Program Manager, AirCover for Host at Airbnb

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 AirCover team is the engine behind Airbnb’s promise of protection, charged with ideating, building, launching, and managing the entire AirCover business ecosystem. We operate at the intersection of trust, safety, and hospitality, carrying a profound responsibility to our global community of Hosts and guests. Our mission is to ensure that when the unexpected happens—whether it's a booking disruption or a property concern—Airbnb is there to make it right.

As we look to the future, we have an ambitious roadmap designed to redefine what protection looks like in the travel industry. This involves not just maintaining our current high standards, but pioneering new frameworks and best-in-class services that provide unparalleled peace of mind. To achieve this, we are seeking a strategic operator who can help us navigate complex objectives, drive critical initiatives, and manage the intricate web of projects necessary for AirCover’s continued success and evolution.

The Difference You Will Make:

As a central pillar of the AirCover team, you will be the driving force behind the operational excellence that keeps our Host and guest community secure. You will do more than just manage timelines; you will orchestrate the delivery of trust. By seamlessly connecting strategy with execution, you will ensure that when our community needs us most, our promises are backed by robust, well-executed programs.

You will lead the heartbeat of the AirCover operating rhythm, bringing clarity to complexity across product, legal, and operational teams. Your work will directly influence how we scale our protection offerings, transforming ambitious roadmaps into tangible safety nets for millions of users worldwide. Through rigorous planning and proactive relationship building, you will eliminate friction, drive accountability, and champion a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring that AirCover remains the industry standard for protection in travel.

A Typical Day:

This role will be responsible for the following areas within Airbnb’s AirCover business:

Taking primary responsibility for program management of our AirCover for Host Program

Developing project / program plans and readiness trackers for multiple business critical initiatives

Drive metric definition and storytelling explaining strategic priorities’ impact on objectives and key results

Simultaneously managing multiple ongoing projects and tracking their execution progress throughout all phases of their lifecycle

Reengineering existing project management processes where necessary to meet AirCover’s future needs

Other items as required

Your Expertise:

8+ years of experience

Experience with paid insurance offers offered online, preferred

PMP certification or similar, preferred

Demonstrated experience of independently managing and delivering large, cross functional projects

Familiarity with project management tools (e.g. Asana, AirTable)

Ability to proactively develop relationships with a wide range of internal and external partners

Create and deliver a narrative; comfortable with speaking to executives (VP level)

Comfort with standing up and leading meeting series with cross functional partners to track and complete work

Familiarity with Google Suite

Attentive to detail and obsessed with sharing new ways to optimize the work our team does

Active listener who considers all viewpoints prior to deciding on a course of action

Able to identify the root cause of a problem, determine business priority, and form a group to resolve the issue

Strong desire to operate in a fast-paced, sometimes ambiguous environment

Decisive when the situation calls for it and willing to escalate for a trade off discussion rather than letting issues stew for a long period of time

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. 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: reasonableaccommodations@airbnb.com. 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

$154,000—$191,500 USD

Program Manager, AirCover for Host

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