Senior Manager, Sourcing (Experiences) - EMEADublin, Ireland , London, United Kingdom , Paris, France
Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 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: Every day, Airbnb hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way. Since our founding, more than 5 million hosts have welcomed over 1.5 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe.
The Supply Experiences team is a unique, multidisciplinary team responsible for partnering with our Hosts to conceptualise and develop high-quality, repeatable and commercially viable experiences that are in alignment with our brand values. In partnership with our cross-company peers, we invent novel ways to foster human connection and belonging in our shared physical world.
The difference you will make: As a Senior Manager of Sourcing, you will lead a team of Sourcers across EMEA and will be responsible for researching, curating, sourcing, and acquiring high-quality, in-demand experiences for the Airbnb platform. You will work cross-functionally to deliver month-over-month experience supply goals globally.
A typical day: Lead the Sourcing team across EMEAConduct prospect/talent outreach and qualify prospects based on established criteriaBuild relationships and develop rapport with prospects by anticipating needs and understanding unique customer environmentsEngage with prospects to ensure a smooth transition into Experiences hosting, setting them up for success during the production phaseProduce clear and compelling visual communications and presentations, pitches, and updates to senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners.Ensure vendor-sourced leads meet Supply definition and quality guidelines.Partner with our Production, Account Management and regional Sourcing teams to coordinate and manage sourcing, acquisition and production professionals to support in the acquisition of experiences as needed.Establish and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with stakeholders in Product, Design, and others.Your expertise: 12+ years of overseeing creative development, editorial sourcing or similar experience, with 5+ years managing teams in high-growth environments.Proven ability to scale high-performing teams, driving growth while balancing entrepreneurial market-driven approaches with structured management.Creative, curatorial eye, and a knack for trendspotting. Proven sharp sense for identifying experiences that represent the current cultural pulse of a city.A strong track record of managing cross-functional relationships and influencing senior stakeholders.Consumer-centric mindset and evidence of delivering world class product/service for a renowned brand.Ability to direct and ensure consistently high-quality technical deliverables of a sourcing and production team, including project budgets, resource plans, goal tracking, dashboard creation and tracking, and CRM database management.Experience with management of outside vendors to source and acquire experiential products.Excellent project management, mentorship, and interpersonal skills, with a track record of inspiring diverse, cross functional project teams to achieve their best workStrong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage and prioritise the coordinator and production of multiple projects and workstreams simultaneously end-to-endExcellent presentation and communication skills, with an ability to convey complex concepts in compelling terms to audiences at all levels, and articulate creative solutions to complex challengesDemonstrated ability to build strong relationships of trust and collaboration across internal and external teams, including a broad spectrum of creative, technical and business discipline.Track record of working closely with senior leadership and acting as a thought partner to Directors, Regional Directors, and VPs to inform strategy and decision-making yielding positive outcomes.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.
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