The Community you will join:

Airbnb’s Public Policy campaign team exists to further the interests of our community of hosts and guests with politicians, regulators, opinion leaders and others who shape the political and regulatory context for our business, helping them understand the significant social and economic contributions of our platform. Across the region, we are engaged in hundreds of local conversations and negotiations with governments big and small.  We engage governments at local, state, provincial and national levels directly and also use innovative advocacy and partnership strategies that actively involve our community and stakeholders in making the case for fair, progressive home sharing rules.

The Difference You Will Make:

The main role of the Public Policy Manager is to ensure the conception and execution of successful policy campaigns in their assigned region. In coordination with the Public Policy Lead, the Public Policy Manager will draft, develop and execute integrated government relations, communications, stakeholder engagement and mobilization plans and projects to achieve key policy objectives

As a Public Policy Manager, you must be meticulously organized, detail- and solutions-oriented. You are also able to see the big picture and prioritize projects strategically when needed, while understanding how to synthesize legislation, information and data that should be escalated to leadership. You should have a strong independent work ethic and excellent communication skills, and an ability to take big ideas and translate them into policy with a positive and creative outlook. The ability to develop and maintain good and strong relationships with key internal functions and stakeholders in the region and globally within Airbnb will be highly valued.

A Typical Day:

• Develop and implement Airbnb’s legislative and public policy objectives, including helping determine advocacy priorities, positions, and strategies.
• Review legislative language, draft comments, and research issues to provide analysis and critical thinking on legislation affecting Airbnb’s priorities.
• Maintain relationships with an extensive network of contacts in local, regional, and national legislative, executive, and administrative offices, as well as with allied groups and coalition partners.
• Represent Airbnb in meetings with government and elected officials, as well as industry associations, Airbnb hosts, and other stakeholders.
• Manage consultants and agencies to support campaign plans.
• Ensure progress is reported accurately and regularly, and roadblocks are flagged in a timely fashion.
• Work closely with cross-functional partners to make sure that policy plans fit with business priorities.
• Monitor and track legislation and regulatory matters as directed.
• Support as needed to help implement Airbnb’s legislative and public policy activities.
• Lead strategic engagement with the National Assembly, ministries, regulators, and policy stakeholders.
• Define stakeholder strategies and engagement priorities aligned with business and policy objectives.
• Drive initiatives from concept through delivery, including planning, sequencing, internal alignment, and external follow-through.
• Exercise sound judgment in external communications, commitments, and escalation management in sensitive policy environments.
• Maintain structured engagement with local district offices, ensuring commitments are realistic, messaging is consistent, and execution is disciplined.
• Anticipate political dynamics, timing risks, and stakeholder sensitivities and translate them into clear recommendations for leadership.
• Produce concise, decision-ready briefing materials, meeting readouts, and leadership updates.

Your Expertise:

• 8+years experience working with policy issues in a relevant business, political, governmental, legislative or regulatory context.
• Background in the National Assembly, central government, or equivalent policy-facing role preferred
• Ability to quickly get up to speed on complex technical and regulatory issues.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously and navigate a complex matrix organization with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; planning, memo-writing and budgeting/basic accounting skills with proficiency in major computer applications.
• Extremely creative; takes an entrepreneurial approach to the work with a proven track record of being proactive.
• 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.
• Flexible with the ability to remain poised under pressure; adapts to situations as they arise.
• Embraces change and 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; ability to resolve complex and unfamiliar problems in a timely and efficient manner.
• Passion for home-sharing and the mission of the company.
• Leadership skills and experience in managing other people and developing teams will be nice to have.
• Willingness to travel regularly within the assigned region.

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging:

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

The Community You Will Join:

Airbnb’s public policy team exists to further the interests of our community of hosts and guests with politicians, regulators, opinion leaders and others who shape the political and legal context for our business, helping them to understand the significant social and economic contributions of our platform. Across the EMEA region, we are engaged in well over a hundred local conversations and negotiations with governments big and small.  We engage governments at local, regional and national levels directly and also use innovative advocacy and partnership strategies that actively involve our community and our stakeholders in making the case for fair, progressive home sharing rules and travel affordability.. 

