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Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way. The core work of Claims Specialists is to provide excellent community support for hosts and guests seeking assistance from Airbnb Host Guarantee, Host Protection Insurance, Experience Protection insurance. In this role, you will play a critical part in protecting Airbnb's community by ensuring fair, timely, and policy-driven resolution of complex property, liability, and brand-risk claims. You will bring clarity and confidence to moments of uncertainty for hosts and guests by combining deep investigative rigor with empathy and sound judgment. Through close collaboration with internal stakeholders, third-party administrators, and leadership, you will help de-escalate high-risk situations, safeguard trust in AirCover protections, and uphold Airbnb's commitment to safety, belonging, and community support.
Job Responsibility:
Handle the designated inboxes through inbound and outbound tickets/emails, outbound calls and case work
Initiating, investigating and resolving cases involving complex damages, liability claims, potential fraud, or brand risk, verifying facts, and determining resolutions based on internal policies
Working closely with stakeholders to align on case strategy
Compiling incident reports at the direction of leadership
Providing upward feedback, regarding the status of claims, communicating regularly with supervisors and managers
Crafting clear and concise resolution plans in order to drive fair and accurate outcomes
Effectively collaborate with and monitor third party claims administrators
Mastering knowledge of company policies and procedures inside and out, being an expert in claims verification, payment processing, dispute resolution and fraud detection
Determining compensation and validity of the claims, identifying possible claim risks and/or liaising with other departments to de-escalate active threads
Maintaining high levels of confidentiality while performing investigations
Maintain professional relationships with colleagues
Embody Airbnb Core Values and exhibit Diversity and Belonging ethos and behaviors
Acting as a process advisor for change initiatives and/or cross-functional projects to meet strategic goals
Acting as a mentor and advisor/SME for new hires and partners
Actively participating in cross-collaboration projects within the AirCover org
Work closely with the Product Team as a Subject Matter Expert to test, refine, ideate, and deploy new internal products
Attending functional business reviews as required
Triaging and distributing urgent and sensitive claims escalations
Handling cases and escalations with increased complexities including stakeholder notifications and payment thresholds
New hire mentoring and support during training, nesting and ramping periods
Participate in training support when required (e.g outbound call roleplay)
Focus on fully understanding and assisting peers in understanding and adhering to policies and workflows
Provide case support to peers and associates (case consults, payout thresholds, etc)
Sharing best practices in reaching & maintaining high performance (SLAs, SPD, Quality)
Assume POC roles in relevant areas where the business requires
Contribute to and take part in key initiatives to drive the business forward where the business requires
Perform relevant Team Coordinator duties when the business requires, including team approvals and consults
Develop and leverage strong Stakeholder management skills to communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders in a professional, timely manner
Demonstrate proactiveness in identifying gaps in workflow, process and policies and in problem solving including providing upward feedback where needed
Requirements:
Language proficiency in English. Be an advocate of high quality standards, innovation, resolution conflict and customer experience excellence. 1-3 years of experience in claims and dispute resolution, Insurance claims) conflict resolution, fraud or risk investigations, and/or crisis management. 2+ years of experience in customer service in international calling
handling escalations & have a critical thinking mindset. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written (email) and spoken (phone), to help our community in a tactful and diplomatic manner. Excellent time management, negotiation and conflict resolution skills. Passion for innovation with a 'work smarter', solution and action oriented mindset. Experience working with internal stakeholders and/or third party providers to resolve complex disputes in a detailed, effective and timely manner. Calm and Empathetic - you are able to adapt to any situation by personalizing responses and educating our community while remaining level headed in tough situations. Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies
Working with leadership to develop and enhance internal policies, processes and tools. Bachelor's Degree or equivalent. Additional insurance investigation or program management experience are a plus. Experience handling insurance claims, especially in the field of first party property or liability claims is preferred. Understanding of 'Third Party Administrators/Adjusters' concepts is a plus
Media training or brand-risk management is a good to have. Experience with Partner or Vendor relationships is preferred.
Nice to have:
Additional insurance investigation or program management experience
Understanding of 'Third Party Administrators/Adjusters' concepts