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Join Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Your Impact
International markets are one of Axon’s biggest growth engines across the law enforcement and defense segments. As Head of of International Marketing, you will own the end-to-end marketing strategy, storytelling, and go-to-market execution for Axon across priority global markets outside the U.S.
You will lead a distributed international marketing team spanning CAN, EMEA, the UK, LatAm, and APAC, partnering closely with regional sales leaders to grow demand in global markets and deliver against ambitious pipeline and bookings targets. You will also be accountable for scaling localization and creative systems so that Axon shows up as a trusted, locally relevant public safety technology brand in every international market we serve.
This is a highly strategic, hands-on leadership role that sits at the intersection of marketing, sales, product, and customer. You will shape Axon’s presence around the world, and how quickly we can translate that presence into measurable pipeline and revenue.
What You’ll Do
Reports to: Senior Vice President, Marketing
Direct Reports: 15
Lead a High-Performing International Marketing Team
- Lead a distributed team of regional and functional marketing contributors, setting the bar for strategic thinking, impact-driven results, and execution at the highest possible level.
- Develop talent, succession, and organizational structure to ensure Axon can support sustained, scalable growth across existing and new international markets.
- Coach and develop the team to build on their strengths, address growth areas, and elevate their performance.
Lead and Evolve International Marketing Strategy
- Own and continuously refine Axon’s international marketing strategy, scaling success in already strong markets while driving pipeline and growth in high-opportunity regions.
- Ensure alignment with Axon’s broader marketing strategy and vision, translating strategy into measurable revenue and sales pipeline.
- Build and execute integrated campaigns across Product, Sales, and Marketing that drive engagement, strengthen customer relationships, and build pipeline in emerging and priority markets.
- Define and operationalize a clear international narrative and brand identity that clearly communicates the value of Axon’s ecosystem in locally relevant ways across customer segments and regions.
- Establish a scalable, efficient localization approach that serves language, culture, and geopolitical dynamics across markets.
- Set and guide the strategy for international events and brand presence, ensuring all investments are tightly aligned to pipeline generation, metrics, and growth objectives.
Partner Deeply with Cross-Functional Leadership
- Serve as the primary marketing partner to international sales leadership, primarily across Europe, UK/Commonwealth, and LatAm, aligning on key market priorities and sales opportunities.
- Partner with government and public affairs leadership to align market priorities with regulatory, geopolitical, and public perception dynamics.
- Oversee international event strategy in partnership with Events and Experiential, defining where and how Axon shows up to maximize customer impact.
- Work closely with Revenue Intelligence and Marketing Operations to define how international marketing performance is measured and reported, enabling data-driven decisions.
What You Bring
- 8 years of experience in SAAS marketing with specialized expertise in international markets—ideally in public safety or technology—including leading marketing for U.S.-based companies expanding into international markets, especially in Europe.
- Proven track record marketing and selling cloud-based solutions.
- Strong long-term strategic thinking with the ability to translate high-level vision into detailed execution.
- Ability to identify gaps or areas of opportunity within existing strategies and optimize performance in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment.
- Data-driven mindset with a focus on measurable impact and performance.
- A true player-coach mentality, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
- Strong cross-functional relationships and the ability to collaborate effectively with leadership in International Sales, Product, Marketing, and Customer.
- Track record of managing and executing integrated marketing programs across digital, events, creative, and demand generation.
- Experience with international government, regulations, and public affairs.
Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. You may request access, deletion, or exercise other CCPA rights at axongreenhousesupport@axon.com or via our Axon Privacy Web Form. For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.
Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
Phishing alert: Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process, including training, equipment, or background checks. We do not make job offers via text message, WhatsApp, or instant messaging platforms without a formal interview process. All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page at https://www.axon.com/careers. If you receive a suspicious offer or outreach from an email address that is not @axon.com, or if you are asked for sensitive personal information (bank details, Social Security Number) prematurely, please ignore the message and report it to recruitingops@axon.com.
Ready to apply?
