airbnb hosts, and other stakeholders.
• Represent Airbnb at public speaking engagements as directed by the Head of Public Policy.
• Manage consultants and agencies to support campaign plans.
• Ensure progress is reported accurately and regularly, and roadblocks flagged in a timely fashion.
• Works closely with cross functional partners to make sure that policy plans fit with business priorities.
• Monitor and track legislation and regulatory matters as directed.
• Support as needed to help implement Airbnb’s legislative and public policy activities.

Your Expertise:

• 8+ years experience working with policy issues in a relevant business, political, governmental, legislative or regulatory context such as tourism and accommodation business, e-commerce / internet / platform regulation, housing and landlord/tenant law, or tax issues.
• Ability to quickly get up to speed on complex technical and regulatory issues.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and navigate complex matrix organization with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; planning, memo-writing and budgeting/basic accounting skills with proficiency in major computer applications.
• Extremely creative; takes an entrepreneurial approach to the work with a proven track
• record of being proactive.
• Highly results-driven and strives to find the most efficient way to do things without sacrificing a high quality of work and/or results.
• Excellent communicator with great presentation and writing skills
• Acute attention to detail; extremely organized and able to help keep others organized.
• Strong work ethic, and exhibits professionalism, courtesy and strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to exercise judgment and maintain confidentiality.
• Flexible with the ability to remain poised under pressure; adapts to situations as they arise.
• Embraces change and challenges with a positive and solutions-oriented approach.
• Self-starter with a sense of humor and the ability to thrive in a fast moving and sometimes stressful environment; ability to resolve complex and unfamiliar problems in a timely and efficient manner.
• Passion for home-sharing and the mission of the company.
• Leadership skills and experience in managing other people and developing teams will be nice to have.