The Difference You Will Make

The Head of Government Relations and Policy Campaigns, Italy is responsible for developing and executing fully integrated Policy strategic engagement plans in the region and leading the local team, under the direction of the Director of Public Policy and Campaigns, EMEA. The successful candidate will use all available strategies, informed by data and insights, that aims to protect and further the legitimacy of Airbnb and our community.

A Typical Day: 

Leadership: Your primary responsibility is team leadership - line managing an energetic, and passionate group of experts, in Policy and Strategic Engagement, who deliver complementary strands of work to serve the overall strategy. You inspire others to get behind a common vision and you deploy first-rate organisational skills to ensure that your strategy is executed, targets are set, and projects are delivered, on time and on budget.

Team culture and performance management: You create and maintain an inclusive culture and ways of working for your team, in line with Airbnb’s Core Values, and you are committed to embracing diversity and fostering belonging. You are accountable for performance management and feedback in line with the Company’s expectations, and also recruitment and succession planning. You empower members of your team to work on local and regional projects that develop their professional, operational and strategic skills. 

Strategy Development and cross functional alignment: You determine an appropriate strategy for each priority geography in the region, as determined through close collaboration with the business leader in the territory. You define the ultimate policy goals and priorities, and develop operational plans that deliver measurable progress towards those goals in partnership with your local team. These plans and strategies are always founded on high-quality insights and data analysis, and are well aligned with Airbnb’s global approach. You also develop these strategies in close collaboration with colleagues on the wider EMEA team who have expertise in the core campaign functions, and have a regional perspective on best practices and learnings. 

Communication and Accountability: You work with your local Airbnb Leadership (e.g. Country Manager, marketing lead, legal counsel, Comms, etc.) to align Government engagement, policy partnerships and campaign plans with critical business priorities and outcomes. You ensure that internal stakeholders understand the campaign strategy plans, that decisions are made in a timely manner, and that information is flowing smoothly to everyone with a “need to know”. You ensure that progress is being reported regularly, and that roadblocks and successes are being flagged appropriately. You are able to confidently communicate with senior leaders about your campaign’s priorities, to manage expectations where required and to coordinate with other teams to achieve greater goals. 

External Advocacy: you represent Airbnb at the most senior political levels in your geography, and with the media. You ensure that Airbnb builds and maintains relationships with the widest possible network of contacts in local, regional and national legislative, executive and administrative offices, and also with coalitions who can advance Airbnb’s advocacy initiatives. 

Your Expertise:

• At least 20 years experience working with complex political or regulatory issues in relevant business or non-governmental organisation, or in a political, governmental or regulatory context. Ideally, this experience has been built in travel, urbanism or technology.
• Ability to navigate a complex political or regulatory environment. Advanced knowledge of the political landscape and legislative processes in Italy, Greece and the EU, Israel a plus. 
• Ability to quickly get up to speed on complex technical and regulatory issues, and understand how these can be managed using a broad range of campaigning strategies;
• Senior leadership experience, with track record of managing, supporting and developing diverse multidisciplinary teams; Proven ability in core management skills - effective delegation, empowerment, performance management, coaching and talent development;
• Experience of managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders. Ability to multi-task by prioritizing work and coordinating required support across various functions to achieve project goals and objectives
• Excellent strategist, creative thinker and expert communicator (spokesperson) , with great interpersonal, writing and presentation skills; 
• Self-starter with a good sense of humor and the ability to thrive in a fast moving and sometimes stressful environment.
• Candidates must speak fluent Italian and English. An additional European language would be an asset. You must submit your application in English.
• This role is located in Rome but can involve working from home, with frequent travel to countries in SEE and Brussels, and also to our global headquarters in San Francisco.

