Senior Manager, Editorial Data

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.

Community You Will Join

The Senior Manager, Editorial Data is part of the Airbnb Channel Communications team, a cross-functional group, acting as the connective tissue between the global communications team and regions worldwide.

The Communications team tells the Airbnb story globally — briefing press on travel trends, highlighting unique stays and experiences led by hosts, and explaining Airbnb's benefit to families and communities.

The Difference You Will Make

As Senior Communications Manager, Editorial Data, you will lead the comms-data workstream to develop compelling narratives and strategic messaging rooted in data insights. You contribute data-driven insights for newsroom content, media pitches, and executive talking points to shape Airbnb's external communications.

A Typical Day

• Analyze data to uncover insights for external communications including newsroom posts, media pitches, press interviews, and executive talking points.
• Develop and execute data-driven PR campaigns.
• Write reproducible, dynamic SQL queries and review colleagues’ queries for accuracy and efficiency.
• Generate creative ways to integrate data with trends or current events.
• Complete data assignments within timelines and present results clearly.
• Translate complex data into clear, visually engaging charts, graphs, and maps.

Requirements

• 7-9 years of professional experience in data analysis or related field with experience extracting actionable insights from large datasets.
• Expertise in SQL and proficiency in at least one programming language such as R or Python.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau or D3 is highly desirable.
• Exceptional communication skills to distill complex data into compelling narratives for non-technical audiences.
• Experience managing projects in fast-paced environments with tight deadlines.
• Experience managing and mentoring teams.
• Background in communications/PR is a plus.

Location

The position requires being based in San Francisco, USA. Some states such as Alaska, North Dakota, and Mississippi are excluded.

Benefits

The actual base pay depends on factors like training, skills, experience, business needs, and market demands. The base pay range may change. The role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Inclusion & Belonging

Airbnb is committed to diversity, inclusion, and providing a disability-inclusive application process.