Creative Lead, Design Jobs

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

Marcom is a multi-disciplinary creative team within Airbnb’s Marketing group, spanning visual design, brand identity, copywriting, art direction, motion and interactive. In partnership with Advertising and Product Design, we are stewards of the brand whose objective is to help current and future guests and Hosts understand what Airbnb offers, and why it’s meaningful in their lives.

The Difference You Will Make

We are looking for a Creative Lead who can ensure creative excellence on our Brand Experience team. Their responsibilities will include concepting, visual design, and direction for launch events, in-product brand creative, mission and values initiatives, as well as the occasional CEO and Executive special projects.

This role will report to the Group Creative Director, Brand Experience and be fully remote based in the U.S. (see below for approved locations). Candidates must demonstrate the ability to lead a creative process from its strategic start to its executional finish, and will have a strong track record of developing breakthrough platform ideas, managing and directing creative talent, and being hands-on at all phases of the project.

A Typical Day

• Train and mentor junior team members.
• Support external creative and production agencies to execute work that is of the highest quality and consistency.
• Hands-on execution of world-class communications—from strategy and concept to point and pixel perfect artwork.
• Champion Airbnb’s mission of connection and belonging at every step. Be a guardian for Airbnb’s values of inclusivity, diversity, and acceptance.
• Reviewing, providing constructive feedback to peers and more junior team members across multiple disciplines: visual design, copywriting, art direction, motion graphics and interactive.
• Collaborate with various departments, producers, program managers, photographers and illustrators to achieve the finished product on time and on budget.
• Partner with Interactive and Campaign Creative to ensure the brand’s creative direction and voice is consistent across all touchpoints.
• Champion the craft of design and visual storytelling, and help elevate them throughout the department’s output.

Your Expertise

• A willingness to collaborate and debate with strong creative thinkers, at all levels, in all corners of the company—from junior creatives to business leads to the CEO.
• 8+ years experience overall within a creative agency or in-house at a leading brand.
• Skilled in multitasking to manage a high volume of creativity and content.
• A passion for the craft of their discipline, and for being hands-on with teams and the work.
• A diverse portfolio of integrated and innovative communications work.
• Strong presentation skills, with an ability to convey complex concepts in compellingly simple terms.

*A CURRENT PORTFOLIO OF WORK IS REQUIRED FOR EACH APPLICANT*

Your Location:

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity and be open to working West coast hours. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

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.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: [email protected]. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.

How We'll Take Care Of You

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, benefits, and Employee Travel Credits.

Pay Range

$155,000—$180,000 USD