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.

The Community you will join:

Airbnb’s public policy team exists to further the interests of our community of hosts and guests with politicians, regulators, opinion leaders and others who shape the political and legal context for our business, helping them to understand the significant social and economic contributions of our platform. Across the EMEA region, we are engaged in well over a hundred local conversations and negotiations with governments big and small. We engage governments at local, regional, national and EU levels directly and also use innovative advocacy and partnership strategies that actively involve our community and our stakeholders in making the case for fair, progressive home sharing rules.

The Iberia Public Policy and Campaign team is responsible for managing our government affairs and public policy strategy and engagement in the region, with a primary focus on Spain and Portugal. We operate proactively and reactively, building policy solutions that ensure our host community can strive. Our work is supplemented and amplified by a range of digital, communications, and host engagement tools. We are now looking for a Senior Public Policy Manager, Iberia to support the team in this work.

The Difference you will make:

The Senior Public Policy Manager, Iberia will support our campaigns across Iberia, with a special focus on Spain. The person in this role needs to be a self starter and will be a key member of the multi-skilled campaign team, defining policy goals and positions, co-shaping and implementing the campaign team’s strategy as well as developing strategic partnerships. You will be working alongside other functional experts who support those goals through content, community engagement and media relations. This role will report to the Campaign Lead for Iberia.

In this role you must be skilled in regulatory work and policy engagement with a wide variety of external stakeholders at national and regional but also at local level - able to work proactively with elected officials, governments as well as administrative bodies to help stakeholders understand the contribution of the collaborative economy to sustainable tourism.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about Airbnb’s mission, and have proven experience in regulatory, and political work in a relevant business or non-governmental organization, or in a political, governmental or regulatory context. Experience in tourism and housing will be a plus. 

Frequent travel within Spain and Portugal will be expected. This role must be located in Madrid, but it can involve working from home. The role is also likely to involve occasional travel in Europe and also to our global headquarters in San Francisco.

A Typical Day:

• Support the Iberia Campaign Lead in developing political strategies and priorities, advise on local needs, plan relevant activities and design policy positions across these geographies;
• Identify partnership and alliance opportunities - new potential partners and partnerships programmes - work with partners to develop MOU’s, work with internal teams to deliver on partner MOU’s and maintain partner/stakeholder relationships;
• Establish new and maintain existing relationships with an extensive network of political contacts across Iberia
• Act as Airbnb’s representative in meetings with government and political stakeholders, in coalitions and collaborations to advance Airbnb’s advocacy initiatives, including crafting and negotiating language for legislation, drafting comments on administrative registrations, and authoring issue briefs and position papers;
• Advise Airbnb’s teams on public policy matters to guide development of products, services and policies and manage the operational implementation of national and local policy proposals and legislative measures, working with colleagues in our legal, comms, marketing, community, EMEA and Global teams;
• Engage in research, writing and other activities to provide analysis and critical thinking on developments affecting Airbnb’s priorities;
• Monitor legislation and regulatory matters and advise the company with respect to policy challenges;
• Work with consultants who provide on-the-ground support, ensuring that they are properly briefed and engaging energetically on behalf of Airbnb in line with the agreed strategy;
• Flag local policy issues that may have  broader regional implications, and work with colleagues elsewhere in Europe and in San Francisco to develop global solutions and approaches as required.
• Cover regulatory obligations in the entire territory. 

