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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 Chief Business Officer organization plays a pivotal role in driving the company’s growth and expansion efforts worldwide. Our teammates work on commercializing Airbnb’s new and existing businesses, helping Airbnb expand beyond its core offering as a place to stay. This includes expanding into a highly fragmented, travel-adjacent services market to address key guest needs for convenience and make travel more memorable. With this focus on business strategy and expansion, the team is leading the way for Airbnb’s continued growth. As a Sr. Programs & Business Operations Lead, you will play a pivotal role in driving the global expansion of Airbnb’s Services business, with a focus on emerging service categories. You will co-develop and execute strategies that take new travel-adjacent categories from concept to launch and scale. By partnering across cross-functional teams and leveraging deep analytical rigor with operational excellence, you will build the programs, processes, and business frameworks needed to make these new services a part of every traveler’s journey.
Job Responsibility:
Develop and implement end-to-end program plans for the launch and scaling of new service categories
Drive go-to-market planning and execution across geographies, ensuring operational readiness and alignment with business objectives
Serve as a connective leader across Business Operations, Market Management, and Product Pods
Drive alignment among engineering, design, marketing, and legal teams toward shared targets
Leverage advanced analytical skills, including writing SQL queries, to independently extract insights from raw data
Evaluate and execute supply sourcing strategies for emerging categories
Build the operational foundation required to scale new service categories
Identify bottlenecks in the funnel, develop contingency plans for risks, translate local market feedback into scalable requirements, and continuously improve processes and systems for efficiency
Requirements:
12+ years of experience in business operations, program management, or strategy roles within high-growth businesses
Demonstrated ability to build and scale new businesses or programs
Proven track record of driving cross-functional alignment
Marketplace experience, particularly within a digital company, is preferred
Ability to not just draft a strategic playbook, but to operationalize the plan
SQL proficiency is required
Ability to independently pull data, run complex analyses, distill insights, and translate them into clear, actionable business strategies and plans
Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills
Ability to influence executive leadership and drive accountability across diverse, cross-functional teams
Expertise in driving collaboration across diverse teams, fostering transparency, accountability, and a unified vision
Comfortable navigating ambiguity and fast-paced environments
Strategic thinker with creativity to design novel business models, incentive structures, and operational frameworks
Capable of developing tools and systems to enhance processes, interpreting business risks, and recommending best practices to drive operational efficiency at scale
Nice to have:
Marketplace experience, particularly within a digital company