Manager, Public Policy, Southeast & Gulf
Leads public policy campaigns across the Southeast and Gulf, developing legislative strategies, analyzing regulation, managing stakeholders and external partners, and representing Airbnb with government officials. Requires 8+ years of relevant policy experience and strong communication, analytical, and project-management skills.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement Airbnb’s legislative and public policy objectives, including advocacy priorities, positions, and strategies.
- Draft, develop, and execute integrated government relations, communications, stakeholder engagement, and mobilization plans.
- Review legislative language, draft comments, and research issues affecting Airbnb’s priorities.
- Maintain relationships with legislative, executive, and administrative offices, allied groups, coalition partners, industry associations, hosts, and other stakeholders.
- Represent Airbnb in meetings, public speaking engagements, and stakeholder events.
- Manage consultants and agencies supporting policy campaigns.
- Report progress accurately and regularly, escalating roadblocks and relevant legislation or data to leadership.
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners to align policy plans with business priorities.
- Monitor and track legislation and regulatory matters.
- Travel regularly within the assigned region.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience working with policy issues in a relevant business, political, governmental, legislative, or regulatory context.
- Relevant experience may include tourism and accommodation, e-commerce, internet or platform regulation, housing and landlord/tenant law, or tax issues.
- Ability to quickly understand complex technical and regulatory issues.
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects and navigate matrixed organizations with multiple stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, planning, memo-writing, and budgeting/basic accounting skills.
- Proficiency with major computer applications.
- Creative, entrepreneurial, proactive, and results-driven approach.
- Excellent presentation, writing, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
- Ability to exercise judgment, maintain confidentiality, remain poised under pressure, adapt to change, and resolve complex problems efficiently.
- Strong work ethic and professionalism.
- Passion for home sharing and Airbnb’s mission.
Nice to Have
- Leadership experience managing people and developing teams.
Compensation
- Base pay range: $157,000–$174,000 USD annually.
- May also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.
Skills
Public Policy, Government Relations, Legislative Analysis, Regulatory Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Coalition Building, Policy Campaigns, Memo Writing, Budgeting, Project Management, Public Speaking, Communications
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