Senior Manager, Public Policy, Texas

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, using 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: Airbnb’s Public Policy team works closely with politicians, regulators, and the broader public to introduce them to Airbnb, highlight the significant social and economic contributions our business makes to local areas and its residents, and showcase best practices from around the world. We aim to help policymakers understand the regulatory challenges that affect our community and find models that are good for cities and our thriving local communities. 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, to 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; 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. Ensure 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 high quality work 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, professionalism, courtesy and 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 you are 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. How We'll Take Care of You: Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent on many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr airbnb, Inc.