Your Expertise:

• At least ten years of direct experience working with complex political or regulatory issues in a relevant business or non-governmental organization, or in a political, governmental or regulatory context. Ideally, this experience has been built in travel, housing or technology;
• Excellent knowledge of the political landscape and legislative processes across Iberia; 
• Legal education and professional experience required;
• Proven ability to build and sustain networks of influence across a broad range of stakeholders;
• A tracked record of partnerships would be an advantage;
• Experience of managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders. 
• Highly organized and able to stay on top of multiple projects simultaneously;
• First-rate personal, political, analytical and organizational skills; 
• Proven ability to establish networks within political stakeholder communities on local, regional and/or national level;
• An eye for detail - with an ability to very quickly get up to speed on complex technical and regulatory issues;
• Excellent communicator with great interpersonal, writing and presentation skills;
• Ability to work independently as well as a team player in a multi-task work environment while producing the highest caliber work product in a timely manner;
• Self-starter with the ability to thrive in a fast moving and sometimes stressful environment;
• Candidates must speak native Spanish and fluent English. Portuguese and Catalan are an advantage. You must submit your application in English.
• Candidates must be based in Madrid or Barcelona, with frequent travel expected in Spain, Portugal, Europe and to our headquarters in San Francisco. 

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.

The Community You Will Join: 

Airbnb’s public policy campaign team exists to further the interests of our community of hosts and guests with politicians, regulators, opinion leaders and others who shape the political and legal context for our business, helping them to understand the significant social and economic contributions of our platform. Across the region, we are engaged in hundreds of local conversations and negotiations with governments big and small. We engage governments at local, state, provincial and national levels directly and also use innovative advocacy and partnership strategies that actively involve our community and our stakeholders in making the case for fair, progressive home sharing rules.

The Difference You Will Make:

Airbnb’s Public Policy team aims to work closely with politicians, regulators, and the broader public to introduce them to Airbnb, highlight the significant social and economic contribution our business makes to local areas and its residents, and showcase best practices from around the world. We want policymakers to understand the regulatory challenges that affect our community and find models that are good for cities and our thriving local communities. 

Across the region, we are engaged in well over a hundred local conversations and negotiations with governments big and small, and our skilled colleagues and network of activists across the region engage not only governments at local, regional and national levels directly but also use innovative advocacy strategies that actively involve our community in making the case for fair, progressive home sharing rules, and innovative approaches to local experiences.

The Senior Manager, Public Policy will lead government relations, campaign and engagement strategies in the Texas, 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 Polciy must demonstrate excellent project management skills and a consistent ability to think creatively about problems and solutions.

A Typical Day: 

• Lead and develop public policy campaigns aimed at mitigating risks, promoting growth and advancing Airbnb and our host’s interests.
• Lead and 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 and 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. Must also be able to effectively advocate and influence multiple external stakeholders.
• 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.
• Ensures progress is reported regularly, and roadblocks flagged in a timely fashion.

Your Expertise:

• 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

Your Location:

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant will need to be based in Texas, United States 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: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process. 

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.

The Community You Will Join: 

Airbnb’s Public Policy team partners with governments, legislators, regulators, and community stakeholders to shape fair, forward-looking rules for the sharing economy. We work across local, national, and regional levels to ensure policymakers understand the economic and social value our host community brings to cities and countries, while addressing legitimate concerns around housing, safety, and community impact. Combining rigorous policy analysis with strategic partnerships, research, data insights, community engagement, media strategy, and targeted advocacy campaigns, we operate both proactively and reactively to advance sustainable regulatory frameworks. Our goal is to create durable policy solutions that enable our hosts to thrive, support responsible tourism, and position Airbnb as a constructive, long-term partner to governments and communities.

The Difference You Will Make:

The Head of Policy, ANZ (Policy Lead) is responsible for developing and executing a fully integrated plan across Australia and New Zealand, using all available strategies and resources, informed by data, local insights and best practices that aims to protect and further the growth of Airbnb and our community.

