Business Operations and Growth Lead

About the role

In this role, you will align various functions to meet business objectives and lead meetings with cross-functional teams. Your focus will be on driving key initiatives and analyzing trends to support strategic decisions at Airbnb.

Success in this position requires strong communication skills to influence diverse stakeholders and a hands-on approach to managing complex projects. You will be responsible for the end-to-end execution of initiatives that impact demand, supply, and regulatory aspects of the business.

The salary range for this role is between $168,000 and $203,000, depending on various factors.

Skills that matter here

• data-modeling: This role involves using data-modeling to analyze trends and inform strategic decisions.
• analytics: Analytics skills are crucial for presenting insights and actionable plans to leadership.
• project management: You will manage cross-functional projects, ensuring they meet objectives and timelines.
• SQL: Proficiency in SQL is preferred for manipulating large datasets effectively.
• Excel: Comfort with Excel is necessary for data analysis and project documentation.

Who this role suits

• A candidate with a strong background in analytics and project management.
• Someone who excels in communication and can influence diverse teams.
• A detail-oriented individual with excellent organizational skills.
• A proactive problem-solver who can manage multiple priorities effectively.

From the employer

A Typical Day:

• Align all functions in order to achieve objectives set up with the Director, US West.
• Drive regular business operation meetings and initiate meaningful conversations - leading weekly meetings with cross-functional project teams (field & online operations, marketing, product, legal) to ensure key initiatives are on track in our territory.
• Analyze macro and micro trends, and present analysis, insights, and actionable plans to Airbnb country and regional leadership team to drive key business decisions.
• Support the Director, US West and other senior leaders on key strategic projects - lead and implement ad-hoc operational and strategic projects. May require coordination within local country, regional, and teams.
• Own the conception, execution, and measurement of cross-functional initiatives end-to-end. Concretely, this means defining a crisp problem statement, articulating the ideal solution to that problem, identifying key dependencies blocking that solution, and then working with cross-functional stakeholders to achieve the solution. These initiatives will span across the demand, supply, and regulatory surfaces of the business.

Your Expertise:

• Qualified candidates will ideally have a minimum of 10+ years of work experience, preferably with combined exposure to data-modeling, analytics, and project management in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment.
• A world class written and verbal communicator with the ability to present at all levels of an organization in a succinct, clear and eloquent manner.
• A proven track record of being able to influence and rally diverse cross-functional stakeholders against a common mission or goal using both qualitative and quantitative insights.
• Ability to not only dive into details to drive execution but also zoom out to contextualize specific recommendations/initiatives within the broader company strategy.
• Ability to multi-task by prioritizing work and coordinating required support across various functions to achieve project goals and objectives.
• Impeccable organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to document processes & decisions made.
• Experience implementing and scaling initiatives across globally dispersed teams.
• Experience working cross-functionally with multiple departments.
• Hands-on approach, getting things done fast.
• Comfort with manipulating large datasets in excel is a must.
• SQL proficiency strongly preferred.

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 — $203,000 USD.