Apply to AxonJoin Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Your Impact
International markets are one of Axon’s biggest growth engines across the law enforcement and defense segments. As Head of of International Marketing, you will own the end-to-end marketing strategy, storytelling, and go-to-market execution for Axon across priority global markets outside the U.S.
You will lead a distributed international marketing team spanning CAN, EMEA, the UK, LatAm, and APAC, partnering closely with regional sales leaders to grow demand in global markets and deliver against ambitious pipeline and bookings targets. You will also be accountable for scaling localization and creative systems so that Axon shows up as a trusted, locally relevant public safety technology brand in every international market we serve.
This is a highly strategic, hands-on leadership role that sits at the intersection of marketing, sales, product, and customer. You will shape Axon’s presence around the world, and how quickly we can translate that presence into measurable pipeline and revenue.
What You’ll Do
Reports to: Senior Vice President, Marketing
Direct Reports: 15
Lead a High-Performing International Marketing Team
- Lead a distributed team of regional and functional marketing contributors, setting the bar for strategic thinking, impact-driven results, and execution at the highest possible level.
- Develop talent, succession, and organizational structure to ensure Axon can support sustained, scalable growth across existing and new international markets.
- Coach and develop the team to build on their strengths, address growth areas, and elevate their performance.
Lead and Evolve International Marketing Strategy
- Own and continuously refine Axon’s international marketing strategy, scaling success in already strong markets while driving pipeline and growth in high-opportunity regions.
- Ensure alignment with Axon’s broader marketing strategy and vision, translating strategy into measurable revenue and sales pipeline.
- Build and execute integrated campaigns across Product, Sales, and Marketing that drive engagement, strengthen customer relationships, and build pipeline in emerging and priority markets.
- Define and operationalize a clear international narrative and brand identity that clearly communicates the value of Axon’s ecosystem in locally relevant ways across customer segments and regions.
- Establish a scalable, efficient localization approach that serves language, culture, and geopolitical dynamics across markets.
- Set and guide the strategy for international events and brand presence, ensuring all investments are tightly aligned to pipeline generation, metrics, and growth objectives.
Partner Deeply with Cross-Functional Leadership
- Serve as the primary marketing partner to international sales leadership, primarily across Europe, UK/Commonwealth, and LatAm, aligning on key market priorities and sales opportunities.
- Partner with government and public affairs leadership to align market priorities with regulatory, geopolitical, and public perception dynamics.
- Oversee international event strategy in partnership with Events and Experiential, defining where and how Axon shows up to maximize customer impact.
- Work closely with Revenue Intelligence and Marketing Operations to define how international marketing performance is measured and reported, enabling data-driven decisions.
What You Bring
- 8 years of experience in SAAS marketing with specialized expertise in international markets—ideally in public safety or technology—including leading marketing for U.S.-based companies expanding into international markets, especially in Europe.
- Proven track record marketing and selling cloud-based solutions.
- Strong long-term strategic thinking with the ability to translate high-level vision into detailed execution.
- Ability to identify gaps or areas of opportunity within existing strategies and optimize performance in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment.
- Data-driven mindset with a focus on measurable impact and performance.
- A true player-coach mentality, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
- Strong cross-functional relationships and the ability to collaborate effectively with leadership in International Sales, Product, Marketing, and Customer.
- Track record of managing and executing integrated marketing programs across digital, events, creative, and demand generation.
- Experience with international government, regulations, and public affairs.
Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. You may request access, deletion, or exercise other CCPA rights at axongreenhousesupport@axon.com or via our Axon Privacy Web Form. For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.
Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
Phishing alert: Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process, including training, equipment, or background checks. We do not make job offers via text message, WhatsApp, or instant messaging platforms without a formal interview process. All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page at https://www.axon.com/careers. If you receive a suspicious offer or outreach from an email address that is not @axon.com, or if you are asked for sensitive personal information (bank details, Social Security Number) prematurely, please ignore the message and report it to recruitingops@axon.com.
Ready to apply?