The Head of Policy, ANZ (Policy Lead) is also responsible for working in partnership with the supporting the relevant cross functional teams in identifying strategic business opportunities in the region, ensuring that opportunities to implement projects and initiatives in the region are flagged

A Typical Day:

• Strategy development and execution: Own the development and execution of comprehensive public policy strategies for each priority state in Australia and/or New Zealand, as determined through close collaboration with the Regional Director for Asia Pacific, the Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand and other cross-functional leaders in Australia and New Zealand. This includes securing regulatory clarity, mitigating business risk, and enabling sustainable supply growth. It will entail the development of detailed plans for achieving policy outcomes using earned and paid media, digital communication, mobilization tactics and partnership development. 
• Government and regulatory engagement: Develop and maintain trusted relationships with senior policymakers, regulators, legislators, and enforcement authorities at local, state, and national levels. Lead legislative and regulatory engagement, including negotiating statutory language, drafting regulatory submissions, shaping implementation guidance, and advancing policy reforms that support responsible home sharing and tourism growth.
• Campaign design and execution: Design and execute integrated advocacy campaigns that combine policy analysis, research, media strategy, coalition building, community mobilization, digital engagement, and strategic partnerships. Deploy a range of tools — from data-driven research and economic analysis to earned and paid media — to influence policy outcomes and shift public narratives.
• Business advisory and cross-functional leadership: Advise senior leadership and cross-functional teams (Legal, Communications, Supply, Marketing) on regulatory developments and emerging risks. Translate complex policy environments into clear strategic recommendations that inform operational decisions, and go-to-market strategies.
• Team leadership: Lead and develop a high-performing public policy team, setting clear priorities, performance expectations, and accountability frameworks. Foster an inclusive culture grounded in collaboration, integrity, and strategic rigor. Ensure disciplined execution, resource allocation, and stakeholder alignment.
• Coalition and stakeholder development: Build and manage coalitions with industry partners, trade associations, civil society groups, research institutions, and community stakeholders. Identify and cultivate credible third-party advocates to support policy objectives.
• External advocacy and reputation management: Represent Airbnb at senior political and industry forums, and serve as a spokesperson when appropriate. Proactively manage reputational risks and respond to emerging regulatory challenges with coordinated, strategic engagement.
• Risk mitigation: Continuously monitor legislative and regulatory developments, anticipate emerging threats, and implement mitigation strategies to protect the company’s operating model and long-term growth trajectory.
• Consultant and resource management: Manage the ANZ Policy budget, and external advisors and consultants, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, clear deliverables, and disciplined execution.

Your Expertise:

• Experience and Policy Expertise
• At least twelve (12) years of experience working on complex public policy, regulatory, or legislative issues in government, private sector, consulting, or non-governmental organizations; experience spanning both public and private sectors is preferred.
• Demonstrated track record of influencing regulatory or legislative outcomes, including shaping statutory language, regulatory frameworks, or implementation guidance.
• Direct experience in one or more relevant sectors such as tourism, housing, land use, urban policy, technology platforms, digital marketplaces, or e-commerce regulation.
• Experience operating in politically sensitive or high-profile regulatory environments where media, community, and stakeholder dynamics materially influence outcomes.
• Leadership and Organizational Capability
• Significant people leadership experience, including building, developing, and retaining high-performing teams.
• Demonstrated strength in delegation, performance management, coaching, and succession planning.
• Experience leading through ambiguity and change, setting clear priorities in fast-moving environments with competing demands.
• Proven ability to manage external advisors and consultants with disciplined accountability and strategic alignment.
• Strategic and Analytical Skills
• Ability to synthesize complex legal, regulatory, and political developments into clear strategic recommendations for leadership.
• Experience designing and executing integrated advocacy strategies that may include coalition-building, research, data analysis, media engagement, and community mobilization.
• Strong political judgment and risk assessment skills, with the ability to anticipate regulatory threats and identify opportunities.
• Stakeholder and Communication Skills
• Credibility and presence to engage confidently with senior government officials, regulators, legislators, industry leaders, and media when required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including drafting policy submissions, position papers, executive briefings, and public-facing materials.
• Proven ability to influence senior internal stakeholders and align cross-functional teams around shared policy objectives.
• Operating Style
• Highly self-directed, capable of operating independently in under-resourced or evolving environments while maintaining strategic discipline.
• Willingness to travel frequently as required.

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.