Project Manager (contract)

Airbnb is a mission-driven company dedicated to helping create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. It takes a unified team committed to our core values to achieve this goal. Airbnb's various functions embody the company's innovative spirit, and our fast-moving team is committed to leading as a 21st century company.

Responsibilities:

• Development of comprehensive experiential production roadmaps/timelines to serve as project blueprints and guiding beacons for teams
• Measure project progress and establish measurable milestones for distinct project phases
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including business, finance, community, product marketing, and scaled operations, as well as agency partners, to develop strategies and workflows, and deliver successful pilots at scale
• Identify risks and misalignment to projects and reduce the impact of potential risks by developing a plan to manage, eliminate, or limit setbacks.
• Prepare reports for management, detailing program specifics, learnings and insights
  
  

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in program management in the events, creative or production space
• Experience with techniques and tools that drive process efficiency and continuous improvement
• Strong project management skills with ability to multitask and handle a heavy volume of work, supervising several projects in various stages.
• Adept at cross-functional collaboration, building consensus, and creating a shared project plan across multiple teams.
• Proven ability to operate effectively and autonomously across multiple teams in situations of extreme ambiguity, with only high-level direction.
• Excellent organization, prioritization, and decision-making skills with an ability to set priorities, problem-solve, and work in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment
• You are excited by complex business problems
• You are entrepreneurial and resourceful
• You are strategic and influential with an ability to work collaboratively across all levels and functions
• You are an effective communicator with the ability to synthesize opportunities into strategic recommendations.
• You are passionate about travel, community, and entrepreneurship
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Skilled in designing presentations across various levels of the organization
• Experience in a startup or 0-1 environment
  
  

Ability to travel as needed, both domestically and internationally (up to 15% of the time)

Belonging & Accommodations:

Airbnb is committed to working with the best and brightest people from the broadest talent pool possible. We believe a diversity of ideas fosters innovation and engagement, and allows us to attract the best people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. If you need assistance, or reasonable accommodation during the application and recruiting process, please connect with your talent sourcing partner.

Pay Rate Range: $120-$136/hour

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K

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