Senior Lead, Programs and Partnerships

The Community You Will Join: 

Airbnb.org is a nonprofit organization that connects people with temporary housing in times of crisis. We partner with hosts, nonprofits, governments, and communities worldwide to support people displaced by disasters, conflict, and emergencies.

The Difference You Will Make:

The Senior Lead, Programs & Partnerships will serve as a senior leader shaping Airbnb.org’s global programmatic vision and building the partnerships required to achieve it. This role is responsible for defining how Airbnb.org programs are designed, launched, scaled, and integrated, while also overseeing the global Partnerships organization that recruits and manages nonprofit and government partners.

As both strategist and builder, the Senior Lead Programs & Partnerships will lead multiple teams, ensure alignment across functions, and represent Airbnb.org externally with senior stakeholders. This position is critical to advancing Airbnb.org’s mission and scaling its impact worldwide.

A Typical Day: 

• Program Strategy & Vision: Set the long-term roadmap for Airbnb.org’s programs, ensuring they are bold in vision, strategically aligned, and positioned for sustainable growth.
• Program Design & Growth: Oversee the design of innovative program models and frameworks, translating mission into scalable solutions with measurable impact.
• Global Partnerships Leadership: Lead and expand the Partnerships organization, responsible for building and managing nonprofit and government networks across regions to support all Airbnb.org programs.
• Team Leadership: Build and mentor a high-performing global team of program and partnership leaders, providing strategic direction, coaching, and accountability.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with Operations, Technology, Customer Support, Marketing, and Fundraising to ensure program and partnership strategies are supported by scalable systems and processes.
• Metrics & Impact: Oversee the creation of KPIs and evaluation frameworks for programs and partnerships, using insights to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
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