Senior Manager, Advanced Analytics

The Community You Will Join:

Airbnb, a leader in travel and hospitality, is on a mission to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere. We offer unique accommodations and experiences, crafted and curated by locals. As we expand into new marketplaces for in-person experiences and services, we are on the lookout for driven and innovative individuals to help shape our growth trajectory.

The Difference You Will Make:

Airbnb is seeking a Senior Manager for Advanced Analytics to provide critical support in growing high-quality supply and guest engagement. This role will directly report to the Director of Advanced Analytics and work closely with senior stakeholders across multiple cross-functional teams. The Senior Manager will lead an innovative team focused on delivering data-driven insights and building tools for effective management of the marketplace dynamics. The ideal candidate will possess a unique blend of business acumen and data science expertise.

A Typical Day:

• Lead and develop a high-performing geographically distributed team, fostering a culture of innovation, agility, growth, and collaboration.
• Drive crafts and analytical excellence on advanced data analysis, statistical modeling, experimentation, and metric frameworks.
• Serve as a key analytics partner to the senior stakeholders, providing data-driven insights to guide key strategic decisions. Ensure clarity of communication and strategic alignment on analytics initiatives.
• Collaborate with teams including Strategic Finance, Data Engineering, Data Science, and Product Marketing in addition to other cross-functional teams.
• Develop meaningful metrics and KPIs to quantify the performance of key business initiatives

Your Expertise:

• A minimum of 10 years experience in advanced analytics, preferably in marketplace and/or travel industries with at least 4 years in people management roles
• Experience in leading and motivating a geographically distributed team.
• Deep technical expertise in data analysis, experimentation, causal inference, and familiarity with LLMs.
• Robust business acumen, strategic thinking skills, and the ability to make informed judgments
• Outstanding communication skills, capable of engaging with a variety of stakeholders and conveying complex concepts in an accessible manner.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with a proven ability to collaborate and influence across functions.
• An agile, growth-minded approach, demonstrated through a history of driving projects from ideation to impact.
• A quantitative undergraduate degree is required; an advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) is highly preferred.