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Senior Creative Director, Social & Content

208k – 260kSan Francisco, CARemote12+ YOE
Summary

Leads creative strategy and execution for Airbnb's social and content workstreams, developing video-first series and franchises that drive cultural engagement across platforms. Requires 12+ years of creative leadership experience with proven success building YouTube and social-native content systems.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Lead creative across multiple social and content workstreams, ensuring output is distinctive, culturally relevant, and aligned with Airbnb’s brand vision
  • Develop and guide content formats, series, and repeatable franchises, not just one-off campaigns
  • Be hands-on in concepting and storytelling, while also setting a clear creative vision for teams and partners
  • Collaborate with internal teams, external creators, and production partners to bring ideas to life at scale
  • Build strong relationships across Brand, Marketing, Comms, and Product to ensure cohesion across all touchpoints
  • Partner with Creative Operations and Production to scale output efficiently without compromising quality
  • Mentor and grow a team of multidisciplinary creatives, fostering a culture of curiosity, craft, and experimentation

Requirements

  • 12+ years of creative leadership experience across social, content, and brand storytelling
  • Proven success developing YouTube-first or video-led content, including series, channels, or recurring formats that have built and retained audiences
  • Experience operating in environments where editorial, entertainment, and brand intersect
  • Strong understanding of platform mechanics, especially video platforms (YouTube, TikTok), and how content succeeds within them
  • Experience collaborating with creators, influencers, and talent—not just directing campaigns, but co-creating content
  • Ability to translate insights, data, and strategy into compelling creative work that people actively engage with
  • Experience leading both internal teams and external partners (agencies, production companies, creators)
  • Strong storytelling instincts, with a high bar for craft across video, design, and narrative
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills
  • A deep curiosity about culture, media, and how audiences engage with content today

Nice-to-Haves

  • Hands-on experience building social-native content systems that audiences choose to watch, follow, and share
Skills
YouTube content strategyTikTok content creationVideo productionSocial media platformsBrand storytellingContent series developmentCreator collaborationCreative leadershipPlatform mechanicsAudience engagement strategy
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