[Hiring] Senior Manager, Public Policy @Airbnb

Role Description

The Senior Manager, Public Policy will lead government relations, campaign and engagement strategies in the Pacific Northwest, focused on engagement with local officials and regulators. The Senior Manager, Public Policy must be able to build trust and talk to local authorities to help them understand the contribution our community makes, and engage them in the process of partnerships that embrace the potential of the collaborative economy. The Senior Manager, Public Policy must demonstrate excellent project management skills and a consistent ability to think creatively about problems and solutions.

• Lead and develop public policy campaigns aimed at mitigating risks, promoting growth and advancing Airbnb and our host’s interests.
• Lead, develop and execute the public policy strategy, concentrating mainly on influencing the development of policy and regulations impacting host eligibility and the platform throughout the assigned region.
• Represent Airbnb in associations, meetings, and events with government, elected officials and other stakeholders, in order to help advance the company’s advocacy initiatives.
• Develop communications, local stakeholder engagement strategy and partnership programs; establish new and maintain existing relationships with an extensive network of contacts, including government officials.
• Research, analyze, distill and synthesize ordinances and bills and effectively articulate Airbnb’s positions to policymakers at both the local and state levels of government.
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional partners.
• Manage local consultants and agencies to support policy efforts.
• Monitor and analyze legislation and regulation and local issues that may have pan-regional implications.
• Ensure progress is reported regularly, and roadblocks flagged in a timely fashion.

Qualifications

• At least 10+ years experience with direct legislative lobbying and working in public policy in a political, governmental, consulting or regulatory context.
• Experience in direct government relations and public policy advocacy at the local and state levels of government.
• Ability to quickly get up to speed on complex technical and regulatory issues.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and navigate a complex matrix organization with multiple stakeholders.
• Extremely creative; takes an entrepreneurial approach to the work with proven track record.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; ability to resolve complex and unfamiliar problems in a timely manner.
• 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.
• Embraces 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.
• Passionate about Airbnb and the collaborative economy.
• Willingness to travel regularly.

Your Location

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant will need to be based in Oregon or Washington state to be able to conduct their work. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

• We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process.
• If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: [email protected].

Equal Employment Opportunity

Airbnb values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Airbnb are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.

How We'll Take Care of You

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

• Pay Range: $168,000 — $207,000 USD.

Reasonable Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.

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