Apply to AxonJoin Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Your Impact
International markets are one of Axon’s biggest growth engines across the law enforcement and defense segments. As Head of of International Marketing, you will own the end-to-end marketing strategy, storytelling, and go-to-market execution for Axon across priority global markets outside the U.S.
You will lead a distributed international marketing team spanning CAN, EMEA, the UK, LatAm, and APAC, partnering closely with regional sales leaders to grow demand in global markets and deliver against ambitious pipeline and bookings targets. You will also be accountable for scaling localization and creative systems so that Axon shows up as a trusted, locally relevant public safety technology brand in every international market we serve.
This is a highly strategic, hands-on leadership role that sits at the intersection of marketing, sales, product, and customer. You will shape Axon’s presence around the world, and how quickly we can translate that presence into measurable pipeline and revenue.
What You’ll Do
Reports to: Senior Vice President, Marketing
Direct Reports: 15
Lead a High-Performing International Marketing Team
- Lead a distributed team of regional and functional marketing contributors, setting the bar for strategic thinking, impact-driven results, and execution at the highest possible level.
- Develop talent, succession, and organizational structure to ensure Axon can support sustained, scalable growth across existing and new international markets.
- Coach and develop the team to build on their strengths, address growth areas, and elevate their performance.
Lead and Evolve International Marketing Strategy
- Own and continuously refine Axon’s international marketing strategy, scaling success in already strong markets while driving pipeline and growth in high-opportunity regions.
- Ensure alignment with Axon’s broader marketing strategy and vision, translating strategy into measurable revenue and sales pipeline.
- Build and execute integrated campaigns across Product, Sales, and Marketing that drive engagement, strengthen customer relationships, and build pipeline in emerging and priority markets.
- Define and operationalize a clear international narrative and brand identity that clearly communicates the value of Axon’s ecosystem in locally relevant ways across customer segments and regions.
- Establish a scalable, efficient localization approach that serves language, culture, and geopolitical dynamics across markets.
- Set and guide the strategy for international events and brand presence, ensuring all investments are tightly aligned to pipeline generation, metrics, and growth objectives.
Partner Deeply with Cross-Functional Leadership
- Serve as the primary marketing partner to international sales leadership, primarily across Europe, UK/Commonwealth, and LatAm, aligning on key market priorities and sales opportunities.
- Partner with government and public affairs leadership to align market priorities with regulatory, geopolitical, and public perception dynamics.
- Oversee international event strategy in partnership with Events and Experiential, defining where and how Axon shows up to maximize customer impact.
- Work closely with Revenue Intelligence and Marketing Operations to define how international marketing performance is measured and reported, enabling data-driven decisions.
What You Bring
- 8 years of experience in SAAS marketing with specialized expertise in international markets—ideally in public safety or technology—including leading marketing for U.S.-based companies expanding into international markets, especially in Europe.
- Proven track record marketing and selling cloud-based solutions.
- Strong long-term strategic thinking with the ability to translate high-level vision into detailed execution.
- Ability to identify gaps or areas of opportunity within existing strategies and optimize performance in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment.
- Data-driven mindset with a focus on measurable impact and performance.
- A true player-coach mentality, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
- Strong cross-functional relationships and the ability to collaborate effectively with leadership in International Sales, Product, Marketing, and Customer.
- Track record of managing and executing integrated marketing programs across digital, events, creative, and demand generation.
- Experience with international government, regulations, and public affairs.
Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. You may request access, deletion, or exercise other CCPA rights at axongreenhousesupport@axon.com or via our Axon Privacy Web Form. For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.
Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
Phishing alert: Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process, including training, equipment, or background checks. We do not make job offers via text message, WhatsApp, or instant messaging platforms without a formal interview process. All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page at https://www.axon.com/careers. If you receive a suspicious offer or outreach from an email address that is not @axon.com, or if you are asked for sensitive personal information (bank details, Social Security Number) prematurely, please ignore the message and report it to recruitingops@axon.com.
Ready to apply?
