Role details
- 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.
The Community You Will Join:
- Our Supply Team is growing, and we want you to be part of it!
- As a Market Manager, you will play a crucial role in the retention, growth, and optimization of host entrepreneurs and rising hosts in your assigned territory.
- You will focus on building strong relationships with these hosts, helping them optimize their listings, improve pricing strategies, and enhance their overall success on Airbnb.
The Difference You will Make:
- As a Market Manager, you will be responsible for the growth of a book of business within some of our top markets in the Caribbean and Central America by managing professional host accounts and supply acquisition of high quality inventory.
- You will build Airbnb's strong market presence in your assigned region in collaborating with other teams as the local in-market expert.
- As someone who knows the Airbnb mission and values inside out, you will drive all phases of supply acquisition and market success from acquisition strategy development to strategic partner relationship management.
- You will help develop and iterate scalable, localized supply strategies in your territory aiming to secure our long-term success.
A Typical Day:
- Build and manage partner relationships within assigned territory
- Directly manage accounts to meet and exceed quarterly/annual sales goals
- Analyze data and utilize data-driven recommendations to identify and action on strategic opportunities in your region to drive increase in sales
- Prospect and onboard new, high quality supply in your assigned geography
- Maintain a baseline understanding of the technical integration of various software partners so that you can provide the right support to your clients
- Represent Airbnb in external meetings with Professional Hosts and at industry conferences in your market
- Educate clients on all significant product changes, and cascade feedback on product and policy to the relevant internal stakeholders — including staying current on evolving Canadian short-term rental regulations at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels
- Hold regular optimization calls and business reviews with your partners
- Develop strong and long lasting partnerships
- Develop deep knowledge of your assigned geographic markets and become the go-to source for all information relating to local trends and market dynamics for internal and external partners
- Respond to and deliver exceptional service to your professional hosts in a timely and efficient manner, occasionally traveling to your market to provide in-person support and guidance
- Work cross-functionally with product, communications, public policy and customer support teams to ensure our long-term market success.
Your Expertise:
- 6+ years of experience in new sales, account management, and partner support, showcasing a deep understanding and capability in fostering business relationships.
- Fluency in English and Spanish required.
- 2+ years of tech/travel industry experience is a plus, highlighting the value of sector-specific knowledge.
- Proven track record of being able to effectively work a leads pipeline and a book of business, demonstrating expertise in nurturing and converting potential opportunities.
- Proficient quantitative skills and proven ability to interpret and apply data throughout your day-to-day work, emphasizing the importance of data-driven decision-making.
- The ability to work at both strategic and tactical levels, with a proven track record to execute in ambiguous environments, highlighting adaptability and strategic foresight.
- Proven experience working cross-functionally, ensuring the ability to collaborate effectively with various teams to drive collective success.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to communicate effectively with clients via phone, email, and in-person, underscoring the importance of strong interpersonal skills.
- Charismatic self-starter who is resourceful and self-sufficient, paired with strong time management and prioritization skills, showcasing the initiative and organizational capabilities required for the role.
- Highly proficient in using CRM software, specifically in working with leads, opportunities, and other core objects - Salesforce experience is a plus, indicating the technical tools proficiency needed for effective relationship management.
- Based in Mexico, and must be willing to regularly travel to your assigned territory. Typical expectation would be once every quarter.
- Passion for Airbnb, travel, and the sharing economy - being an Airbnb host is a plus, culminating the profile with a personal alignment and enthusiasm for the company's mission and sector.
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 monthly, 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.
Mexico Monthly Pay Range
$60,000 — $75,000 MXN
- A few things that will always be true for Airbnb's hiring process: our open roles are posted on Airbnb's Career's Page at careers.airbnb.com, and our recruiters correspond only from @ airbnb.com or @ ext.airbnb.com email addresses.
- Our recruiters will never ask for your Social Security number, bank account details, passport, or payment app information while you are interviewing.
- We'll also never ask you to pay a fee, send money, deposit or cash a check, or purchase work-related equipment (such as a company laptop) during the interview process.
- We encourage candidates to remain vigilant of these recruiting scams and not share sensitive information if you do not believe an individual is actually affiliated with Airbnb.