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Posted May 30, 2026

Host Communications Strategy Lead

Job Description: • Own positioning and launch communications plans for new features, products and corporate/community updates. • Establish engagement and business goals for key announcements and campaigns. Work with analysts and data scientists to develop KPI and measurement frameworks. • Develop campaigns, draft messaging frameworks and positioning decks, and oversee communications execution (including writing, creative, etc). • Identify key audiences and segments to focus on, and build plans that support these goals. • Work in partnership with owned one-way and two-way channel owners (Community Center, Resource Center, social, CX, email) to define editorial approach and messaging, then manage campaign-related feedback to the business to inform decision making • Develop proactive and reactive communications plans • Work with channel owners to report out on key reach and engagement metrics as well as relevant business metrics. Partner with the ops team to manage & distribute sentiment dashboards, both announcement-specific and ongoing. • Champion the community and user in all decisions • Oversee creative collaboration between product design, content strategy, community and marketing teams • Serve as both an individual contributor and a cross-functional leader Requirements: • 10+ years experience in marketing or communications, at a world class tech company or startup. Experience in platform or community-driven businesses is a plus. • Best-in-class verbal and written communicator. Strong writing background and editorial acumen a must. • Ability to translate complicated product features and complex community policies (reviews, fees, cancellation policies) into clear, compelling narratives • Writing samples and/or a portfolio of work to share • Ability to lead and drive initiatives across a matrixed organization, solve problems and influence cross-functional teams • Experience managing through cross functional teams • Versed in product strategy, design and development principles and processes • Managed creative agencies and led creative production • Conducted, synthesized and applied user insights, research and testing to marketing strategy • Passion for Airbnb. Airbnb hosts are preferred. Benefits: • bonus • equity • benefits • Employee Travel Credits