Apply to AxonJoin Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Your Impact
International markets are one of Axon’s biggest growth engines across the law enforcement and defense segments. As Head of of International Marketing, you will own the end-to-end marketing strategy, storytelling, and go-to-market execution for Axon across priority global markets outside the U.S.
You will lead a distributed international marketing team spanning CAN, EMEA, the UK, LatAm, and APAC, partnering closely with regional sales leaders to grow demand in global markets and deliver against ambitious pipeline and bookings targets. You will also be accountable for scaling localization and creative systems so that Axon shows up as a trusted, locally relevant public safety technology brand in every international market we serve.
This is a highly strategic, hands-on leadership role that sits at the intersection of marketing, sales, product, and customer. You will shape Axon’s presence around the world, and how quickly we can translate that presence into measurable pipeline and revenue.
What You’ll Do
Reports to: Senior Vice President, Marketing
Direct Reports: 15
Lead a High-Performing International Marketing Team
- Lead a distributed team of regional and functional marketing contributors, setting the bar for strategic thinking, impact-driven results, and execution at the highest possible level.
- Develop talent, succession, and organizational structure to ensure Axon can support sustained, scalable growth across existing and new international markets.
- Coach and develop the team to build on their strengths, address growth areas, and elevate their performance.
Lead and Evolve International Marketing Strategy
- Own and continuously refine Axon’s international marketing strategy, scaling success in already strong markets while driving pipeline and growth in high-opportunity regions.
- Ensure alignment with Axon’s broader marketing strategy and vision, translating strategy into measurable revenue and sales pipeline.
- Build and execute integrated campaigns across Product, Sales, and Marketing that drive engagement, strengthen customer relationships, and build pipeline in emerging and priority markets.
- Define and operationalize a clear international narrative and brand identity that clearly communicates the value of Axon’s ecosystem in locally relevant ways across customer segments and regions.
- Establish a scalable, efficient localization approach that serves language, culture, and geopolitical dynamics across markets.
- Set and guide the strategy for international events and brand presence, ensuring all investments are tightly aligned to pipeline generation, metrics, and growth objectives.
Partner Deeply with Cross-Functional Leadership
- Serve as the primary marketing partner to international sales leadership, primarily across Europe, UK/Commonwealth, and LatAm, aligning on key market priorities and sales opportunities.
- Partner with government and public affairs leadership to align market priorities with regulatory, geopolitical, and public perception dynamics.
- Oversee international event strategy in partnership with Events and Experiential, defining where and how Axon shows up to maximize customer impact.
- Work closely with Revenue Intelligence and Marketing Operations to define how international marketing performance is measured and reported, enabling data-driven decisions.
What You Bring
- 8 years of experience in SAAS marketing with specialized expertise in international markets—ideally in public safety or technology—including leading marketing for U.S.-based companies expanding into international markets, especially in Europe.
- Proven track record marketing and selling cloud-based solutions.
- Strong long-term strategic thinking with the ability to translate high-level vision into detailed execution.
- Ability to identify gaps or areas of opportunity within existing strategies and optimize performance in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment.
- Data-driven mindset with a focus on measurable impact and performance.
- A true player-coach mentality, balancing strategic leadership with hands-on execution.
- Strong cross-functional relationships and the ability to collaborate effectively with leadership in International Sales, Product, Marketing, and Customer.
- Track record of managing and executing integrated marketing programs across digital, events, creative, and demand generation.
- Experience with international government, regulations, and public affairs.
Don’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. You may request access, deletion, or exercise other CCPA rights at axongreenhousesupport@axon.com or via our Axon Privacy Web Form. For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.
Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
Phishing alert: Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process, including training, equipment, or background checks. We do not make job offers via text message, WhatsApp, or instant messaging platforms without a formal interview process. All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page at https://www.axon.com/careers. If you receive a suspicious offer or outreach from an email address that is not @axon.com, or if you are asked for sensitive personal information (bank details, Social Security Number) prematurely, please ignore the message and report it to recruitingops@axon.com.
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Apply to AxonAirbnb 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.
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.
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 shown below is annualized, 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.
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Apply to Airbnb