Manager, Connectivity Partner

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. The Community You Will Join: The Airbnb Hotels team is a fun, fast-growing group leading Airbnb’s expansion into the hotel sector. Operating with an entrepreneurial spirit, this team combines the simplicity, product excellence, and guest-centered ethos that define Airbnb. This team’s mission is to deliver the smoothest, most intuitive hotel booking experience for guests, while helping hotels easily drive incremental bookings so they can focus on delivering the best hospitality. The ultimate aim is to help more people discover high-quality hotels, creating value for guests and our hotel partners. The Difference You Will Make: As a Manager, Connectivity Partner, you will be responsible for managing and executing strategy to the overall Hotels Connectivity. You will develop and lead a high-performing team responsible for the relationship management, enablement, and performance management of Airbnb’s Connectivity partners (i.e Channel managers, CRS and PMS systems). These connectivities enable real-time inventory updates, automated reservation delivery, and improved visibility, allowing hotels to drive bookings. This role will be accountable for helping grow Airbnb’s business through software partners. You will be responsible for setting up team and strategies, exceeding quarterly business and technical KPIs, establishing world-class account management practices, and mentoring and motivating your team members. You will be reporting to the Senior Manager, Global Enterprise and Connectivity Partners. A Typical Day: Manage distributed team of Connectivity Partner Managers and Specialists and assist in partner manageme