[Hiring] Senior Principal, Competitive Intelligence @Airbnb

Role Description

The Senior Principal, Competitive Intelligence will report to the Director, Product & Performance within Strategic Finance & Analytics. Airbnb is looking for a unique individual that can blend art and science to evaluate our evolving competitive landscape. This team is responsible for understanding the market across geographics and product offerings, building evaluation criteria and metrics, and delivering clear insights to leaders across the company.

The individual will serve as the company's go-to authority on the competitive landscape, including:

• Current and future competitors
• Adjacent marketplaces
• The travel industry at large
• Macroeconomic trends

They will partner with technical and business operating teams to synthesize competitive signals into clear, actionable narratives that inform executive decision-making at the highest levels of the company.

The ideal candidate brings a combination of:

• Sharp analytical instincts
• Business acumen
• Ability to distill complex information into crisp executive-ready stories
• Self-starter attitude, comfortable operating with ambiguity
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Ownership of critical capability from end to end

This person will have a high degree of visibility with senior leadership, including Executive and VP leaders across Finance, Product, Marketing, and Business functions.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of relevant business and insights experience
• Mix of finance and analytics, management consulting, investment banking, and/or business operations
• Ability to work and influence cross-functionally
• Strong communication skills with audiences at various levels
• Advanced presentation skills (Google Docs, Keynote, Excel)

Requirements

• Develop and manage regular reporting to review key metrics across marketplace and product
• Track developing news and industry trends
• Lead monthly leadership insights forum
• Partner with key stakeholders across Supply, Global Markets, Product, and Marketing to conduct deep dives that will inform key decisions
• Lead the competitive intelligence data strategy
• Own relationships with external data providers and research vendors
• Ensure competitive insights and datasets are accessible and actionable for XFN teams
• Partner with Engineering and Data teams to deliver reliable reporting infrastructure

Benefits

• Base pay range: $204,000 — $245,000 USD
• Eligibility for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits

Company Description

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.