Airbnb Senior General Manager Insurance Operations EMEIA 

Spain 

451802097

The Difference You will Make:

This role is based remotewithin Spain.

A Typical Day:

• Leading the development and execution of Airbnb’s Spanish insurance agency (the “Company”) strategy in partnership with the global Insurance Solutions team and internal cross-functional partners, with overall responsibility for Airbnb’s insurance distribution activities through the Spanish insurance business in the European market.
• Holding primary responsibility for overseeing the development and maintenance of relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including the agency’s interactions with the DGSFP, insurers and other business partners.
• Establishing and monitoring agency OKRs and leading monthly and quarterly business reviews.
• Working effectively and collaboratively with regional support and enabling teams who will ensure the Company's success and whose actions and behaviors reflect Airbnb’s core values.
• Providing oversight of key functions within the Company and ensuring they produce the desired results and deliver consistent with the overall strategy and purpose of the Company.
• Developing and maintaining sound management of the Company, including but not limited to risk management, oversight over all regional insurance compliance, working closely with the Head of European Agency Risk & Compliance, verifying and maintaining business strategy and ensure that all activities and obligations are carried out in full compliance with overall group policies and standards.
• Acting as a thought leader for the Company and representing it at global external and internal events.

Your Expertise:

• At least 12 years working experience in the general business of insurance industry, of which 7 years should be in a managerial position in a recognizable company pertaining to the insurance sector. Experience with lines of business related to personal or affinity insurances would be particularly appreciated.
• Compliance with relevant fit and proper requirements pursuant to Spanish law.
• At least Level 3 (or equivalent) mandatory initial training pursuant to Spanish law.
• Fluent Spanish and English.Additional languages are a significant advantage.
• Substantive knowledge of insurance products and the insurance market, with demonstrated expertise in insurance company operations or insurance brokerage or agency management.
• Substantive knowledge of the functioning of new technologies and digital platforms in the context of insurance distribution.
• Ideally, management / key influencing experience, including experience in managing remotely.
• Flexibility and willingness to work with all levels of the organization, and to roll up your sleeves to get the job done.
• Intellectually curious, open-minded, adaptable, comfortable with ambiguity and risk, and excited by dynamic change and solving problems.
• Experience creating and managing risk and compliance processes.
• Ability to work both collaboratively and autonomously while prioritizing competing tasks in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
• Ability to understand technology-driven businesses, communicate concisely, and influence effectively across a wide audience including regulators, Airbnb leadership, finance and product teams, and members of the legal team.