Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 billion guest arrivals in more than 100, 000 cities and towns located in 220+ countries and regions across the globe. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and one-of-a-kind activities that make it possible for guests to experience the world in a more authentic, connected way.
Airbnb was born with a creative spirit, and it’s one of the most defining parts of our culture. We use our curiosity and imagination to come up with unconventional solutions. These are the ideas at the core of Airbnb:
- Our community is based on connection and belonging.
- Our creativity allows us to imagine new possibilities for people.
- Our responsibility is to all of our stakeholders.
- It takes a unified team committed to our core values to embody these ideas, and our fast-moving team is committed to leading as a 21st century company.
The Airbnb Hotels organization, which includes HotelTonight, is a fun, entrepreneurial, start-up team where you can have outsized impact. Simplicity is at the core of our products. We pride ourselves on delivering the smoothest and most intuitive hotel booking experience. For hotels, we make it easy to drive incremental bookings so they can focus on the craft of hosting. We aspire to facilitate hotel discovery and serendipity at scale, benefitting guests and hotel partners.
The Difference You’ll Make
As a Scale Market Manager within HotelTonight, your role will entail ensuring the health and expansion of our supply in your assigned territory. This will involve managing Hotels and acquiring high-quality inventory. Your focus will be to enhance HotelTonight’s market presence in your designated territory through collaboration with other teams, leveraging your expertise on the local market. With a deep understanding of Airbnb's mission and values, you will oversee all aspects of supply acquisition and market success. This includes developing acquisition strategies, generating and converting hotel leads, and managing relationships with strategic partners, including the creation of new partnerships. You will also be tasked with developing and refining scalable, localized supply management strategies for both established, competitive markets and emerging, untapped markets, aiming to secure our long-term success in these regions.
A Typical Day
- Build, manage and expand partner relationships within your territory, aiming to surpass quarterly sales targets with Hotels.
- Conduct regular optimization calls and business reviews with partners to develop strong, enduring partnerships providing exceptional, timely service to hosts, including in-person support as needed.
- Implement strategies to effectively manage and optimize the long tail of Hotels in your region.
- Prospect and onboard new, high-quality supply within your assigned geography.
- Educate clients on all significant product updates and cascade feedback on product and public policy to the relevant internal stakeholders.
- Leverage data to identify and pursue strategic growth opportunities, demonstrating an ability to navigate operational complexities and efficiently allocate resources.
- Use an entrepreneurial approach to develop and implement unique engagement projects, fostering innovation within your territory.
- Work cross-functionally with teams such as product, communications, public policy, legal, tax and customer support to ensure Airbnb's long-term market success.
- Acquire comprehensive knowledge of local market trends to inform both internal and external stakeholders.
- Understand the technical aspects of software partnerships to offer comprehensive support, ensuring a seamless experience for hosts and guests.
Your Expertise:
- 5+ years of experience in new sales, account management, and partner support, showcasing a deep understanding and capability in fostering business relationships.
- 2+ years of tech/travel industry experience is a plus, highlighting the value of sector-specific knowledge.
- Proven track record of being able to effectively work a leads pipeline and a ‘steady state’ book of business, demonstrating expertise in nurturing and converting potential opportunities.
- Proficient quantitative skills and proven ability to interpret and apply data throughout your day-to-day work, emphasizing the importance of data-driven decision-making.
- The ability to work at both strategic and tactical levels, with a proven track record to execute in ambiguous environments, highlighting adaptability and strategic foresight.
- Proven experience working cross-functionally, ensuring the ability to collaborate effectively with various teams to drive collective success.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to communicate effectively with clients via phone, email, and in-person, underscoring the importance of strong interpersonal skills.
- Charismatic self-starter who is resourceful and self-sufficient, paired with strong time management and prioritization skills, showcasing the initiative and organizational capabilities required for the role.
- Willing to regularly travel within your assigned territory. Typical expectation would be once per quarter.
- Passion for Airbnb, travel, and the sharing economy - being an Airbnb host is a plus, culminating the profile with a personal alignment and enthusiasm for the company's mission and sector.
Belonging & Accommodations:
Airbnb is committed to working with the best and brightest people from the broadest talent pool possible. We believe a diversity of ideas fosters innovation and engagement, and allows us to attract the best people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. If you need assistance, or reasonable accommodation during the application and recruiting process, please connect with your talent sourcing partner.
Pay Rate Range: $60-$72/hr
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K